The 11 Canadian startups participating in Y Combinator’s Winter 2021 demo day
This week, Y Combinator (YC) is holding its Winter 2021 Demo Day, the 32nd for the Silicon Valley incubator. Thirteen Canadian…
Events
TechBrew Robotics named the winner of the 2021 OKGN Angel Summit
Mike Boudreau, founder of Salmon Arm, British Columbia-based TechBrew Robotics, has been named the winner of the 2021 OKGN…
BetaKit Live: Leading Through Change
While COVID-19 has forced all business leaders to navigate change and uncertainty in the last year, change management did not…
Collision unveils schedule for 2021 virtual conference
Collision has revealed the schedule and lineup of speakers for April’s event, which is set to be the second consecutive…
Aifred Health among top three finalists in IBM Watson AI XPRIZE competition
Aifred Health, a Montréal-based startup that offers clinical solutions for mental health treatments using artificial intelligence…
Cisco offering $1 million USD in prizes to social innovation focused startups
Multinational technology conglomerate Cisco Systems is offering $1 million USD in prizes to up to 20 emerging startups as part…
Collision to be hosted virtually again for 2021 event
Collision is set to be hosted virtually again next year, due to continued uncertainty surrounding in-person events caused by…
Techstars Montreal AI’s 2020 Virtual Demo Day showcases latest cohort
This week, Techstars Montreal AI 2020 held a Virtual Demo Day to showcase 10 artificial intelligence (AI) startups from around…
Mark Dobbin, Gerry Pond recognized at 2020 NACO Atlantic Summit
Mark Dobbin, the founder and president of Newfoundland-based Killick Capital, has been named Angel of the Year at the National…
Five Atlantic Canada startups receive $25,000, chosen for latest Volta cohort
Halifax-based innovation hub Volta has announced that five early-stage startups will each receive $25,000 and join the fall…
BetaKit Live: How Canada can become a cybersecurity leader
There is a global gap of 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs that need to be filled around the world by 2021. That’s a 3x…
Athennian, CDL-Rockies, Symend among winners of 2020 Start Alberta Awards
Start Alberta has revealed the winners of the third annual Start Alberta Tech Awards, which was held virtually this year. The…
Jim Balsillie, Dan Breznitz talk opportunity to adapt Canadian innovation policy amid COVID-19, US election
The COVID-19 pandemic presents opportunities for Canadian innovation, according to CCI’s Jim Balsillie and Dan Breznitz of…
Venture Out team resigns en masse, citing diversity and inclusion concerns with parent organization
The volunteer team behind Canadian tech and social impact conference Venture Out has resigned en masse, citing inconsistent…
SkyHive, Terramera, Klue among winners of 2020 BC Technology Impact Awards
The BC Tech Association has unveiled the 11 winners of the 2020 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs), an annual event that recognizes…