Sharethebus rebrands to Bus.com, raises $6.5 million Series A
Montreal-based Sharethebus has rebranded to Bus.com on the heels of a $6.5 million Series A round. The round is led by Jackson…
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Google’s Women Techmakers sets foundation for supportive community of Montreal women in tech
When Annie Caron and Laurence de Villers realized they were among the only female members of their classes at École de technologie…
CEO Frederic Lalonde explains how traveller anxiety fuelled Hopper’s successful pivot
On the latest episode of The Disruptors, Frederic Lalonde, the CEO of Hopper, discussed how the Montreal-based company went…
City of Montreal, UQAM, Tourisme Montréal launch tourism-focused incubator
The Université de Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Tourisme Montréal and the City of Montréal, and the City of Montreal have…
Inocucor raises $38.8 million Series B to invest in R&D, US expansion
Montreal-based Inocucor, a company producing sustainable biological crop products, has just closed a $38.8 million Series B…
Yoshua Bengio says VCs and gov’t must invest in Montreal AI’s long term success at #MTLNewTech
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The latest MTL NewTech event was dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI),…
#intersections event explores advantages of researching AI in Montreal
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The second edition of the Printemps numérique #intersections series on artificial…
With $50,000 in crowdfunding, Hardbacon hopes to make the average Canadian a stock market pro
Startups are disrupting every industry imaginable, with FinTech being a space that no one could disagree needs shaking up.…
Report names Ottawa top tech hub in Canada, with Calgary second place
In a report from analysts at Expert Market, Ottawa is ranked as the top tech hub in which to live and work in Canada. Last…
Report: Thalmic, Hootsuite among Canada’s 50 most financially attractive tech companies
The Impact Centre at the University of Toronto has released a report that highlights Canada’s 50 most financially attractive…
Forum économique panel calls provincial “hesitation” a barrier to innovation
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. To mark the 25th anniversary of the Regroupement des jeunes chambres de commerce…
Montreal will be home to first Canadian Google Cloud Platform region
Google has announced plans to launch a new Google Cloud Platform region in Montreal, Quebec, allowing Canadian businesses to…
Montreal-based Dialogue raises $4 million, announces Ontario expansion
Dialogue, which allows employers to offer employees access to healthcare through mobile, announced a $4 million seed round.…
Startupfest launches program allowing 100 global startups to spend the summer in Canadian accelerators
Startupfest has launched a new program giving 100 international startups the chance to work at a Canadian accelerator or coworking…
Today in company updates: LANDR, WealthBar, Dream Payments
Startups in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver have been making positive moves this past week. Here is the latest in product…