Consensus 2025 to spotlight builders with PitchFest and three-day blockchain hackathon
Early bird applications open for EasyA Consensus Hackathon.
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Basetwo emerges from CIX Summit 2025 as Canada’s representative for the Startup World Cup
Clio founder Jack Newton also recognized as CIX Innovator of the Year.
Descartes nabs another American company with $164.4-million acquisition of 3Gtms
Acquisition expands logistics software company’s North American reach and adds network of carriers.
Vooban hiring up to 25 AI roles in Ontario as it welcomes surge in enterprise AI adoption
Québec City-based AI service company looks to add solution architects, account executives for Ontario expansion.
Xanadu teams up with glass giant Corning to network quantum computing chips
Companies hope the fibre partnership is a step toward powerful, fault-resistant quantum machines.
Seventy-five Ontario CEOs sign open letter calling on Premier Doug Ford to prioritize homegrown innovation
Demanding letter seeks provincial procurement and funding overhauls in the first 100 days of Ford’s new mandate.
Atomic discovery made at University of Ottawa could one day advance quantum computing, medical imaging
Physics team devised a new method for controlling ionization.
FreshBooks reveals new CEO Shaheen Javadizadeh after securing $179 million in debt from Morgan Stanley
Company expected to use new facility to refinance existing debt as interim CEO Mara Reiff moves to COO.
Liberals’ capital gains tax hike is dead, lifetime exemption limit increase to stay
Feds announce plans to scrap inclusion rate hike because “Canada is a country of builders,” PM says.
Sprout Family raises $1.7 million pre-seed round to make fertility benefits more accessible in Canada
Platform helps employers include fertility, surrogacy, and adoption coverage in their health plans.
As trade war rages, Page raises $4.1 million to help organizations track government changes with AI
Ex-Shopify employees plan to expand their government-relations platform to US and UK.
CEOs of Clio and StackAdapt, VC leaders from OMERS and Panache among headliners at CIX Summit 2025
Elevate’s tech startup event will also feature pitch showcases and a private session for high-profile investors.
Shopify to transfer US stock listing to Nasdaq, remain on TSX
Stock transfer follows recent changes to Shopify’s SEC filings that show potential to become US-domiciled.
A tech founder’s love letter to Markham
John Solomos chose to scale his startup in his hometown. Now, he’s paying it forward.
Doormat becomes Ownright, closes $4.5 million to help more Ontarians seal real estate deals
Toronto startup aims to build Canada’s “go-to legal partner for real estate transactions.”