Interac opens innovation lab in Communitech
Interac has announced the launch of the Interac Lab in Kitchener-based tech hub Communitech. The Interac Lab will support the…
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Pixar CEO Ed Catmull says failure is a “necessary consequence” of innovation at True North
Pixar has a special place in a lot of people’s hearts. It’s difficult to associate Pixar with being a failure; however,…
Affectiva CEO Rana el Kaliouby shares applications for emotion AI at True North
During Waterloo’s True North conference last week, Affectiva CEO Rana el Kaliouby spoke about emotion AI, the next frontier…
University of Waterloo joins Ripple’s $64 million CAD blockchain research initiative
The University of Waterloo announced that it is one of 17 universities joining San Francisco-based Ripple’s University Blockchain…
Lazaridis Institute opens applications for Scale-Up program
The Lazaridis Institute at Wilfrid Laurier University has announced that it will be touring 15 Canadian cities this summer…
Terminal raises $13 million Series A, adds Clay Kellogg as CEO
Kitchener-based Terminal has raised a $13 million CAD Series A to scale its platform that helps companies build remote engineering…
Report: Kik, Wealthsimple among Canada’s 50 most financially attractive tech companies
The Impact Centre at the University of Toronto has released the Narwhal List 2018, a report that highlights Canada’s…
Primal secures $2.3 million to develop its semantic AI
Waterloo-based Primal, which helps publishers prioritize content, ads, and product recommendations for individual users, has…
Waterloo’s Auvik Networks raises $20 million Series C
Waterloo-based Auvik Networks has raised a $20 million Series C led by existing investor OpenView, with participation from…
Your guide to True North
After years of the tech sector moving fast and breaking things, it’s time to slow down and fix them. That’s the thinking…
Waterloo’s Preemptive develops app for nonprofit addressing withdrawal management
Over the past year, Waterloo-based Preemptive has been working with local healthcare non-profit Stonehenge Therapeutic Community,…
Kik’s Kin Foundation announces plans to build its own blockchain
The Kin Foundation, Kik’s non-profit governance body overseeing the Kin cryptocurrency, announced that it will build…
Uber’s Bozoma Saint John, Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker speaking at True North conference
Communitech has announced three new speakers that will be headlining the True North conference taking place between May 29…
Wealthsimple, Flipp make Great Place to Work list
Great Place to Work has released its annual list of the top workplaces in Canada, and a few Canadian tech companies made the…
Hawk Incentives joins Kik’s Kin ecosystem to boost transaction activity
Kik has announced that Hawk Incentives, a company owned by Blackhawk Network, has joined its Kin ecosystem as a partner. Hawk…