Cleantech startup Flyscan Systems secures $5.7 million CAD in venture funding
Flyscan Systems, a cleantech startup based in Québec City, has closed a $5.7 million CAD ($4.3 million USD) financing round. The financing was raised…
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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 sits within…
Poka closes $6.4 million CAD for connected factory worker platform
Poka, a Quebec City-based startup that has developed a “connected workforce” app, has closed $6.4 million CAD. The round was led by SE Ventures,…
Coveo CEO Louis Têtu believes tech will emerge victorious from COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown Canada’s business community into a state of uncertainty, as the vast majority of Canadian entrepreneurs continue to feel the…
Canada commits $192 million to COVID-19 SIF stream, signs deal with BlueDot to help track, make decisions on virus
On Monday, the Government of Canada announced that is has signed a deal with Toronto healthtech startup BlueDot, to use the company’s disease analytics…
Coveo raises $227 million CAD to pursue “aggressive” growth in AI e-commerce market
Unlike some other Canadian AI companies, Coveo has flown relativity under the radar since it was founded in 2005. That hasn’t stopped the Québec…
Five Canadian cities with highest volume of investment dollars and deals in 2018
Canada’s tech ecosystem is consistently growing year-over-year. Startup Genome’s recent report revealed that not only is the Toronto-Waterloo region becoming one of the top…
Startup Genome report finds cleantech, life sciences, AI put Canadian cities on global stage
Although only Toronto-Waterloo and Vancouver made Startup Genome’s top 30 list this year, several other Canadian cities made appearances as regions to watch for…
Intelligent recycling system Waste Robotics receives $1.4 million investment
Waste Robotics, a company building a robotic waste sorting solution, has received a $1.4 million investment from the federal government through the Sustainable Development…
Microsoft investing $1 million in Québec ecosystem, announces Le Camp incubator partnership
Microsoft Canada announced a partnership Wednesday with Le Camp, a business incubator and accelerator in Québec city, with Microsoft investing $1 million into Québec’s…
Today in AI: LeddarTech delivers new LiDAR chip, Braingrid partners with cannabis producers
Several Canadian startups have made announcements in artificial intelligence. Here’s the latest on Canada’s AI movers and shakers. LeddarTech delivers system-on-chips to Tier 1…
Often overlooked, Québec City’s tech is “punching above its weight”
PwC recently released its latest MoneyTree report for Q2 2018, spotlighting funding trends and deal volume from Canada’s top five tech markets. For the…
XpertSea raises $10 million to help farms use tech to track aquacultures
Quebec City-based XpertSea has raised a $10 million Series A to support its aquaculture solution. The funding is a co-investment led by Obvious Ventures…