Michele Romanow, Drew Green, Endy co-founders highlight Dx3 2019
Retail, marketing, and tech conference Dx3 has announced its 2019 dates and speakers. The event will take place at the Metro…
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Tulip partners with Google Cloud to provide machine learning solutions for retail
Toronto-based retail startup Tulip has announced a partnership with Google Cloud to improve store performance and sales associate…
Mojio announces vehicle emergency response solution at CES
At CES 2019, Vancouver-based Mojio and German multinational Bosch revealed a jointly developed emergency response solution…
TD Bank adds AI-powered chatbot called ‘Clari’ to its mobile apps
TD has unveiled a new service to customers who use its mobile app that aims to make banking a bit easier, and possibly reduce…
Report: bootcamp-trained devs make less than the average Canadian developer (but the gap should close)
Is Canada’s tech sector greasing the wheels for those without a post-secondary degree? For developers, the old markers of…
Kim Furlong appointed new CEO of CVCA
Kim Furlong, previous leading external relations for Amgen Canada, has been named the new CEO at the Canadian Venture Capital…
Builders VC Fund I receives Canadian LP support as firm opens Calgary office, adds local partner
Alberta Enterprise Corporation and BDC Capital announced LP investments in US VC firm Builders VC‘s Fund I just before…
McMaster University’s The Forge startup incubator receives $1.2 million to expand makerspace
Through FedDev Ontario, the Government of Canada committed up to $1.2 million to Hamilton’s McMaster University to expand…
OneEleven announces new London managing director
The London, UK location of Ontario-headquartered tech scaleup hub OneEleven has announced the appointment of John Stamler to…
eSight significantly drops price on electronic glasses for the visually impaired
Toronto-based eSight has announced a significant price drop on its sight-enhancing glasses for the visually impaired. The price…
OpenText’s acquisition of Liaison now complete
Waterloo-based OpenText has announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Georgia-based Liaison, a provider…
Ontario court rules Uber driver can proceed with class action lawsuit
A proposed class action lawsuit filed by an Uber driver against the ride-hailing company will proceed after Ontario’s top…
Governor General appoints Geoffrey Hinton to the Order of Canada
The so-called ‘Godfather of Deep Learning’ Geoffrey Hinton has been appointed as a Companion of the Order of Canada. In…
Effenco closes $12 million Series A round with help from government’s cleantech commitments
Montreal-based AutoTech company Effenco has announced the close of a $12 million Series A round of funding. The round was led…
Following Sleep Country acquisition, Endy’s founders want to stay independent and Canadian
Last month, Toronto-based mattress company Endy was acquired by Sleep Country Canada for $89 million. BetaKit recently sat…