Report finds “pronounced” lack of women and Indigenous leadership in BC tech
The tech workforce in British Columbia faces significant growth in the coming years, with the 2016 Tech Talent BC Report predicting…
Reports
Report: bootcamp-trained devs make less than the average Canadian developer (but the gap should close)
Is Canada’s tech sector greasing the wheels for those without a post-secondary degree? For developers, the old markers of…
AI and FinTech: What’s next for Canada’s hottest sectors?
For the past several quarters, AI has been a tremendous source of funding and hype for Canada. With a federal government directive…
Global Startup Genome report seeking participants for 2019 survey
Startup Genome is looking for entrepreneurs to participate and add their insights for its 2019 survey. The yearly report dives…
Ontario Auditor General highlights several concerns regarding Waterfront Toronto’s handling of Quayside
The Ontario Auditor General’s report for 2018 laid out several concerns for Sidewalk Labs’ planned Quayside development…
Intuit releases report on state of small business cash flow in Canada
As announced during QuickBooks Connect Toronto, Intuit has released the results and key findings from its small business cash…
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…
CVCA: $652 million invested over 127 deals in Q3 2018
According to the Canadian Venture Capital Association’s latest report, $652 million was invested over 127 deals, bringing…
British Columbia receives an ‘A’ in 2018 KPMG Technology Report Card
BC’s tech economy has received an ‘A’ grade in KPMG’s British Columbia Technology Report Card. The report rates the…
Canadian VC activity is down, but corporate investors are stepping up. Is that a good thing?
PwC and CB Insights recently released the results of their MoneyTree report for Q3 2018, which pointed to a fall in Canadian…
North, Vidyard make Y Combinator list of top startups
California-based Y Combinator has put together a list of 101 top alumni based on valuation as of October 2018, and several…
Report: Data, holding leadership accountable key to bringing more women into leadership
According to a report released by the Canada-U.S. Council for Advancement of Women, many companies across Canada and the US…
Report: Canadian VC activity falls for second straight quarter in Q3 2018
PwC Canada’s latest MoneyTree report for Q3 2018 shows a drop in VC funding and activity across several areas. Completed…
Report: 40 percent of Canadian companies unfamiliar with data privacy law
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has released its 2018 CIRA Cybersecurity Survey, which looks at the state…
Lightspeed launches index to help businesses find growth opportunities
Montreal-based retail point-of-sale company Lightspeed has unveiled a Retail Success Index (RSI), which is meant to help businesses…