SkyWatch and Ada Support each take home $50,000 at Communitech Rev Demo Day
Communitech Rev Demo Day split $100,000 in winnings between SkyWatch and Ada Support last week. Following the CIX Summit,…
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Adhawk Microsystems raises $5 million Series A from Intel
AdHawk Microsystems, a company that is developing the world’s first camera-free eye-tracking system, will be receiving over…
Shopify adding 300 to 500 new jobs at Waterloo office
Shopify is continuing to grow its Waterloo presence, with plans to grow with 300 to 500 new jobs. “We initially chose to…
Teams from over 32 countries attend Ethereum hackathon in Waterloo
ETHWaterloo hackathon — which calls itself the world’s largest Ethereum hackathon — hosted its inaugural competition…
Thomson Reuters announces $124 million expansion of Toronto technology centre
Thomson Reuters is dedicating $124 million towards establishing a permanent presence for its technology centre in Toronto,…
Magnet Forensics acquires Sentinel Data to help investigators manage digital evidence
Waterloo-based Magnet Forensics, which develops digital investigation software for forensic professionals, has acquired Virginia-based…
University of Waterloo announces $8 million research chair for quantum error correction
The University of Waterloo has announced an $8 million research chair dedicated to quantum error correction. The University…
Announcing the BetaKit Spotlight selectees
This week, Elevate Toronto connected the local tech community to explore how Canada can take advantage of its moment on the…
Bus.com, 7Shifts among startups in Lazaridis Institute’s second cohort
The Lazaridis Institute in Waterloo has announced the 10 companies accepted into its second cohort of the ScaleUp program.…
Kik excluding Canadians from Kin token distribution event
In a Medium post, Kik founder and CEO Ted Livingston confirmed that Canadians will not be able to participate in Kin’s…
Kik plans to raise $157 million CAD through token distribution event
Kik has announced that its token distribution event (TDE) will begin on Tuesday, September 12, 2017. Kik is looking to raise…
Tulip Retail raises $50 million Series B from Kleiner Perkins
Toronto-based Tulip Retail has raised a $50 million CAD Series B led by Kleiner Perkins. Existing investors, including Jump…
Today in company updates: Sortable launches analytics tool, Highmark Interactive announces Olympic athlete advisors
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
University of Waterloo researchers create virtual assistant prototype to help people with Alzheimer’s disease
Computer scientists at the Univesity of Waterloo are creating a prototype of ACT@Home, a virtual assistant designed to help…
Auvik Networks raises $15 million Series B to help small businesses build IT networks
Waterloo-based Auvik Networks, which provides monitoring and management software for network service providers, has raised…