Bird Canada brings e-scooters to Ottawa in new pilot
E-scooter company Bird Canada has made its shared e-scooters available for use in Ottawa as part of a new pilot project approved…
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Ottawa, Calgary gain momentum in CBRE North American top tech talent report as Toronto falls one spot to fourth
Toronto has dropped one spot in the 2020 version of CBRE’s top tech talent markets in North America report. The city now…
Three Ottawa tech companies receive over $11 million from FedDev Ontario
Through FedDev Ontario, the Government of Canada has invested nearly $11.2 million CAD in a trio of Ottawa-based software firms:…
Shopify, Canadian government launch initiative to help small businesses grow online amid COVID-19
Shopify has partnered with the federal government to launch a new initiative called Go Digital Canada, aimed to bring more…
Nuvyyo raises $6 million Series B to ramp up production of its digital video recorder system
Ottawa-based Nuvyyo, which creates software and hardware in the television and home media space, has raised a $6 million CAD…
Video surveillance software startup Solink raises $23 million CAD Series B round
Ottawa-based startup Solink, which has developed software aimed to enhance business’ video surveillance capabilities, has…
Shopify partners with four Indigenous-led organizations to offer e-commerce education
Shopify has partnered with four Indigenous-led organizations to explore approaches to Indigenous entrepreneurship education…
Construction delivery startup GoFor Industries raises $9.8 million seed round
Ottawa-based startup GoFor Industries, which provides logistics solutions and delivery services for the home improvement and…
AI startup Rubikloud acquired by Ottawa-based Kinaxis for $81.4 million CAD
Toronto-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Rubikloud has been acquired by Ottawa-based software company Kinaxis for…
New partnership allows Shopify merchants to sell products on Walmart website
Shopify has partnered with retail giant Walmart, allowing Shopify’s merchants in the United States to sell their products…
Shopify donates funds in response to racial injustice, resurfacing long-standing criticisms
Shopify has resurfaced long-standing criticisms of its company policies after CEO Tobi Lütke shared a message of support for…
Spiderwort closes $3.4 million CAD in seed financing
Spiderwort, an Ottawa-based healthtech and biomaterials startup, has raised a seed round of funding at $3.4 million CAD ($2.5…
Group of Shopify volunteers create free COVID-19 contact tracing app
A group of Shopify volunteers have created COVID Shield, an app that offers COVID-19 exposure notifications, aimed at helping…
Shopify to offer business account, card, and rewards program with new Shopify Balance
Canadian E-commerce giant Shopify has expanded its financial services offering with the launch of Shopify Balance, a banking…
Shopify opens applications for fulfillment network to merchants
Shopify has announced it is now actively accepting merchant applications for its fulfillment network. The news follows the…