Startup Calgary reveals 15 companies participating in virtual Launch Party
Startup Calgary is holding the 11th annual Launch Party virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifteen of the city’s…
Events
NEXT Canada names winners of 2020 virtual Venture Day
On Thursday, 11 NEXT Canada ventures pitched their startup to an audience of business leaders, partners, alumni, and investors,…
Startup Slam goes virtual to showcase Victoria tech ecosystem
Startup Slam, a one-day regional event aimed to showcase and connect the Victoria tech community, is the latest Canadian tech…
New event for women entrepreneurs, InvestHER, to host $10,000 virtual pitch competition
InvestHER Summit, a virtual event that aims to connect investors with Canadian female business owners, has opened applications…
Interac’s Debbie Gamble and futurist Amy Webb talk shifting tech trends September 17
Interac will host futurist Amy Webb in an online event on September 17. Jointly presented by digital production organization…
Athlete Technology Group pivots from event to company connecting athlete and tech entrepreneurs
Athlete Technology Group, formerly a summit held in Toronto for the sport and tech community, has pivoted to become a venture…
Elevate cancels 2020 tech festival, secures $5 million to launch new global innovation hub
As Elevate joins the drove of conferences to cancel their 2020 events due to safety concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Uniting the Prairies to be held virtually in September
Uniting the Prairies (UP), a tech conference that aims to bring together and elevate tech communities in Canada’s Prairies…
Quantum startup Qoherent wins $100,000 investment prize at 10th-annual Startupfest
Startupfest has announced the winners of several pitch competitions and awards at its 10th-annual festival, which was held…
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…
Velocity announces winners of its first virtual pitch competition
University of Waterloo-based incubator Velocity recently hosted its first virtual Velocity Fund Pitch Competition (VFPC), investing…
Adaptiiv wins $100,000 in Atlantic Canada’s first Health Challenge Pitch Event
Halifax-based healthtech startup Adaptiiv Medical Technologies won Atlantic Canada’s first Health Challenge Pitch Event,…
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.…
Web Summit to be held in-person and online using event software demoed at Collision
Web Summit will go ahead as organizers had promised earlier this month. The event is now set to be held in December and will…
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…