FanSaves wins Renfrew startup competition, securing $100,000 investment
FanSaves, a SaaS company that wants to help organizations increase engagement among their fanbase, has won the second annual RC100 competition, receiving a $100,000…
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DisGovr Canada partners with DMZ to enable procurement between government, startups
DisGovr Canada, a platform helping tech companies connect with the government’s public sector, has partnered with Toronto-based accelerator, the DMZ, to bring its quarterly…
Plato to host Indigenous Software Tester training program in Calgary
Fredericton-based Plato Testing has opened applications for its Indigenous Software Tester training program to be held in Calgary starting September 9. “We see the…
Shopify’s Lynsey Thornton talks mission-driven decisions at Traction 2019
Scaling from an online shop builder into powering 800,000 businesses in approximately 175 countries takes a lot more than timing. The behaviours, mindset, and…
Elevate acquires Startup Open House
Toronto-based tech festival Elevate has acquired Startup Open House, the biggest tech community open house in Canada. Terms of the deal were not disclosed….
iGan Partners to host second ‘Pitch to Heal’ competition
Early-stage healthcare venture capital and private equity fund, iGan Partners, is looking for innovative healthtech startups to pitch live at its second Pitch to…
London-based FoodFund takes home $100,000 at 2019 Telus Pitch
FoodFund, an “imperfect produce” delivery service startup based in London, Ont., has been named the winner of the $100,000 Telus Pitch. “This will really…
Four student-led startups take home Velocity Fund $5K prizes
Four student teams, Insula Medical, WatFly, Emergency Response Africa, and VOYHS, have each won $5,000 each at the University of Waterloo’s Velocity Fund $5K…
Michelle Obama to speak at Elevate 2019
Today at Design Exchange, Elevate announced that Michelle Obama, former First Lady of the United States, will be speaking at its third annual tech…
Traction Conference announces speakers, first-ever Traction Fundraising Summit
On August 7 and 8, the sixth annual Traction Conference is returning to Vancouver to offer entrepreneurs insights and connections from North America’s tech…
Canscan, SparkCharge take home gold at Startupfest pitch competition
Canscan Technologies and SparkCharge were crowned winners of the pitch competition at Startupfest in Montreal last week. The two companies will each take home…
BMO, DMZ to launch Small Business Banking Challenge in October
Ryerson University’s technology accelerator, the DMZ, is extending its partnership with the Bank of Montreal through the launch of the DMZ Small Business Banking…
Raw Signal Group to host multi-day coaching program for ‘better bosses’
Leadership training company Raw Signal Group is launching Betterboss, a three-day management training program for founders, executives, investors, and managers. “We designed it to…