Canadian government announces $50 million Smart Cities Challenge finalists
The Canadian government announced the finalist municipalities from the Smart Cities Challenge, which provides funding to communities…
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WeWork accepting applications for Creator Awards
WeWork announced that it is accepting applications for its Creator Awards taking place in Nashville on September 13. The Creator…
Canadian government invests $26.3 million in four cleantech companies
The Canadian government announced that it is investing a total of $26.3 million in four cleantech companies. Navdeep Bains,…
ecobee raises $47 million and announces new exec hires
Toronto-based ecobee has raised $47 million in a round led by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), AGL Energy,…
Fresche Solutions secures $78.12 million CAD to help companies manage legacy IBM apps
Montreal-based Fresche Solutions (formerly known as Fresche Legacy), which provides solutions to help companies manage and…
Avrij Analytics raises $1.2 million to help sports teams track athletes’ off-field activities
Fredericton-based sports analytics platform Avrij Analytics has raised $1.2 million. The funding was led by the New Brunswick…
Hamilton Innovation Factory receives $3.3M from Nokia, $1M in Amazon Web Services credits
Amazon Web Services and Nokia have announced a total investment of $4.3 million into Hamilton’s Innovation Factory, according…
AvenueHQ raises $4.5 million to expand realtor marketing platform across the US
Vancouver-based AvenueHQ, formerly known as Realty Butler, has raised $4.5 million in a second seed round. The round was led…
Today in accelerators: Volta Cohort, FounderFuel
Over the past week, two Canadian accelerators have announced the companies joining their next cohorts. Here’s the latest…
Government invests $3 million to help people with disabilities access assistive tech
The Canadian government is providing $3 million to the Neil Squire Society to help Canadians with disabilities have better…
Circle Cardiovascular Imaging raises $16 million to help physicians diagnose cardiovascular diseases
Calgary-based Circle Cardiovascular Imaging (Circle) has raised $16 million as it looks to bring its cardiovascular imaging…
With $2 million in seed funding, NorthOne wants companies to understand their financial health
Toronto-based NorthOne has raised $2 million in seed funding to build out its mobile banking platform targeting small businesses.…
BC gov’t announces $125 million in tech investments at #BCTechSummit
During last week’s BC Tech Summit, the provincial government unveiled plans to invest in several initiatives aimed at…
Fiix raises $15.4 million to help businesses track equipment maintenance
Toronto-based Fiix has raised a $15.4 million ($12 million USD) Series B for its workflow software that helps companies manage…
Dooly.ai raises $2 million to automate admin tasks for sales teams
Vancouver-based Dooly.ai has raised $2 million to help sales professionals reduce time spent on administrative tasks using…