EdTech game developer Prodigy Education adds CFO to refreshed leadership team
After September 2022 “reset,” Prodigy has set its sights back on sustainable growth.
COVID-19
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FinTechs offer CEBA loan refinancing ahead of Jan. 18 deadline CFIB says will “strangle” Canadian businesses
CFIB claims as many as one-third of businesses won’t be able to make loan forgiveness deadline.
Vitalik Buterin fund gives financial booster shot to doctor’s startup assessing airborne COVID-19 risk
Raven Clean Air tracks carbon dioxide levels in order to assess COVID-19 risk.
EDC makes COVID-19 investment matching program permanent, expands eligibility
Since 2020, the program has invested a total of $223 million in 84 Canadian companies.
Vancouver Startup Week postponed, plans for 2023 in-person return
VSW cancelled as “pandemic rages on globally,” the org said.
What stopped The Canadian Shield from supplying the PPE and rapid tests Canada needs?
China, middle-men, and government bureaucracy.
AbCellera’s antibody treatment becomes first to receive emergency FDA approval for kids under 12
Bamlanivimab, the antibody therapy discovered by Vancouver-based artificial intelligence (AI) biotech company AbCellera, has…
Raw Signal Group’s new book extracts leadership lessons from the pandemic
Johnathan Nightingale said the new book he co-authored with his wife, Melissa, is designed to “give people a place to stop…
Startupfest announces next in-person festival will be in 2022
Amid ongoing concerns over COVID-19 and the emergence of new variants, Startupfest revealed it won’t be hosting an in-person…
How KitchenMate evolved its foodservice product for the post-pandemic workplace
Food has quietly played a big role at the office in recent decades. Reports indicate good food choices can boost morale, build…
Boast.AI’s Lloyed Lobo shares the true cost of entrepreneurship
I couldn’t get Lloyed Lobo to sit still. The co-founder of Boast.AI and Traction Conference wouldn’t stay in front…
Despite pandemic challenges, new business creation in Canada was strong over the last year
Despite the many challenges faced by Canadian businesses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, entrepreneurship and new business…
C2 Montréal to host 2021 conference through virtual, in-person model
C2 Montréal, an annual business event, is planning to host its 2021 conference this fall through a hybrid model of a virtual…
Felix Health launches mental health service to meet rising demand during COVID-19
Toronto-based healthtech startup Felix Health has announced the launch of a new virtual mental health service, as it looks…
Curatio ramps up COVID-19 response with app launch in India, two new partnerships
In the last month, Vancouver-based healthtech company Curatio has taken steps to accelerate its response to COVID-19, announcing…