Canadian venture capital investments surpass $2 billion CAD in record breaking Q3 2019
According to the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association’s (CVCA) latest report, $2.48 billion CAD of…
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Lagging regulation, consumer trust inhibiting FinTech adoption in Canada
Canada’s FinTech sector has seen steady growth in recent years, and there seems to be more on the horizon with increased…
Sidewalk Labs shares more specifics on how it will collect, use data
Sidewalk Labs has released its Digital Innovation Appendix, laying out more details about the Alphabet company’s proposed…
#MoveTheDial, Feminuity offer strategies for companies at all stages to retain women in tech
Women’s participation in Canada’s tech sector has remained stagnant over the last decade, and according to research…
CBRE report sheds new light on tech job growth in Vancouver
With a growth rate of 30 percent over the last two years, Vancouver has swiped Seattle’s spot as one of the top markets…
Brookfield Institute reveals career pathways model for jobs disrupted by technology
The Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has released a proposed model for finding new pathways amid technological…
Wattpad releases third annual diversity and inclusion survey
Wattpad has released the results of its 2019 Diversity and Inclusion survey, which tracks the identities of the company’s…
Report: poised to be global leader, Canadian blockchain sector faces challenges to scale
The Chamber of Digital Commerce Canada has released a new report on the country’s blockchain ecosystem, including statistics…
Canadian investors join global group urging action on climate change
Climate Action 100+, a global investor group comprised of 370 investors with over $35 trillion USD in assets under management,…
Report: Canada expected to spend over $800 million on blockchain solutions by 2023
Canadian businesses are estimated to spend over $800 million CAD on blockchain solutions by the year 2023, according to the…
Report: Atlantic Canada startups raised record $166.6 million in 2018
Atlantic Canada startups reined in a record-setting $166.6 million of private capital last year, up 43 percent from $116 million…
CIRA challenges political parties to create open, trusted Internet policies
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), the national organization known for managing the ‘.CA’ domain,…
Tech firms added $6.1 billion to Atlantic Canada economy in 2017, report finds
A report from the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC) has found that digital technology firms contributed $6.1 billion…
Grassroots group survey finds pay disparity among Victoria tech workers
YYJ Tech, a grassroots Slack community for Victoria’s tech ecosystem, recently surveyed its members in order to better…
Advisory panel publishes scathing commentary of Sidewalk Labs’ master proposal
Waterfront Toronto’s advisory panel has issued its official “preliminary commentary” on Sidewalk Labs’…