Google investing $4.5 million in Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms
Montreal’s burgeoning AI and machine learning ecosystem just got a boost. Today, the Canadian Press reported that the…
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Today in product updates: Goldmoney, SweetIQ, instaMEK, EventMobi
This week, several startups have launched new features in an effort to make life easier for their customers. Here’s the latest…
MTL NewTech invites seven startups to inspire Montreal’s next generation of entrepreneurs at Dawson College
Now in its fifth year, Dawson College’s EWeek works to light the flame of entrepreneurship in this Montreal college’s students.…
Deloitte releases its list of Canada’s 50 fastest-growing companies
For almost 20 years, Deloitte has used the Technology Fast 50 program to celebrate Canadian companies that the firm says demonstrate…
Intellitix says it creates a ‘cashless city’ within festivals thanks to its wristband technology
Events like Coachella and Tomorrowland attract thousands of people around the world each year. With so many people piling into…
Ask Pam CEO says quotas necessary to encourage diversity following Google Demo Day: Women’s edition
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. A couple of weeks ago, Ask Pam — a cloud startup that centralizes the day-to-day…
Thirdshelf wins Ingenious Award from IT Association of Canada
Montreal-based Thirdshelf has received an Ingenious Award from the IT Association of Canada. The Ingenious Awards are a year-long…
Coopérathon challenges Montreal startup community to make the world a better place through innovation
This past Friday night, the Montreal startup community, along with many of the city’s leaders in the fields of Health, FinTech,…
Two Canadian startups team up to build Lucy, the FinTech chatbot
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Lucy is the name of the fossil, Australopithecus afarensis, cousin of the…
Montreal and Toronto mayors hope trade mission to Israel will result in more investment, collaboration in Canada
Between November 12 to 19, Montreal mayor Denis Coderre and Toronto mayor John Tory will travel to Israel to convince Israeli…
Notman House gets spooky to support local nonprofits
Barbie and Ken, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and a host of demons, ghouls, and other interesting characters came together…
Hexoskin signs contract with Canadian Space Agency to monitor astronaut’s health in space
Wearable technology is quickly becoming more integrated into daily life. Fitness trackers and smartwatches are just the beginning…
Today in AI: Machine learning heavyweights launch AI startup factory, D-Wave co-founder reveals stealth AI company
Two big machine learning stories popped off this morning. Here are the latest developments sure to continue setting up Canada…
Lazaridis Institute announces 10 companies accepted into its Scale-Up program’s first-ever cohort
After doing a national tour with the goal of recruiting startups to join its Scale-Up program, the Lazaridis Institute has…
Impak Finance says it’s launching Canada’s first socially-responsible bank
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Consumers are becoming more and more engaged. They want to buy local, from…