Gatik raises $107 million CAD Series B round, announces Texas expansion
byPalo Alto and Toronto-based Gatik has secured $107 million CAD ($85 million USD) in Series B financing to fuel the expansion…
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Government of Canada establishes FedNor as standalone regional development agency
byThe federal government has named the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor) a “full-fledged”…
OMERS survey finds dealflow rose or held steady during COVID-19 for most Canadian VCs
byOne year into the pandemic, research suggests that for the majority of Canadian venture capital (VC) firms deal activity has…
Shopify, Technovation take women in STEM partnership global
byWith the help of global tech education non-profit Technovation, Shopify has increased its young women in science, technology,…
As Ethereum turns five, the world’s second biggest crypto platform aims to tackle long-standing challenges
byFive years ago, Ethereum, Canada’s biggest contribution to the blockchain space, officially went live. Since then, the cryptocurrency…
Royal Bank of Canada, Borealis AI partner with Red Hat, NVIDIA on new AI computing platform
byThe Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has developed its own cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) computing platform upon which…
Women in Canada agree tech companies still have a reputation problem
byDespite recent efforts by technology companies to improve gender equality and parity in the workplace, a recent survey conducted…
Canada, France governments announce Declaration of the International Panel on AI
byToday the Government of Canada made public the Declaration of the International Panel on Artificial Intelligence (IPAI), and…
AGE-WELL competition for startups addressing aging sector, caregivers
byCanadian research network AGE-WELL has announced a national competition for Canadian startups whose technologies or services…
BC high schools launch cybersecurity program focused on bridging skills gap
byPalo Alto Networks has partnered with BC’s Ministry of Education and IBM Canada to launch Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity…
Meridian set to launch its new digital bank, Motusbank
byMeridian has been given the green-light by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions to move ahead with its…
Report finds pay gap for women, minorities, Indigenous Peoples in tech
byA recent report found that women, visible minorities, and Indigenous Peoples in Canada earn less overall than their male, non-minority…
Spaces to open nine new coworking office locations across Canada
bySpaces, an Amsterdam-based company specializing in creative coworking offices, has announced it is opening nine new locations…
49 percent of Canadian workers would relocate for a job, survey finds
byOffering relocation benefits to job candidates may be a good move for employers, suggests new research from global staffing…
Global Startup Genome report seeking participants for 2019 survey
byStartup Genome is looking for entrepreneurs to participate and add their insights for its 2019 survey. The yearly report dives…