PressReader’s chief content officer on monetizing media and dealing with fake news blues
Some say fake news helped swing the US election for Trump – or at the very least, is helping infantilize and weaponize ordinary Americans…
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BC tech sector gets ‘A’ grade nationally, but big picture is more mixed
In another sign that the west coast’s tech industry is surging ahead, the BC Tech Association (BC Tech) together with KPMG Canada, released a favourable…
How government regulators can better embrace the sharing economy
Where governments step in, entrepreneurship tends to die. In the early days of co-founding GoFetch, I have learned that traditional commerce is only…
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BlackBerry expands partnership with University of Waterloo to support students, R&D, commercialization
BlackBerry has partnered with the University of Waterloo to launch a new, five-year, “multi-million dollar” innovation program designed to drive research-powered innovation in Canada….
Federal government extends CAN Health Network in Ontario, brings program to Atlantic Canada
The federal government is investing a cumulative $5.45 million into the CAN Health Network program. The investment is intended to extend the program in…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Canada’s healthtech hotbed
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using the form at the…
Wealthsimple launches Shariah-compliant ETF on NEO Exchange
Toronto-based Wealthsimple has launched its previously-announced Shariah-compliant exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the NEO Exchange. This represents the first NEO-listed ETF by Wealthsimple. The NEO…
Think Research sees record Q1 revenue following acquisitions
During the first quarter of 2021, Toronto-based healthtech company Think Research achieved record revenue of $8.4 million CAD, an increase of 44 percent compared…
Magnet Forensics sees revenue, profit growth in first earnings report since going public
During the first quarter of 2021, Kitchener-Waterloo’s Magnet Forensics saw its annual recurring revenue (ARR) grow by 44 percent year-over-year, rising to $44.2 million…
UFC voice Bruce Buffer, Canadian entrepreneurs launch social e-commerce platform for athletes
A founding team that includes three Canadian entrepreneurs and UFC Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer is set to launch a new social e-commerce platform aimed…
Agnostiq secures $2.4 million CAD to accelerate development of quantum computing software
Toronto-based software startup Agnostiq has raised a $2.4 million CAD ($2 million USD) seed round to bolster its quantum computing platform. The round, which…
Boast.ai hires new executives to scale, meet sizable R&D tax credit market opportunity
Boast.ai has made some recent additions to its leadership team as part of a push to bring on experienced members that can help the…