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…
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Jesse Rodgers out as CEO of Atlantic Canada hub Volta
Jesse Rodgers has departed from his role as CEO of Halifax-based innovation hub Volta. The hub’s COO, Martha Casey has been…
Halifax-based SalesRight secures additional $600,000 CAD in pre-seed round
Halifax-based SalesRight, a cloud-based platform that helps B2B sales teams to create custom interactive pricing guides,…
Canadian innovation hubs close doors to help prevent the spread of COVID-19
Innovation hubs, incubators, and accelerators across Canada are shutting down or instituting work from home policies, to help…
Volta accepting applications for spring 2020 cohort
Halifax-based Volta, which supports startups with programming and workspace, is now accepting applications for its May 2020…
Today in funding: ClaroNav, Appili Therapeutics
Two Canadian healthtech companies have announced fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised. ClaroNav…
Ceridian plans to hire 2,000 employees across Canada over five year period
Ceridian, a global human capital management technology company, has committed to hiring 400 new employees in Canada this year,…
Concrete Ventures fund reaches $18 million to fuel seed-stage startups in Atlantic Canada
Halifax-based venture capital firm Concrete Ventures has received $500,000 from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF),…
Wattpad to open second headquarters in Halifax
Wattpad is set to open a second headquarters in Halifax. The move comes at the end of a busy year for the online entertainment…
Today in hires: TextNow, d1g1t, Volta
Three Canadian tech companies have brought on new team members to add to their leadership. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining,…
Five startups in Volta’s new cohort each receive $25,000 investment
Halifax-based accelerator, Volta, has announced five early-stage tech startups entering its latest cohort. The startups were…
Volta announces 15 Atlantic Canadian startups in fall cohort pitch event
Halifax-based innovation hub Volta has announced the 15 Atlantic Canadian early-stage tech startups that will compete in its…
Halifax launches innovation outpost to help startups scale
The Halifax Partnership and the Halifax Regional Municipality have announced the opening of the Halifax Innovation Outpost,…
The top Canadian tech hubs you don’t know about
Toronto and Vancouver get the lion’s share of attention on the Canadian tech scene. And it’s no wonder! Startup founders,…
Two Canadian startups receive grants from Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility initiative
Two Canadian startups have been named grantees of Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility initiative, a $25 million, five year…