Hack To Start Ep.150, David Heimann, co-founder and CTO of Purple
David Heimann is the co-founder and CTO of Purple. Heimann is originally from Gothenburg, Sweden, but came to the US for school.…
Canadian Startup News
Seven Canadian companies among Batch 21 of 500 Startups’ seed program
500 Startups has announced the 31 companies accepted into Batch 21 of its seed program, and seven Canadian companies are among…
D-Wave and Creative Destruction Lab create one-year program for quantum machine learning startups
Burnaby-based D-Wave Systems is partnering with the Creative Destruction Lab at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School…
Naborly announces international credit data partnership with Equifax Canada
Equifax Canada and Naborly announced a new credit data partnership, which includes an exclusive web referral arrangement between…
Hootsuite partners with New York-based Actiance to build compliance solution for financial service companies
Hootsuite announced a partnership with New York-based Actiance to build a compliance and social engagement tool for financial…
InterestPiggy’s platform invites financial service providers to compete for customers
InterestPiggy, an online interest rate marketplace that says it helps consumers find the best rates for their mortgages, savings,…
IBM launches accelerator program to help founders scale blockchain networks
IBM has announced the launch of its IBM Blockchain Founder Accelerator, an accelerator dedicated to helping enterprises and…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 77: Monoliths vs. microservices
Special guests Charles Krempeaux, CTO of Koho; Nathan Ladd, co-creator of the Eventide Project; Adam Dymitruk, CEO of Adaptech…
Today in company updates: RentMoola, Payment Rails, ExpertFile, Exact Media
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
University of Waterloo researchers develop machine learning-based rehabilitation system
Researchers at the University of Waterloo, in partnership with Cardon Rehabilitation and Medical Equipment, an Automated Rehabilitation…
Startup Canada Podcast: Canada’s AI pioneer Eli Fathi
Eli Fathi is the CEO of MindBridge AI — a company that uses advanced solutions based on human-centric AI, machine learning,…
Non-profit launches hub dedicated to educating Canadians about electric vehicles
They’re modern, they’re high-tech, and they’re environmentally friendly. Techies love them, but for many consumers, electric…
Share your take on Canada’s accelerators with Startupfest’s survey
Startupfest is well-known for its annual summer event that attracts over 4,000 investors, founders, and journalists for three…
Mylo raises $750,000 for platform that invests your spare change
Montreal-based Mylo has raised a $750,000 pre-seed round from Ferst Capital Partners, with the participation of FinTech angel…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 68: Is Google’s new AI chip a game changer?
Recently, ransomware known as WannaCry, attacked (at last count) over 200,000 systems in 150 countries. The hack made use of…