Montréal makes Startup Genome’s top 30 as Toronto, Vancouver ecosystems drop in rankings
Montréal is Canada’s newest entrant to the top 30 of Startup Genome’s 2020 global ecosystem rankings, while Toronto-Waterloo and Vancouver have dropped by five…
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Montréal tech saw five-quarter high in venture deals prior to COVID-19 crisis
Montréal’s tech sector saw $204 million in VC funding in the first quarter of 2020, up 47 percent over the last quarter, according to…
Report: 77 percent of Canadian IT leaders say employees won’t return to office as normal after COVID-19
More than three-quarters of Canadian IT leaders believe a majority of workers will be reluctant to return to the office as it was, according…
Tech sector reiterates calls to expand wage subsidy as Canadian government asks for feedback
Canada’s Department of Finance recently held a consultation process on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), looking for feedback from businesses, labour representatives, and…
Slack reports record customer growth as global workforces go remote
Vancouver-founded communications software company Slack has reported its financial results for the first quarter and provided its outlook for the fiscal year ending 2021….
Report: Canada ranked fourth startup ecosystem globally as Toronto, Vancouver drop for second year
Despite being ranked in the top four, Canada has fallen one spot in StartupBlink’s 2020 global startup ecosystem rankings, as major tech hubs Toronto…
Lack of VC activity caused by pandemic not reflected in Q1 2020, says CVCA’s Kim Furlong
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) has released its detailed report for the first quarter of 2020. The report expands on…
15 percent of Canadian occupations to decline by 2030, says Brookfield Institute
Fifteen percent of Canadians are currently working in occupations projected to decline by the year 2030, while 19 percent are in occupations expected to…
Report: One-quarter of Canadian startups have made layoffs amid COVID-19
Nearly one-quarter of Canadian startups have made layoffs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, representing 5.5 percent of the overall workforce, according to…
Survey: Half of Canadian East Coast startups are feeling financial impact of COVID-19
About half of Canadian East Coast startups say they are feeling the financial impact of the COVID-19 crisis, according to a new survey from…
Nearly half of Canadian tech companies report decrease in value due to COVID-19, survey finds
Almost half of Canadian tech companies are reporting having experienced a decrease in company value because of the current global pandemic, according to findings…
Canadian groups urge governments to implement funding for underrepresented entrepreneurs amid COVID-19
The Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce (CanWCC) and Dream Legacy Foundation have shared policy recommendations with the provincial and federal governments that could support…
Outgoing innovation commissioner says British Columbia needs to create innovation hubs
British Columbia’s innovation commissioner has released his final report on how the provincial government can help BC tech, and support innovation across all of…