Millennials consider AI “threat to future employment”, according to survey
According to a recent survey of more than 1,500 Canadians, 85 percent of young people aged 18 to 34 believe artificial intelligence…
Canadian Startup News
Waterloo startup collective announces ‘Start-Ups for School’ initiative
A collective of startups in Waterloo has announced Start-Ups for School, a volunteer outreach initiative for small local startups…
Medical organizations look to assess virtual healthcare technology
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and the College of Family Physicians…
Construction software company Bridgit raises $6.2 million CAD Series A
Kitchener-based Bridgit, which offers a project management platform for construction businesses, has raised $6.2 million CAD…
Canadian securities regulators propose regulatory framework for crypto platforms
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) are seeking…
Fonds de solidarité FTQ makes $1 billion annual investment commitment
Montreal-based VC Fonds de solidarité FTQ has announced it will invest $1 billion CAD a year, over three years, to support…
Canadian Growth Hackers: Exact Media’s Elena Armstrong on how retailers break through the noise
In this series, brought to you by Toronto-based native advertising tech company StackAdapt, Vitaly Pecherskiy meets with the…
Montreal-based AEPONYX closes $7.9 million CAD Series A
AEPONYX, a Montreal-based micro-optical switch provider, has closed a Series A financing of $7.9 million CAD, led by Pangaea…
Learn how tech leaders navigate the user experience era at #FutureMakers March 27
This March, RBC’s FutureMakers Talks series will look at how businesses build products at a time when user experience (UX)…
Sci Innovation Competition returns to Toronto for third year
The Canadian branch of the China (Shenzhen) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, an event aiming to help foreign innovation…
St. John’s-based Genesis announces $775,000 micro fund for early-stage companies
The Genesis Centre has announced the launch of its $775,000 Genesis Micro Fund, to provide grants of up to $20,000 to approximately…
Emissions Reduction Alberta announces $100 million for cleantech projects
The Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) has announced 16 projects that will receive $100 million CAD in funding through its BEST…
Kelowna tech company receives $595,000 to develop sailing safety app
The Government of Canada is making an investment of $595,000 in LRC Consulting Solutions, a technology company from Kelowna,…
NXM Labs invests in Ryerson University’s cybersecurity research lab
Ryerson University’s Cybersecurity Research Lab (CRL) has secured funding from NXM Labs, a security and data integrity…
Culture of equality key driver in workplace innovation, report finds
In Canada, employees’ willingness and ability to innovate is nearly six times higher in companies with a robust culture…