Axionable opening artificial intelligence lab in Montreal
Axionable, a French company specializing in data and artificial intelligence strategies for businesses, has announced the opening…
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Startupfest 2019 introduces $100,000 investment for female-led startups
Montreal’s Startupfest has announced a new investment prize of $100,000 available to female-led startups. The prize,…
CIFAR expands AI research chairs, announces new research programs
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) has added new AI Chair members, and has created 13 new research programs…
Startup jobs of the week: Smart Nora, ei3 Technical Services, Tulip
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Today in funding: Sharebee, SmartCone
Two Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel growth. Here’s the latest on who raised, how much, and…
Kids Code Jeunesse launches initiative to educate one million kids about AI
Kids Code Jeunesse, a Canadian non-profit teaching children to code, has announced a new initiative, #kids2030, aiming to educate…
Rio Investment Partners secures $77.5 million CAD for new agri-food tech fund
Rio Investment Partners, the new successor to Calgary-based Avrio Capital, has announced the launch of a new VC fund focused…
Agorize raises $20 million CAD, expanding Canadian presence
Agorize, online platform for hackathons and open innovation challenges, has raised $20 million CAD, which the company said…
10 Montreal tech companies to watch in 2019
In recent years, BetaKit has presented curated lists of the top Montreal startups to watch. As with previous years, there is…
Breather announces two new private working spaces in Toronto
Montreal-based real estate tech company Breather has announced two new leases for a collective 10,200 square feet of private…
US-based Corning opens software innovation centre in Montreal
Corning, an American materials science technology company, has opened a research and development centre in Montreal, focused…
CDPQ expands AI offering with $250 million fund, new collaboration with Mila
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has announced the creation of a $250 million fund for Québec businesses with…
Fonds de solidarité FTQ makes $1 billion annual investment commitment
Montreal-based VC Fonds de solidarité FTQ has announced it will invest $1 billion CAD a year, over three years, to support…
Montreal-based AEPONYX closes $7.9 million CAD Series A
AEPONYX, a Montreal-based micro-optical switch provider, has closed a Series A financing of $7.9 million CAD, led by Pangaea…
Irish taxi software company secures Téo Taxi’s former R&D team, opens Montreal office
iCabbi, an Irish automated taxi booking company, has acquired the research and development team of the now-defunct all-electric…