Ranomics raises $1.6 million CAD seed round to tackle $10 billion genetic testing industry
Toronto-based Ranomics has announced the close of a $1.6 million CAD ($1.2 million USD) seed round for its genomics platform.…
Canadian Startup News
Lazaridis Institute believes connecting startups with C-level execs will scale Canada’s next big companies
While Canada isn’t lacking in excitement and eagerness for startups — Waterloo has the second largest startup density after…
Coalition of Young Chamber of Commerce of Quebec seeking startups for Marrakech and Tel Aviv trade missions
The Coalition of Young Chamber of Commerce of Quebec is seeking Canadian startups to join it on two trade missions — one…
Miss #Startupfest? All presentation slides are now available online
After a four-day festival that trended on social media across Canada for the entire event — and a record turnout of 4,300…
Young entrepreneurs tell Minister Bains education, talent are biggest barriers to success
While the government released its official budget — including several million-dollar commitments to the startup community…
500 Startups brings Distro Dojo program to Toronto to get companies ready for their Series A
Since announcing its $30 million fund for Canadian startups in March, 500 Startups has shown no signs of slowing down in its…
Sentinel Alert announces partnership with Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation
Sentinel Alert has signed a pilot agreement with the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation (NLC). Sentinel Alert creates…
Canadian parliamentary debate transcripts since 1901 now available online
A group of political scientists, computer scientists, and historians at the University of Toronto have gotten together to digitize…
Ooka Island’s Joelle MacPhee says it’s okay for founders to not want to be CEOs
High-profile stories of CEOs finding success — whether that’s through exits or significant profit — after years of…
Canadian government has dedicated $3 million to fostering innovation in the auto industry
The Government of Canada has revealed that it’s invested $3 million in funding from the Government of Canada in four…
One year after returning home, Razor Suleman remains Canada’s biggest startup champion
Many Canadian entrepreneurs have left the homeland in favour of the opportunities provided by Silicon Valley, but few have…
Accelerator Centre launches Phase One program to help startups with market validation, investment readiness
Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre, which offers a network of facilities dedicated to commercializing technology startups,…
IBM joins MaRS FinTech hub to work with startups on cognitive technologies
IBM will be joining the FinTech hub at Toronto’s MaRS Discovery District, according to a report from The Canadian Press.…
Instamek acquires competitor WrenchPatrol to establish Vancouver presence
instaMek, an Edmonton-based on-demand car service repair company, has announced the acquisition of Vancouver-based WrenchPatrol,…
Hack to Start Ep. 112: Tracy Chou, software engineer
Tracy Chou is a software engineer and was most recently at Pinterest, where she worked on the home feed and recommendations…