Today in accelerators: IDEABOOST and Volta open submissions for new cohorts
Two accelerator programs, IDEABOOST and Volta, have opened applications for their 2019 cohorts. Toronto-based CFC Media Labâs…
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Quantum, accelerators, venture capital: surveying Canadaâs tech landscape at DRIVE
This yearâs DRIVE 2019 conference, held in Waterloo for its inaugural year, set out to answer how Canada can create domestic…
Element AI coming out of âstealth phase,” launching product with National Bank
Today, Element AI announced a partnership with the National Bank of Canada, which will see its AI-powered software help improve…
R|T: The Retail Times – Endy goes brick-and-mortar
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
How can Canada prevent another QuadrigaCX?
As QuadrigaCXâs woes unfold on an international stage, the crypto community is reeling. The firm owes its clients $190 million…
Peraso raises $42 million CAD funding to modernize wireless connectivity
Peraso Technologies, a semiconductor manufacturer, announced today that it has raised an additional $42 million CAD in equity…
Leaked documents reveal Sidewalk Labs wants a lot more than Quayside
Sidewalk Labs is looking to redevelop 350 acres in the Port Lands area, nearly 30 times larger than its original 12-acre Quayside…
Former Softchoice CEO, Dave MacDonald, joins Leaders Fund as venture partner
Evergreen venture firm, Leaders Fund, has announced that Dave MacDonald, the former CEO of Softchoice, has joined as the firmâs…
Propel accelerator adds six members to board of directors
Moncton-based Propel ICT announced Wednesday, the addition of six new members to its board of directors. The addition grows…
Collision offering $10 tickets to help students attend the conference
Collision, the major North American tech conference, is offering subsidized tickets for students at the price of $10 each,…
BDC Capital teams up with Vertu Capital to acquire Toronto-based Firmex
BDC Capital and Vertu Capital have partnered to acquire virtual data room (VDR) provider Firmex, from Montreal-based private…
The Knowledge Society is expanding to Ottawa, Boston, New York & Las Vegas
The Knowledge Society (TKS), an educational program to create âOlympic level innovators,â announced it is expanding its…
Peter Macnee to join Statflo as CEO, founding CEO to become Chief Strategy Officer
Statflo, a human-to-human outreach solution for wireless and tech retailers, today announced that its board of directors has…
Former Scotiabank managing director leaves to join Receptiviti
Toronto-based Receptiviti, a corporate culture analytics company, has announced that Mike Friedman is the companyâs new chief…
Live-streaming startup Stage Ten closes seed round led by Next 10 Ventures
Toronto-based live streaming company Stage Ten recently announced it has closed its seed funding round led by Los Angeles and…