Healthtech Connex snags $3.7 million from PacifiCan to help measure brain health
Surrey, BC life sciences firm plans to expand sales in North America, Australia, Europe, and New Zealand.
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Ireland is where Canadian tech lands in Europe
With a US trade war now in motion, Ireland is becoming a critical landing spot for Canadian tech companies.
British neobank Revolut reportedly recruiting talent for a return to Canada
Revolut’s first attempt to crack Canada in 2019 never got out of beta.
The ‘buy Canadian’ movement is fuelling growth for TruLOCAL’s food subscription
TruLOCAL says it’s a US tariffs beneficiary with 193-percent subscription growth in February.
Toronto and Ottawa area companies receive $32 million in AI-focused FedDev funding
Ada, Mission Control, and Loop Financial among supported companies.
Winnipeg tech hubs merge to revitalize Manitoba’s startup ecosystem
New organization Manitoba Innovates to offer funding program for early-stage startups.
Shopify merchants can now prompt AI to design a store theme
Merchants can generate up to three free personalized themes with a description of their business.
New Turing Award winner Richard Sutton calls doomers “out of line,” talks path to human-like AI
Sutton joins Canadian peers Yoshua Bengio and Geoffrey Hinton in winning “Nobel Prize of computing.”
The51 appoints Highline Beta founder Lauren Robinson as managing partner
Women-led investment firm prepares to raise its third fund later this year.
The trade war has begun. Here’s what Canadian tech is saying
Survey finds 42 percent of Canadian entrepreneurs want financial support navigating US tariffs.
“It’s done, it’s gone”: Ontario Premier Doug Ford cancels $100-million Starlink contract in tariff response
Contracts won’t be awarded to those who “encourage economic attacks” on Canada, Ford said.
The in-demand job that blends AI, engineering, and design
Intuit is actively hiring design technologists who have a UX and engineering mindset.
BDC Capital taps Jason Baibokas to lead $100-million Black Entrepreneurs Fund
Baibokas to define investment thesis and criteria of fund announced last June.
SDTC funding flowing again with applications for projects under NRC IRAP to open “early” fiscal 2025–2026
Transition of SDTC cleantech projects to NRC IRAP replacement program to conclude this spring.
Startupfest doubles down on diversity commitment, announces return of HardtechFest and OceanFest
Montréal-based tech conference offering 90-percent ticket discounts for women and diverse founders.