Today in company updates: LANDR, Figure 1, and Flexiti Financial
Startups in Toronto and Montreal have been making positive moves in the past week. Here is the latest in product launches,…
Montréal
Canadian tech opens its doors to those displaced by US executive order
In the past few days, the Canadian tech community has rallied behind those affected by the recent executive order in the US,…
Element AI’s Yoshua Bengio says Canada is at the forefront of the AI revolution
As Canada continues to emerge as a leader in the artificial intelligence space, it’s worth assessing how new AI technologies…
10 Montreal tech companies to watch in 2017
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Despite 2016 being labelled the worst year ever in terms of politics…
Six startups selected to scale at Boston’s Canadian Technology Accelerator
The Consulate General of Canada in Boston has announced that six Canadian software and healthtech companies will be joining…
Hyasynth wants to harness the therapeutic benefits of cannabis, without marijuana
The question is no longer if cannabis contains chemical compounds that can be used therapeutically, but how these compounds…
Paparide thinks integrated approach to ridesharing will help fight climate change and traffic congestion
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The reign of the car has lasted long enough. For decades, it’s been the…
MTL NewTech wants to showcase the city’s up-and-coming tech startups
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. To get the year off to a good start, MTL NewTech organized its first demo…
11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2017
Last year, I wrote an article about the 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2016, which highlighted tech companies of all…
Diagram closes $25 million fund from Portag3 and 50-plus angels to build Canadian FinTech from the ground up
After a year operating in stealth, a new VC firm is ready to show its face to the Canadian tech community. Diagram today announced…
With its eye on IBM’s AI XPrize, Dataperformers wants to democratize AI for enterprises
On the ground floor of the old Redpath sugar refinery on Montreal’s Lachine canal, an informal coworking space has brought…
Fundica Roadshow offering $1 million investment award to one startup
For its fifth year, the Fundica Roadshow is partnering with First Stone Venture Partners to offer a $1 million investment award…
Microsoft wants to double size of Maluuba’s Montreal office, donates $6 million to Université de Montréal for AI research
On the heels of its Maluuba acquisition announcement, Microsoft announced that it will be doubling the size of Maluuba’s…
Hack to Start Ep.132: Michael Sacca, president of Crew
Michael Sacca is the president at Crew and co-host of Rocketship.fm. Sacca started his career with a move to LA in order to…
ProductTank shares the ups and downs of the first three months as a product manager
The first three months of any job can be tough. But when your role is to step in and drive the direction of a product, even…