Technovation Challenge aims to help young girls become tech entrepreneurs
Technovation Challenge, a global initiative that encourages young women to pursue tech entrepreneurship, is taking place in…
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Wealthsimple raises $50 million in funding, announces $1 billion in assets under administration
Wealthsimple has raised a $50 million Series B from Power Financial, and announced that it has $1 billion in assets under administration.…
New Brunswick announces $63.6 million in funding for two innovation agencies
New Brunswick’s provincial government announced that it is making significant investments into two innovation agencies and…
Report: Toronto requires more collaboration between gov’t, startups to become a smart city
A recent report by the Toronto Region Board of Trade (TBOT) suggests there is a lot of work that still needs to be done to…
Report: Most Canadians don’t know what artificial intelligence is
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the ability of a program or machine to think and learn on its own. AI can come in many forms,…
Adventure tech startups ShareShed and Guiides acquired by Leavetown
Vancouver-based adventure tech startups ShareShed and Guiides have just been acquired by Leavetown, a Vancouver-based vacation…
Why Canada is well-positioned to be a global leader in cybersecurity
Cybersecurity: most IT personnel know of it. Even fewer follow up on the latest developments in the industry beyond notifications…
RBC announces investment and partnership with OneEleven to support scaleups
RBC has announced a multi-year investment and collaboration with Toronto-based innovation hub OneEleven, with the goal of helping…
BC Tech Association announces 2017 Technology Impact Awards finalists
For over 20 years, the BC Tech Association (formerly known as BCTIA) has been celebrating the success of British Columbia tech…
FounderFuel announces eight companies joining 2017 cohort
After going through an eight-week recruiting process that began in February, the Montreal-based FounderFuel accelerator has…
Ulule wants to be the “best” crowdfunding platform instead of the biggest
If you’re in North America but outside Quebec, it’s entirely possible that you’ve never heard of Ulule. That’s not…
Report: Less than one in five Canadian small businesses use online payment tools
Small businesses in Canada are not leveraging the power of online payment and ecommerce tools, according to a new study by…
Hack To Start Ep.148: Sean Ellis, CEO of GrowthHackers.com
Sean Ellis is the CEO of GrowthHackers.com, and the co-author of the new book Hacking Growth. Ellis began his career in tech…
Attendease raises seed round led by 500 Startups Canada
Cloud-based event automation platform Attendease has raised a seed round led by 500 Startups Canada. The round also includes…
Thymox raises $4.6 million Series B funding for international expansion of biodegradable disinfectant
Sherbrooke, Quebec-based Thymox, a company that develops a botanically-derived disinfectant, has just closed a $4.6 million…