Caroline Stephens, CHRO at Interac, on how to build culture at scale
Transforming from a traditional payments network into a 21st-century innovator is a difficult process. No one knows that better…
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Telus Pitch returns for second year on May 1
Telus Pitch is returning next week for its second year, in partnership with Canadian investor and lead judge, Arlene Dickinson.…
Shopify officially launches Tap & Chip Reader, retail products
Earlier this week, Shopify officially launched a new retail kit in the US, finally bringing to market its Tap & Chip Reader,…
Mobile parking payments app HonkMobile expands to US
Toronto-based HonkMobile, a provider of on-demand mobile payments for parking, has announced an expansion across the United…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Canada’s virtual healthcare solutions
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Eavor receives $6.7 million from government for geothermal energy technology
Eavor Technologies Inc., a Calgary-based power technology company, has received $6.7 million from the federal government, going…
Amount of new Canadian FinTechs in decline yet still support SME growth, report finds
While Canada’s FinTech ecosystem is a big driver of small to medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) in Canada, it has experienced…
F|T: The FinTech Times – No crypto startups in India’s FinTech sandbox
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Vancouver Trade Accelerator Program receives $1.5 million from federal government
The World Trade Centre Vancouver is receiving a $1.5 million investment from the federal government toward its Trade Accelerator…
Tease Tea opening doors for underrepresented entrepreneurs with new fund
Applications are currently open for a new fund, created by Ottawa-based online tea boutique, Tease Tea. The company’s new…
True North 2019 announces speakers and ‘Bridges, Not Walls’ theme
For its second iteration, Communitech’s annual True North conference has announced its theme will be ‘Bridges, Not…
Mortgage startup, Lendesk, acquired by Quicken Loans parent company
Vancouver-based FinTech Lendesk has announced Rock Holdings, the parent company of US-based Quicken Loans, has acquired a majority…
Endy competitor Casper officially launches made-in-Canada products
New York-based e-commerce company Casper is opening its first Canadian headquarters, and officially producing made-in-Canada…
Coconut Software receives $1.75 million in debt financing from CIBC
Saskatoon-based Coconut Software has received $1.75 million in debt financing from CIBC Innovation Banking, with the company…
Olivia Steedman heading new Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan investment department
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is launching a new investment department, Teachers’ Innovation Platform (TIP). The…