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Joint Canada-UK AI initiative to dole out over $10 million CAD for research projects
Ten international research projects involving universities in Canada and the UK are set to receive approximately $5 million…
Shopify joins Facebook’s Libra Association after group sees several key departures
Shopify is the latest company to join Libra Association, Facebook’s new cryptocurrency initiative. This is the 21st company…
Lambda scandal emphasizes need for education industry to innovate responsibly and transparently
Coding bootcamp Lambda School has come under fire in recent days following a report from New York Magazine, which indicates…
Broad Street Bulls VC launches $2.5 million fund to support early stage Prairie startups
Broad Street Bull VC (BSB), a Regina-based firm that invests in innovative companies in Saskatchewan and the Prairies, has…
F|T: The FinTech Times – The U.K.’s Open Banking Revolut-ion
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
British Columbia’s 2020 budget lacks new spending for tech and innovation
The Province of British Columbia released its 2020 budget on Tuesday revealing investments for childcare, housing, education,…
Tech funding in the GTA reaches record $3.1 billion in 2019, report finds
Tech companies in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) surpassed $3 billion in investments last year, according to an ecosystem report…
Conquest raises $3 million round with Portag3 to launch AI-powered financial planning
Financial planning FinTech startup Conquest Planning has raised $3 million CAD in seed funding in anticipation of bringing…
Colliers’ and Techstars’ proptech accelerator opens applications for 2020 cohort
Real estate firm Colliers and Techstars have opened applications for the third year of their jointly-run proptech accelerator,…
CarbonCure, Smarter Alloys, E-Zn among winners of Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada initiative
Ten startups have been named the winners of the Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada initiative, a public-private project aimed…
Today in Acquisitions: IntelliGO, Symon.AI
In the past few weeks, several companies have made announcements on acquiring Canadian technology startups. Here’s the latest…
Break through the noise: eight tips to help you launch your branded podcast
Since the 1920s, companies have sponsored various types of media to indirectly market their products or services, from newspapers…
As Canada talks cleantech at #Globe2020 Calgary’s mayor looks to poach talent
This week, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi was in Vancouver for Globe 2020, a forum devoted to innovation in the era of climate…
Today in acquisitions: BiblioCommons, Shoplogix
Over the past week, two Canadian companies have made acquisitions of companies across North America. Here’s the latest on…