Amsterdam-based Spaces will open coworking location in Toronto
Amsterdam-based coworking company Spaces is opening its first Canadian location in Toronto at 180 John St. The company, which…
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Volta Cohort invests $25,000 in five Atlantic Canada startups
Volta Labs’ first Volta Cohort Pitch Event, which took place on November 14 in Halifax, awarded five Atlantic Canadian…
BDC investing $70 million in women-led companies over five years
BDC is dedicating $70 million to women-led companies over the next five years. The VC firm made an additional $20 million commitment…
With a $5 million Series A, Nudge Rewards wants to gamify employee performance across North America
Nudge Rewards, which allows retailers and hospitality companies to communicate with their frontline employees on mobile, has…
Calgary-based chata.ai raises $2.5 million to debut assistant for accountants
Calgary-based chata.ai announced that they have received $2.5 million in funding from local investors. The company declined…
Great West-Life piloting Dialogue’s employee healthcare platform
Winnipeg-based Great West-Life is partnering with Montreal-based Dialogue to offer a virtual healthcare platform in its group…
CEO Taylor Ablitt says Diply wants to grow with other platforms instead of competing
On the latest episode of The Disruptors, Taylor Ablitt, CEO of Diply, discusses how the media organization keeps millennials…
Interactive Ontario launches diversity toolkit for the Interactive Digital Media Industry
Interactive Ontario has launched a Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit for the Interactive Digital Media Industry. The not-for-profit…
Sage dedicating $500,000 to helping non-profits with digital projects
Sage, a company that provides cloud business management solutions, is providing $500,000 to non-profits through its Enterprise…
iMerciv named winner of Telus $100,000 small business competition
iMerciv was named the winner of the $100,000 top prize at the Telus Pitch competition. The pitch competition was launched with…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 93: Why tech wants to keep you addicted
This article is late because I was wasting time on Twitter. The caveat, of course, is that my delay is by design. Tech addiction…
Desjardins wants to invest $500 million over five years in Quebec-based SMEs
Desjardins has announced the creation of the Desjardins Capital SME fund, which will be managed by Desjardins Private Wealth…
Canadian team wins $51,000 international James Dyson Award
A Canadian team was won the international James Dyson Award for the second time since the competition’s inception. The…
Ontario investing $80 million in autonomous vehicle innovation network
Ontario is investing $80 million over five years in the autonomous vehicle innovation network (AVIN) in Stratford. The province…
Lyft confirms Toronto expansion by end of year
Lyft has officially announced its expansion into Toronto by the end of the year, according to the CBC. The expansion — the…