Trexo Robotics wants to redefine mobility for children with disabilities
Trexo Robotics, a company which aims to redefine mobility solutions for people of all ages and abilities, was recently featured…
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Endy expanding brick-and-mortar presence with immersive retail showroom
Endy has announced that it is expanding its brick-and-mortar presence with a pop-up, “immersive retail showroom”…
The six Canadian companies participating in Y Combinator’s most recent cohort
This season’s winter cohort at Silicon Valley’s accelerator Y Combinator pitched their startups over the course of two…
Future Cities Canada launches network to accelerate innovation in smart cities
Future Cities Canada, a national initiative aiming to accelerate the transformation of open smart cities, has launched The…
Avidbots raises $31.5 million CAD Series B for floor cleaning robots
Avidbots, a Kitchener-based robotics company, today announced the close of a $31.5 million CAD Series B funding round, to help…
BC-based Carbon Engineering secures $90 million CAD to address climate change
Carbon Engineering, a cleantech company in Squamish, BC, has closed an equity financing round of $90 million CAD, which it…
This Toronto startup’s warning about school admissions fraud fell on deaf ears for years
Academic admissions fraud has been in the spotlight after federal prosecutors in the US indicted 50 people for allegedly bribing…
Progressa announces loan milestone, updates plan for IPO
Short-term lending platform Progressa has announced that it has surpassed a self-proclaimed milestone of $100 million in funded…
Mailchimp, Box, Zapier headline Traction 2019
The seventh edition of Traction Conf is set to take place in Vancouver this upcoming August. The conference will be hosting…
PitchIt series comes to Durham region
PitchIt, an interactive pitch event designed to connect entrepreneurs with potential clients and angel investors, will be taking…
York University’s LaunchYU startup accelerator accepting applications
York University is now accepting applications for the newest cohort of its four month accelerator program, designed to support…
Waterloo wearables-tech company announces first shipment of “smart shirt”
Aexos (Advanced Exoskeletal Systems), a Kickstarter-funded wearables company based in Waterloo, has announced the first shipment…
Report: Canadians willing to share data for personalized products, efficient services
A recent study revealed that nearly half of Canadian consumers would share personal information, such as location data and…
Global tech talent drawn to Toronto feels warm welcome despite Visa delays
At the beginning of February, global accelerator program Techstars commenced its second cohort in Toronto. The cohort is comprised…
#Budget2019 makes Global Talent Stream permanent, provides no national data strategy
The Canadian government has tabled its #Budget2019. This government’s previous budgets have featured significant investments…