Elle, MD, Hiive, and LiORA among latest CIX Startup Awards winners
Annual awards recognize top emerging, early-stage, and growth-stage Canadian startups.
Healthtech
Kaster Technologies raises $1.6 million to scale up pharma manufacturing
Polytechnique Montréal spinoff develops algorithm to reduce drug shortages.
BDC head says bank pulled back from life sciences “too early” as it preps new VC fund
Upcoming life sciences fund to invest directly in companies from a more than $100-million envelope.
As AI scribes flood healthcare, experts stress need for responsible adoption
Data privacy event unpacks how AI could save doctors time yet erode patient trust.
Canadian companies are generating massive returns in the “bioeconomy”
Just 84 early-stage companies generated nearly $900 million for Canada’s GDP.
MedEssist’s Access To Care program has turned 100 Ontario pharmacies into mini-clinics
Milestone follows recent seed investment from Staircase Ventures and Hyperplane VC.
Science&Humans raises $10 million as hormone health enters the mainstream
Toronto startup hopes Series A round will propel it beyond its 60,000 patients.
Medventions pilot pairs young innovators with Newfoundland doctors to inspire next-gen medtech
Pilot program in Carbonear, NL, follows similar cohorts in Toronto and Halifax.
Simuhealth raises $2.6 million pre-seed to modernize healthcare training
New capital will help Vancouver startup scale its training management platform across North America.
Twenty Canadian companies join NATO’s largest-ever defence accelerator cohort
NATO DIANA connects companies with military end-users, mentors, and investors in the North Atlantic.
Morphocell rounds out Series A at $50 million USD to accelerate liver regeneration tech
Montreal biotech secures another $10 million USD co-led by Investissement Québec and CDP Venture Capital.
The top 10 Canadian consumer tech products of 2025
A BlackBerry revival, a 3D mouse, and smart swim goggles are some of this year’s highlights.
MedReddie helps hospitals spend less time shopping. It just raised over $2 million to go global
Digital platform helps procurement teams avoid “information overload.”
FluidAI enters acquisition deal with Emmetros as it pushes to modernize patient recovery with AI
Healthtech firm says combined tech will help hospitals keep patients connected while cutting time to discharge.
Floss, brush, chew? Toothpod launches a chewable tablet for dental hygiene
University of Toronto founder wants her product to be an essential part of the dental routine.