PwC MoneyTree report: AI “gold rush” might save a sluggish 2017 in VC deals
According to CB Insights and PwC’s Canada’s latest MoneyTree report, 2017 is off to a slow start for VC funding in Canada.…
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Toronto and Vancouver make Dell’s list of top 50 cities supporting women entrepreneurs
At the eighth annual Dell Women Entrepreneur Network Summit, Dell released the findings of its 2017 Women Entrepreneur Cities…
Report: Mobile retail site visits increasing year-over-year in Canada
Canadians are shopping more often on their smartphones than they are through desktop computers. Comscore, an American measurement…
Report: Canada must be proactive about policies that target political bots
A new report led by a professor from the Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship suggests that bots could be creating…
Report: One-third of Canadian businesses fail to invest in mobile
New research suggests that many Canadian businesses may need to get with the times. According to SOTI, nearly one third of…
Report: 38 percent of Canadian tech firms place marketing operations in the US
A new study by the Impact Centre at the University of Toronto suggests that Canadian marketing leaders are less experienced…
OMERS Ventures and CFC release ongoing study tracking the evolution of Canada’s VR ecosystem
Over the last year, the Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab and OMERS Ventures have been working on a study in an effort to…
Report: Only 25 percent of entrepreneurs see gov’t initiatives as helpful to their businesses
Canadian small business owners are unaware of government initiatives that could help them scale, according to a new survey…
BC innovation groups release report to prove why it’s Canada’s next supercluster
Since the Canadian federal government announced that it is accepting applications for its $950 million ‘supercluster’…
Report: AI could boost revenues of Canadian CRM businesses by $32 billion
By 2021, artificial intelligence activities for CRM-related fields could increase global business revenues by $1.1 trillion,…
Report: Supporting more women in STEM part of adding $150 billion to Canada’s GDP by 2026
The McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), the research arm of McKinsey & Company Canada, has released the results of a new…
Report: Smaller Canadian towns most likely to be impacted by automation
Smaller Canadian regions that specialize in mining, manufacturing, and other natural resources jobs are most vulnerable to…
Report: $3.2 billion in VC investments made in Canada last year
BDC has released a report on Canada’s venture capital landscape, and indicated that while there is positive momentum,…
Report: 76 percent of retailers believe mobile is the future
Mobile commerce has grown rapidly in recent years, with many consumers going to websites and dedicated apps to make purchases.…
NACO report says Canadian startups received $157.2 million from angel groups in 2016
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) has released its annual report on angel activity in Canada for 2016. The report,…