Inaugural QueerTech accelerator cohort stacked with software, AI startups
Federally backed program aims to help 2SLGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs scale their ventures.
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Scale AI offering $30-million envelope for Canadian companies to accelerate AI adoption
Government-backed AI hub to cover up to 40 percent of “high-impact” AI projects completed this year.
Glowtify wants to be the AI-driven marketing solution for lean e-commerce teams
Montréal-based startup secures $825,000 in pre-seed financing from angel investors.
Katherine Homuth revisited
SRTX founder’s comments on fundraising & “losing her voice” worth revisiting with her impending departure.
Québec budget overhauls innovation tax credits, earmarks millions for tariff impacts
Early-stage investment-matching program Impulsion PME renewed under different mandate with $200 million in funding.
SRTX founder and CEO Katherine Homuth to step down amid fundraising push and tariff threat
Rip-resistant tights manufacturer temporarily laid off 40 percent of staff ahead of “worst-case” US tariffs.
Nokia, Honeywell partner with Québec’s Numana to develop quantum-safe communication networks
“God knows” cybersecurity research is needed in this geopolitical context, economy minister says.
Mining magnate Pierre Lassonde donates $50 million to establish deep tech institute at Polytechnique Montréal
Institute aims to establish itself as a partner for major tech initiatives in Bromont, Québec City, and Ottawa.
Québec’s dismal seed-stage performance could spell trouble for province’s startup pipeline
Steep seed-stage deals drop in 2024 a “concerning” sign for ecosystem, some experts say.
Startupfest doubles down on diversity commitment, announces return of HardtechFest and OceanFest
Montréal-based tech conference offering 90-percent ticket discounts for women and diverse founders.
Avitia launches AI-powered cancer diagnostics platform with assets from defunct Imagia Canexia
CEO James Lumsdaine secures $5 million seed round from firm where he is also a partner.
Paperplane Therapeutics raises $1.5 million to ease anxious patients with VR gaming
Funding to help company expand its reach across North America and Europe.
Coral closes $4.1-million seed round to launch menopause virtual care platform
Ex-Dialogue, Skylight co-founders aim to address gaps in management of “debilitating” menopause symptoms.
Crowd Control: PixMob lit up this year’s Super Bowl stands
PixMob helped Kendrick Lamar tell Drake “game over” during Sunday’s halftime show.
CDPQ launches program to help Québec startups pivot amid tariff threat
Provincial government pledges “COVID-like” loans for businesses to reach new markets if tariffs hit.