Region of Waterloo to implement eleven-x’s WIU-X water monitoring solution
Public low-power IoT network operator eleven-x Inc. has announced that the Region of Waterloo will be deploying eleven-x’s…
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Vancouver-based Spacio acquired by HomeSpotter, adding open house lead generation to its services
Minneapolis-based HomeSpotter, a real estate platform for agents to manage customer relationships, has acquired Vancouver-based…
Instacart taps Wealthsimple CTO for VP Engineering as company secures new Toronto office space
Instacart has announced the appointment of Karney Li as its new vice president of engineering. Li part of a growing team at…
Black Arts & Innovation Expo to celebrate Black History Month by awarding STEAM talent
Toronto-based Excelovate and First Book Canada have partnered to host the 5th Annual Black Arts & Innovation Expo (BAIE)…
CIRA opens applications for $1.25 million in grant funding
The Canadian Internet Registry Authority (CIRA) has announced the opening of grant applications for Canadian not-for-profits,…
AmacaThera raises $3.2 million for phase I of non-opioid pain control therapeutic
Toronto-based AmacaThera has raised $3.2 million in seed financing led by Sprout BioVentures, Viva Biotech, with additional…
Portag3 Ventures expands into Europe, adds Hélène Falchier as partner
Toronto-based Portag3, an early-stage FinTech investor, announced that Hélène Falchier has joined their team as a new partner.…
New report predicts autonomous cars could result in up to 77,000 jobs lost
A recent report by The Conference Board of Canada found that connected, autonomous, shared, and electric (CASE) vehicles could…
Borrowell launches first free AI-powered credit coaching tool in Canada
Toronto-based Borrowell today announced the launch of Credit Coach, a new tool to break down customers’ credit reports and…
Fredericton-based Envenio reportedly acquired by Juul
Entrevestor is reporting that Fredericton-based engineering software company Envenio has been acquired by San Francisco vape…
Acorn Biolabs closes $3.3 million, expands team, as company preps for launch
Toronto-based biotechnology company Acorn Biolabs has announced the close of $3.3 million in seed funding from Real Ventures,…
Fibrocor partners with Galapagos NV to commercialize new fibrosis drugs
Toronto-based Fibrocor Therapeutics will be working with Belgo-Dutch pharmaceutical research company Galapagos NV to develop…
Canadian Bankers Association calls for digital identification to bolster economy
The Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) says Canada must incorporate a digital identification system to “unlock the full potential”…
New government supported software teaches kids to code in Ojibwe
Students across Canada can now learn coding and computational skills, while also developing their knowledge of the Ojibwe language…
Dalhousie University, MTI, and Mitacs form $1.62 million partnership exploring light manipulation
Dalhousie University, Metamaterial Technologies Inc. (MTI), and non-profit Mitacs have announced a $1.62 million collaboration…