C2 Montreal panel: Lack of education, slow gov’t regulation delaying widespread blockchain adoption
At C2 Montreal this week — Montreal’s largest business conference — it was surprising that only about 20 percent of the…
Canadian Startup News
Hamilton Innovation Factory receives $3.3M from Nokia, $1M in Amazon Web Services credits
Amazon Web Services and Nokia have announced a total investment of $4.3 million into Hamilton’s Innovation Factory, according…
Lazaridis Institute opens applications for Scale-Up program
The Lazaridis Institute at Wilfrid Laurier University has announced that it will be touring 15 Canadian cities this summer…
Montreal-based Nectar wins People’s Choice Award at Foodbytes! pitch competition
Montreal-based Nectar won the People’s Choice Award from Foodbytes!, which held its first-ever Canadian foodtech pitch…
autoTrader.ca’s Edwin Ulak says missions are key to a company’s success at #TechTO
At the latest TechToronto, Edwin Ulak, chief product officer of autoTrader.ca, stopped by to discuss how having a strong mission…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.138: Finding sustainable success as a startup with Cortney McDermott
After experiencing dissatisfaction in her life and career, Cortney McDermott climbed out from her personal rock bottom to create…
AvenueHQ raises $4.5 million to expand realtor marketing platform across the US
Vancouver-based AvenueHQ, formerly known as Realty Butler, has raised $4.5 million in a second seed round. The round was led…
WeWork announces fourth location in Toronto
WeWork has confirmed the location of its fourth Toronto space. The new space will be located in Toronto’s Financial District…
Tech Spark launches crowdfunding campaign to support tech summer camp for underrepresented youth
Tamar Huggins, the founder and executive director of Tech Spark, a Toronto-based tech and design school that aims to empower…
Today in accelerators: Volta Cohort, FounderFuel
Over the past week, two Canadian accelerators have announced the companies joining their next cohorts. Here’s the latest…
Governor General’s office announces innovation award winners
The Office of the Secretary to the Governor General has announced the six winners of the 2018 Governor General’s Innovation…
HyperGrowth: Life healthtech accelerator announces second cohort graduates
HyperGrowth: Life, a life sciences program that supports startups struggling with commercialization, has announced the five…
Government invests $3 million to help people with disabilities access assistive tech
The Canadian government is providing $3 million to the Neil Squire Society to help Canadians with disabilities have better…
Canadian Women’s Network wants to give women founders Silicon Valley connections
Connection Silicon Valley, an organization that helps companies partner with Silicon Valley’s tech ecosystem, has launched…
Circle Cardiovascular Imaging raises $16 million to help physicians diagnose cardiovascular diseases
Calgary-based Circle Cardiovascular Imaging (Circle) has raised $16 million as it looks to bring its cardiovascular imaging…