MaRS, Communitech, Invest Ottawa receiving $52.4 million for “first-of-its-kind” Scale-Up program
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that the federal government is investing $52.4 million in a Scale-Up Platform,…
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Telemedicine platform, OnCall Health, raises $2 million CAD
OnCall Health, a virtual care technology and services platform for healthcare providers, has a raised $2 million CAD seed round…
Canada, France, UK join forces to explore societal implications of AI
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), has launched a series of workshops examining the effects of AI on society,…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s vision to rival Amazon
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Vancouver FinTech, Mogo, merging with Difference Capital Financial
Vancouver-based FinTech startup Mogo has announced it has signed an agreement to merge with Difference Capital Financial to…
SheEO receives $2.5 million CAD investment from federal government
Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, Mary Ng, today announced the federal government is investing $2.5 million…
Danielle Graham joins Dream Maker Ventures as firm targets $75 million Diversity Fund
Danielle Graham, founder of Communitech’s Fierce Founders program, has joined Dream Maker Ventures as a principal to…
Ontarioâs budget looks to create tech-focused talent stream, panel for scaling innovations
Ontarioâs Progressive Conservative government delivered its first 2019-2020 budget on Thursday. On the agenda for the upcoming…
Toronto-founded PagerDuty goes public, sees stocks jump in market debut
PagerDuty, a San Francisco-headquartered SaaS unicorn, with Canadian roots, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)…
Akira opens tech-enabled healthcare clinic in Toronto
Healthtech company Akira has announced the launch of Union Health, a tech-enabled, in-person clinic in Toronto. Akira’s…
Government calls for cleantech transportation project proposals
The Government of Canada has announced the second call for proposals under the Clean Transportation System â Research and…
Bunz giving users digital currency for viewing advertisements, sharing data
Money-free trading community Bunz recently announced a new in-app advertising initiative, looking to reward users for viewing…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Beating back bears
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Nanology Labs receives investment from oncology research fund
Nanology Labs, a pharmaceutical startup based out of the University of Toronto, has received an investment from the FACIT Prospects…
HiMama raises $7.25 million CAD Series A to expand child care software
Toronto-based HiMama announced today that it has raised a $7.5 million Series A funding round, as it looks to expand its child…