RBC now lets users make bill payments with Siri
Royal Bank of Canada customers are now able to ask Siri to pay their bills via voice commands with the iPhone and iPad —…
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Toronto’s Impact Centre and University of Oslo offering entrepreneurship internships to Norwegian students
The Impact Centre at the University of Toronto has partnered with the University of Oslo’s Centre for Entrepreneurship…
Canadian gov’t investing $10 million in Smart Factory for Manitoba tech companies, aerospace students
The Government of Canada announced that it is investing $10 million over the next five years to support Manitoba’s aerospace…
Today in company updates: thisopenspace brings Shopify POS to pop-ups, SourceKnowledge opens Toronto & LA offices
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
FreshBooks’ Mike McDerment says “building your own competitor” is effective way to solve business problems
At the latest FinTechTO, Mike McDerment, CEO and co-founder of FreshBooks, discussed the challenges teams face when re-platforming…
Montreal-based law firm launches AI assistant to help people navigate Canada’s immigration process
Montreal-based EXEO, a law firm that specializes in immigration and international mobility, has launched its Immigration Virtual…
CB Insights calling for applications from AI startups for The AI 100
CB Insights is calling for applications for the 2018 edition of The AI 100, which highlights a select group of emerging companies…
Whistler-based co-investment platform Fast Track VC raises $1.9 million for Swiss biomedical firm
It was less than two years that regulators in Canada gave equity crowdfunding the greenlight, ushering in a new age of startup…
Report: Canada’s agriculture sector must invest in analytics platforms, R&D to remain competitive
While some sectors in Canada — such as the financial or healthcare sectors — are generally keeping up-to-date on tech trends…
ETHWaterloo announces Ethereum-focused hackathon aimed at building “the future of the decentralized Internet”
ETHWaterloo is hosting a three-day Ethereum-focused hackathon from October 13 to 15, according to a report from Communitech.…
Hack to Start Ep.159: Hunter Walk, partner at Homebrew Ventures
Hunter Walk is a partner at Homebrew Ventures, a seed stage venture fund. Over a decade ago, while Hunter was a Product Manager…
Ottawa’s tech ecosystem primed to grow as companies seek to attract tech talent
Ottawa’s tech ecosystem is primed to grow, as innovative, high-tech startups are ramping up efforts to attract talent to…
Lending Loop raises $2 million, launches automated investment platform
Toronto-based Lending Loop, a peer-to-peer lending platform, has raised $2 million in funding from the MaRS Investment Accelerator…
Natural Gas Innovation Fund calls for applications from natural gas cleantech startups
The Natural Gas Innovation Fund (NGIF) is accepting applications to provide funding for natural gas cleantech research projects…
Alex Tapscott launches $20 million investment company focused on bitcoin and ethereum
Alex Tapscott, a co-founder of Toronto’s Blockchain Research Institute, has launched NextBlock Global, a company dedicated…