Tissue engineering startup Spiderwort raises $17.1 million CAD to move to clinical trials
Spiderwort’s plant-based scaffolding can be used in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.
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Shopify completes acquisition of Deliverr, plans launch of two-day and next-day delivery service
Shopify ‘Primes’ for head-to-head competition with Amazon.
Accenture to acquire semiconductor engineering services firm XtremeEDA
Accenture inks deal to purchase chip designer amid global shortage.
Tablz closes $3.2 million CAD to bring premium seating to the restaurant industry
Tablz wants to monetize restaurant tables like airplane seats.
Shopify employees told hiring will slow at town hall
E-commerce giant’s staff told to gird their loins.
DOT Mind Unlock wins #CollisionConf 2022 startup pitch competition
DOT can measure people’s brainwave activity using headsets.
Streaming bill C-11 heads to the Canadian Senate for approval
Netflix, other streaming platforms would be compelled to add more CanCon.
Shopify rolls out new Editions showcase, unveiling wholesale offering, Twitter partnership
Much like the coinciding Apple keynote, one might consider Editions a rollout of Shopify’s latest e-commerce OS.
Collision unveils 28 Canadian startups shortlisted for pitch competition
Collision expects to see 35,000 attendees in-person after two years of being online.
Body of missing Shopify exec Brett O’Grady found in Ottawa
O’Grady had been a Treasurer at Shopify since 2015.
Federal government introduces new legislation aimed at governing privacy, AI
Proposed Bill C-27 carries fines of up to $25 million for serious offences contravening the act.
Shopify shareholders approve increased voting power for CEO Tobi Lütke, 10-for-1 stock split
It’s still the Tobi Lütke show at Shopify.
Shopify finds conflict minerals in its third-party manufactured components
US, EU require conflict minerals reporting; Canada does not.
Principal to Partner: Éléonore Jarry-Ferron, Pablo Srugo get promoted at Brightspark, Mistral
Jarry, Srugo, and two others co-founded VCHOURS in 2020 to support startups during the pandemic.
Led by former Shopify executive, on-demand delivery service Trexity raises $5 million for Canadian expansion
Trexity helped pioneer a subscription delivery service for Kettleman’s Bagel.