Square CFO Sarah Friar joins Slack as first independent board member
Slack announced that it has added Square CFO Sarah Friar, the CFO of payments company Square, as its first independent board…
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Report names Ottawa top tech hub in Canada, with Calgary second place
In a report from analysts at Expert Market, Ottawa is ranked as the top tech hub in which to live and work in Canada. Last…
With over $1 million already processed, Koho launches publicly to “win Canada” from Big Five banks
When last we checked in with Koho, the Vancouver-based FinTech company was fresh off a new round of funding from Power Financial…
Archiact says mobile is the key to driving mass VR adoption
It was nearly three years ago that Facebook announced its $2 billion acquisition of Oculus VR. At the time, Mark Zuckerberg…
Ottawa-based vibrator company settles data collection lawsuit for $5 million
An Ottawa-based sex toy company is learning the hard way that it isn’t welcome to data-mine in the bedroom after reaching…
43North opens applications for $5 million startup competition
Applications are being accepted for the 43North’s fourth annual startup pitch competition, which awards up to $5 million…
Startup Genome report ranks Vancouver as Canada’s top startup hub, 15th globally
A recent report by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network has ranked Vancouver as Canada’s top startup…
#Dx32017 teaches companies to understand what their customers really care about
Last week, Dx3 connected over 4,000 people for its annual technology, digital marketing, and retail conference. Over two days,…
Report: Thalmic, Hootsuite among Canada’s 50 most financially attractive tech companies
The Impact Centre at the University of Toronto has released a report that highlights Canada’s 50 most financially attractive…
Today in BC funding ($77M): Visier, UrtheCast
This week, two Vancouver startups made significant funding announcements. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 58: Why does Canadian tech celebrate IPOs but hate acquisitions?
This week we’re doing something a little different, as the CanCon podcast brings you its very own Ask Me Anything. Douglas…
Startups creating assistive tech can win $20,000 in OCE competition
On May 15 to 16, the third annual Accessibility Tech Pitch Competition will allow companies to compete for $20,000 towards…
Hack To Start Ep.140: Swish Goswami, CEO and co-founder of Technotronics
Swish Goswami is the CEO and co-founder of Technotronics, a recipient of Canada’s Top 20 Under 20 and TEDx Speaker. Goswami…
Updated #BCTech Strategy includes focus on STEM grads and encouraging US trade
At the second annual #BCTech Summit in Vancouver, BC Premier Christy Clark announced updates to its #BCTech Strategy. First…
Scotiabank donates $2 million to UBC for cybersecurity research
Scotiabank announced a $2 million donation to the University of British Columbia (UBC) to accelerate cybersecurity and financial…