Code for Canada recruiting for 10 month fellowship program, expands to Calgary
Code for Canada has announced it is looking for applicants for its annual fellowship program, expanding for the first time…
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G2 Crowd CEO invests $10 million USD in Ottawa-founded retail tech company ThreeKit
Serial tech entrepreneur Godard Abel has led a $10 million USD investment in retail tech startupThreeKit, a 3D product configurator…
Carleton University named regional hub for new Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Consortium
Ottawa’s Carleton University has announced its partnership in the new Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) consortium.…
Four key takeaways from SaaS North
At the SaaS North conference in Ottawa—HQ to Canada’s largest e-commerce company, Shopify— this week, over 1,500 attendees…
Outside Toronto: The Unsung Canadian Cities Leading AI Innovation
Robin Grosset, Chief Technical Officer at MindBridge Ai, spoke about the future of AI at SAAS NORTH in Ottawa earlier this…
Report: SaaS investment in Canada hits $1.62 billion
Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator L-SPARK has released the results of its annual State of Canadian SaaS report, which leverages…
Shopify acquires Swedish ecommerce marketplace Tictail
Shopify has acquired Swedish startup Tictail. Tictail’s marketplace allows users to shop for clothing, home decor, and…
Former Halogen CEO joins Giatec as CEO
Ottawa-based construction IoT firm Giatec has announced the appointment of veteran software executive Paul Loucks as its new…
You.i TV raises $30 million for cross-platform app development program
You.i TV, an Ottawa-based startup that provides software tools for cross-platform app development, has announced the closing…
L-SPARK announces four SaaS startups joining fall 2018 cohort
L-SPARK has announced that four new SaaS startups have joined its fall 2018 cohort. The companies were chosen after a SaaS…
Assent Compliance raises over $131 million CAD in Series C round
Ottawa-based supply chain data management company Assent Compliance has announced the close of over $131 million CAD ($100…
Digital Main Street launches grant program for Ontario SMBs
Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and the Ontario BIA Association (OBIAA) announced the…
Slice Labs raises $25 million CAD to help insurers reach the gig economy
Insurance cloud platform provider Slice Labs has raised $25 million in a Series A extension. The company raised a $15 million…
University of Ottawa opens STEM Complex with $51 million from federal government
The University of Ottawa has completed construction of its STEM complex. The University of Ottawa received an investment of…
Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre and Invest Ottawa launch IO Accelerator
Invest Ottawa is launching a new accelerator program in the city with the help of Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre. Dubbed…