ecobee raises $35 million from the Amazon Alexa Fund, Thomvest, and Relay Ventures
Toronto-based ecobee, which offers a smart thermostat, announced that it’s raised $35 million in its latest funding round.…
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Miovision launches tool to help cities develop a smart traffic plan
Kitchener-based Miovision, a platform dedicated to providing insights into traffic, announced the launch of a free tool that…
#smallrooms Podcast: #Startupfest Part 2: Zoom.AI, Tunestars, Ubios, Tylio
On a second of two-part special summer-binge-listen version of Entrepreneurs in Small Rooms Drinking Coffee, the #smallrooms…
Report: Demand for IoT solutions increasing in Canada
The Internet of Things is well on its way to disrupting the Canadian economy, according to a recently report from IDC. The…
MaRS report says AR, AI, and IoT are the next three major tech sectors
In a new report, MaRS details companies across Canada that are changing consumer habits, as well as the top three emerging…
Catalyst137 project in #WaterlooRegion set to be largest IoT innovation centre in the world
At 475,000 square feet, the planned Catalyst137 innovation centre is set to be world’s largest IoT innovation hub. Catalyst137…
Aviva Ventures investing $180 million over five years in startups, hosting first-ever Pitch Day in Toronto
Property and casualty insurance group Aviva Canada has announced Aviva Ventures, its corporate venture fund looking to invest…
Shopify’s Tech @ Scale panel says internet is not ready for long-term effects of AI and machine learning
Deep learning and artificial intelligence are set to be the next big innovations that change the way that people run their…
CanCon Podcast Episode 17: Do you give a whut about VR or is it all a Daydream?
After weeks on the road, the CanCon Podcast returns home just as the summer heats up with a variety of tech news. First up,…
Connected Lab hosting chatbot-focused hackathon on IBM Watson IoT platform
Toronto software company Connected Lab is hosting Canada’s first hackathon on the IBM Watson IoT platform. The hackathon…
Telus report says only 52% of Canadian businesses plan to deploy IoT solutions
A recent Telus study shows that 52 percent of small to mid-size Canadian business owners are currently deploying or planning…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 14: What’s the deal with IoT?
The CanCon podcast returns, as not even a rampant case of the flu can keep us from delivering hot, fresh pod goodness to Canadians…
ecobee founder Stuart Lombard says entrepreneurs should spend time in the Valley, build in Canada
ecobee has come a long way from being a solution for founder Stuart Lombard’s family to save money; the smart thermostat…
CaSA partners with mnubo to help smart home owners reduce their electricity bills
Montreal-based CaSA, a company dedicated to providing consumer products to control and meter electricity, has announced a partnership…
Miovision accelerating vision for smart cities with Swift Labs partnership
Since Miovision was founded by Kurtis McBride, the company has always tried to stay ahead of the curve in an industry slow…