Trudeau highlights importance of Canadian tech in COVID-19 response at Collision from Home
Thursday was the final day of Collision from Home, the virtual tech summit held in place of Collision Conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic….
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Startupfest to host 2020 festival through hybrid in-person and online model
Startupfest has announced it will be hosting its 10th-annual festival via a live broadcast with a studio audience in Old Montréal. The event, which…
OMERS’ Laura Lenz, Information Venture Partners among winners of the 2020 CVCA Awards
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) has announced the winners of the 2020 CVCA Awards, ahead of the association’s annual Invest…
Ocean Supercluster launches competition for ocean tech innovators
The Ocean Supercluster’s Ocean Startup Project has launched a new competition for entrepreneurs from rural, Indigenous, and urban communities, across Canada and internationally. “The…
Three projects win $100,000 in prizes from Québec’s Post-COVID competition
The winners of Post-COVID, a virtual competition launched in April by Bonjour Startup Montréal, Desjardins, and Google Canada, have been announced. The competition was…
Director-general of World Health Organization to speak at Collision from Home
Collision from Home has announced that Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), will speak at this year’s virtual conference….
Two Northern Ontario teams selected to receive funding from Vale COVID-19 Challenge
Two Canadian solutions are among the eleven winners of the Vale COVID-19 Challenge, a competition collectively offering up to $1 million USD to help…
Volta launches program to help Atlantic Canada founders navigate COVID-19 recovery
Atlantic Canada innovation hub Volta is opening applications for a new six-week program led by various industry experts to guide entrepreneurs through the changing…
Startup Canada’s Canadian Export Challenge to be held virtually due to COVID-19
Startup Canada has announced the second annual Canadian Export Challenge (CXC), a competition for entrepreneurs to pitch and win up to $25,000 in cash…
Shopify to offer business account, card, and rewards program with new Shopify Balance
Canadian E-commerce giant Shopify has expanded its financial services offering with the launch of Shopify Balance, a banking product for small businesses. Shopify Balance…
Shopify opens applications for fulfillment network to merchants
Shopify has announced it is now actively accepting merchant applications for its fulfillment network. The news follows the e-commerce giant’s recent onboarding of some…
Five Atlantic Canada startups receive investment at virtual Volta Cohort pitch event
Five Atlantic Canada-based tech startups have been selected to receive $25,000 each as part of the Volta Cohort pitch competition held on Wednesday night….
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, the event will be…