Gatik raises $107 million CAD Series B round, announces Texas expansion
Palo Alto and Toronto-based Gatik has secured $107 million CAD ($85 million USD) in Series B financing to fuel the expansion of its autonomous…
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Government of Canada establishes FedNor as standalone regional development agency
The federal government has named the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor) a “full-fledged” regional development agency (RDA). FedNor previously operated as…
OMERS survey finds dealflow rose or held steady during COVID-19 for most Canadian VCs
One year into the pandemic, research suggests that for the majority of Canadian venture capital (VC) firms deal activity has increased or remained relatively…
Shopify, Technovation take women in STEM partnership global
With the help of global tech education non-profit Technovation, Shopify has increased its young women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) training ambitions,…
As Ethereum turns five, the world’s second biggest crypto platform aims to tackle long-standing challenges
Five years ago, Ethereum, Canada’s biggest contribution to the blockchain space, officially went live. Since then, the cryptocurrency platform has become the second largest…
Royal Bank of Canada, Borealis AI partner with Red Hat, NVIDIA on new AI computing platform
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has developed its own cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) computing platform upon which to create and maintain AI-powered banking…
Women in Canada agree tech companies still have a reputation problem
Despite recent efforts by technology companies to improve gender equality and parity in the workplace, a recent survey conducted on behalf of SAP Canada…
Canada, France governments announce Declaration of the International Panel on AI
Today the Government of Canada made public the Declaration of the International Panel on Artificial Intelligence (IPAI), and released further details on the Panel…
AGE-WELL competition for startups addressing aging sector, caregivers
Canadian research network AGE-WELL has announced a national competition for Canadian startups whose technologies or services can improve quality of life for older adults…
BC high schools launch cybersecurity program focused on bridging skills gap
Palo Alto Networks has partnered with BC’s Ministry of Education and IBM Canada to launch Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Academy, the first of its…
Meridian set to launch its new digital bank, Motusbank
Meridian has been given the green-light by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions to move ahead with its new digital bank, Motusbank….
Report finds pay gap for women, minorities, Indigenous Peoples in tech
A recent report found that women, visible minorities, and Indigenous Peoples in Canada earn less overall than their male, non-minority counterparts. The report, conducted…
Spaces to open nine new coworking office locations across Canada
Spaces, an Amsterdam-based company specializing in creative coworking offices, has announced it is opening nine new locations across Canada in 2019. IWG Canada, the…