AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio joins Botler as strategy advisor
Machine learning pioneer Yoshua Bengio is joining Botler as a strategic advisor, according to a report from The New York Times.…
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Canadian gov’t begins search for Canada Infrastructure Bank leadership team
The Government of Canada has opened applications for senior leadership positions at the Canada Infrastructure Bank, a new place…
The future of health care is both automated and personal
As the fusion of tech and healthcare continues to grow and evolve, so too do the tools that will allow health care consumers…
Unsplash releases free API to give devs access to over 200,000 photos
Unsplash, a photography platform that offers free images, has launched an application program interface (API) to give developers…
Startup Canada Podcast: Leveraging startup communities for global innovation
Michael Cayley wants startups to thrive everywhere. That’s why he started up Cdling Capital Services Inc., a platform that…
BDC and MaRS IAF announce initial $5 million close of women founder-focused fund
BDC and seed-stage investor MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) announced the first close of StandUp Ventures Fund I, with…
Ferst Digital wants to rebundle fragmented SMB banking with its API-enabled platform
FinTechs are well-known for unbundling services that banks traditionally offer, and making it a better experience; it’s why…
Alphabet reportedly considering Toronto as site of urban innovation-focused Sidewalk Labs
According to a report from Bloomberg, Alphabet is considering setting up Sidewalk Labs in Toronto. Alphabet has reportedly…
OMERS Ventures closes $300 million third fund
OMERS Ventures has closed its third fund, confirming $300 million in commitments. OMERS Ventures currently has $800 million…
IBM launches collaborative innovation space in Markham
IBM, in partnership with the Government of Ontario, Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), and ventureLAB, has announced the…
Canadian gov’t opens Big Data Analytics Centre to study the wireless spectrum
The Government of Canada announced the launch of its Big Data Analytics Centre at the Communications Research Centre (CRC),…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.75: Scott Bellware and Nathan Ladd, founders of Eventide Project
Host Drew Ogryzek and special guests Scott Bellware and Nathan Ladd of eventide-project.org discuss their backgrounds in computing,…
Uber launching research hub for driverless technology in Toronto
Uber is launching its first driverless tech-focused research hub outside of the US in Toronto — and is enlisting the help…
Empire Startups Conference wants to connect Canadian FinTechs with US investors
On June 27, NYC-based Empire Startups is bringing its FinTech Conference to Toronto. Hosted at The Great Hall music venue on…
thisopenspace snagging customers like lululemon, Nike on its creative space rental platform
Vancouver-based thisopenspace, one of the latest pitches on The Disruptors, wants to make unused commercial spaces more accessible…