Top Hat restructures, makes staff reductions as COVID-19 affects higher education
EdTech company Top Hat is restructuring internally to adapt to changes in the higher education sector brought about by the…
COVID-19
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Propel CEO Barry Bisson to retire from role by the Fall
Barry Bisson, CEO of Propel ICT, is retiring from his role at the New Brunswick-based online accelerator after three years…
Ontario to deploy Kitchener startup’s remote learning platform across school districts
Kitchener-Waterloo-based EdTech startup Knowledgehook has partnered with the Ontario Ministry of Education and to deploy its…
Fresh Prep raises $7 million Series A as it tracks increased interest amid pandemic
Vancouver-based meal kit delivery service Fresh Prep has raised a $7 million CAD Series A round. This funding brings the startup’s…
City leading Toronto tech initiative to get local small businesses online
The City of Toronto is set to announce a new program, ShopHERE, aimed at helping Toronto’s independent businesses build and…
This year’s Colliers Proptech Accelerator program postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19
Real estate firm Colliers International and Techstars have announced the 2020 Colliers Proptech Accelerator program, which…
Government expands BCAP, announces COVID-19 support for Canada’s largest employers
The federal government announced Monday it will provide new emergency financing to large and medium-sized businesses during…
11 startups to pitch at NEXT Canada’s virtual Venture Reveal
This month, 11 Canadian ventures will be showcased at the NEXT Venture Reveal, formerly known as Prototype Day. This year,…
New federal council to seek input from “industrial sectors” on challenges created by COVID-19
The federal government is establishing an Industry Strategy Council, aimed to allow industry members to share challenges faced…
Federal government extends 75% emergency wage subsidy beyond June
The federal government has extended the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program beyond June. The extension is aimed to…
Bliinx raises $1 million CAD pre-seed round to help map business relationships digitally
Bliinx, a Montréal-based startup that aims to map out interactions with contacts for professional teams, has raised a $1 million…
Collision to give 1,000 laid-off Toronto residents free access to virtual conference
Collision from Home is launching an “employment initiative” aimed to give 1,000 people who have lost employment due to…
SAM raises $3.6 million for platform that helps spot global crises
Edmonton-founded artificial intelligence (AI) startup Social Asset Management (SAM), which analyzes open and connected data…
Canadian VCs launch initiative to provide one-on-one support to startups during pandemic
A group of Canadian venture capital (VC) investors is launching an initiative aimed to support Canadian startups during the…
Industry group presses for strong federal procurement strategy for Canada’s tech sector
Canadian technology industry association Technation is urging the federal government to dedicate a strong procurement strategy…