New angel group launches to inject early-stage capital into Western Canada tech startups
A new angel organization has formed with an aim to expand access to capital for early-stage tech entrepreneurs in Western Canada.…
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Uniting the Prairies to be held virtually in September
Uniting the Prairies (UP), a tech conference that aims to bring together and elevate tech communities in Canada’s Prairies…
Government invests $2.1 million to support Francophone businesses in Western Canada
The federal government is investing $2.1 million in four economic development organizations that support Francophone businesses…
Lumeca Health, SaskTel partner to provide residents of Cowessess First Nation virtual care
Lumeca Health, a Regina-based healthtech startup, has partnered with telecommunications company SaskTel to make virtual healthcare…
Saskatchewan’s startup ecosystem will not bounce back like mature tech markets
Let me preface this post with the following: all opinions are my own; I’m optimistic Saskatchewan’s tech ecosystem will…
Health Canada expedites approval of 1QBit chest radiography AI tool to help fight COVID-19
Health Canada has expedited the approval of an artificial intelligence-powered chest radiography tool, developed by Vancouver-based…
Lumeca approved to operate as virtual healthcare services provider in Saskatchewan
Regina-based virtual healthcare startup Lumeca has received approval from the Government of Saskatchewan to provide virtual…
Uniting the Prairies postpones conference due to COVID-19 outbreak
Uniting the Prairies, a tech conference that aims to bring together and elevate tech communities in Canada’s Prairies region,…
Broad Street Bulls VC launches $2.5 million fund to support early stage Prairie startups
Broad Street Bull VC (BSB), a Regina-based firm that invests in innovative companies in Saskatchewan and the Prairies, has…
Eight Prairie startups to watch in 2020
In 2019, I put together the first Prairie Startups to Watch article for BetaKit. Last year was a great year for Prairie startups,…
Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership receives $240,000 to launch Trade Accelerator Program
The Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP), a corporation that aims to increase Saskatchewan’s export activities,…
Conexus hits $30 million fund target to support “forgotten” startups
The Conexus Venture Capital Fund, launched earlier this year by the Regina-based Conexus Credit Union, has reached its $30…
Government helping create network to address procurement barrier in Canadian healthtech
CAN Health Network, a $20 million proposed project that aims to help healthtech companies to commercialize their technologies,…
7shifts, Coconut Software among 17 Saskatchewan projects receiving a collective $21 million
Seventeen Saskatchewan-based projects and startups, including Saskatoon-based 7shifts and Coconut Software, have received a…
Conexus launches $30 million venture fund to support Saskatchewan startups
The Regina-based Conexus Credit Union has launched a $30 million venture fund that will be focused on investing in Saskatchewan-based…