CIBC pulls mobile payments app instead of competing with Apple and Samsung Pay
The CIBC mobile payments app has been removed from the Google Play Store. The app allowed CIBC clients to tap their smartphones…
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15 startups getting mentorship from Cisco, Google execs at Metabridge’s annual tech retreat
Non-profit Metabridge, a partner of Accelerate Okanagan, announced the 15 startups that will have the chance to pitch to and…
#BDCSeries panel says founders need to let go to scale their startups
Itâs always funny to me when founders of companies âget realâ with you during panels. These are smart people, to be sure,…
ecobee launches next gen smart thermostat with built-in Alexa in the US
Toronto-based ecobee has announced that its next-generation ecobee4 smart thermostat features built-in Amazon Alexa voice command…
Pythian raises $15 million from BDC Capital for European expansion
Ottawa-based Pythian, an IT company that helps businesses compete by adopting disruptive tech such as advanced analytics and…
Canadian gov’t invests $37.4 million in college innovation hubs, research projects
The Government of Canada announced $37.4 million in funding for 37 projects at colleges, institutes, and CĂGEPs across Canada.…
Hack To Start Ep.147: Maya Prohovnik, head of operations at Anchor
Maya Prohovnik is the Head of Operations at Anchor, a whole new way to experience audio. Prohovnik studied psychology and linguistics…
SurePath Capital Partners expands to San Francisco with perfect funding track record
When Mark MacLeod launched SurePath Capital Partners two years ago, the former Shopify and FreshBooks CFO said that he was…
Tech industry leads Indeed’s list of best jobs in Canada
The future of Canadian jobs may be in the technology sector, according to Indeed Canada. The job site released its rankings…
Report: Canadian companies must spend more on marketing and sales to overcome scaling challenges
A new study conducted by the Impact Centre at the University of Toronto finds that Canadian tech companies are delaying investment…
CVR 2017 exploring the future of virtual reality with speakers from NASA, Cognitive VR
Itâs been two years since I wrote my primer on virtual reality: âFrom Rectangles to Realityâ. Back then, VR was just…
Four Waterloo-based teams advancing to NASA’s Global Space Apps Challenge
The Waterloo Space Apps Challenge, a 48-hour space-themed hackathon hosted by Waterloo-based SkyWatch, announced the winners…
Competition Bureau suggests Canadian FinTech sector’s slow growth due to regulation, consumer complacency
A new summary from the Competition Bureau of Canada reveals that FinTech leaders and financial regulators believe that Canada’s…
Shopify reports $127.4 million total revenue in Q1 2017, up 75% YoY
Shopify has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2017. The company reported significant business milestones…
Startup Canada Podcast: Accessing Entrepreneurship with AccessNow’s Maayan Ziv
Overcoming adversity is not for the faint of heart. Maayan Ziv, founder of AccessNow, an app that finds and rates accessible…