Thomson Reuters announces $124 million expansion of Toronto technology centre
Thomson Reuters is dedicating $124 million towards establishing a permanent presence for its technology centre in Toronto,…
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Pelmorex acquires Addictive Mobility as part of shift to provide data solutions
Pelmorex has acquired mobile advertising company Addictive Mobility. With over 40 million consumers globally, Weather Network’s…
RBC integrating Wave’s financial services platform into SMB banking service
RBC and Wave have partnered to integrate invoicing, accounting, and business financial insights into RBC’s online business…
Creative Destruction Lab expands into New York City
The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management announced its latest expansion…
Microsoft Ventures launches competition to fund AI startups
Microsoft Ventures launched a global competition that is looking to invest in startups using AI for intelligent apps, services,…
Ross Intelligence raises $13 million Series A
Ross Intelligence has raised an $13 milion ($8.7 million USD) Series A, according to a report from TechCrunch. The funding…
Tariq Haddadin named Program Manager of Techstars Toronto
Techstars Toronto has named Tariq Haddadin its new program manager, two months after naming Sunil Sharma its managing director…
Volta Labs launches Cohort program providing $25,000 to early-stage startups
Halifax-based Volta Labs, a tech incubator that supports startups through access to mentorship and workshops, is launching…
Sabrina Geremia named new Google Canada head
Sabrina Geremia is taking over as head of Google’s Canadian operations, according to a report from The Financial Post. Geremia…
la Caisse and Desjardins Group launching $75 million FinTech fund
la Caisse and Desjardins Group announced the creation of a $75 million investment fund dedicated to FinTechs and AI applied…
Minister Navdeep Bains announces two superclusters in Quebec
The Canadian government has announced two winning superclusters in Quebec, which will focus on AI-powered supply chains and…
Companies building diversity surveys must consider metrics of “belonging”
As Peter Parker (Spiderman) discovers his newfound powers, his uncle, Ben reminds him “with great power comes great responsibility.”…
Hive receives $7 million equity investment from Genesis Mining
Vancouver-based Hive, which is building a platform to power blockchain computing, has raised $7 million in financing from Genesis…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 88: How fucked up is your startup management?
If 2017 has taught us nothing else, it’s that stories of poor management in tech are not exactly uncommon. This week,…
Thales launches AI lab with IVADO, MILA, and Vector Institute
Thales has made an investment in advancing safe and ethical applications of artificial intelligence by launching the Centre…