Applications now open for 2020 HealthBound startup competition
The Biomedical Zone (BMZ), a healthtech incubator produced in partnership between Ryerson University and St. Michael’s…
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Xanadu receives grant from DARPA to test QML performance on quantum hardware
Toronto-based quantum computing startup Xanadu announced today that it has secured a grant from the Defense Advanced Research…
MaRS and EDC announce new program for startups expanding internationally
Toronto innovation hub MaRS Discovery District (MaRS) and Export Development Canada (EDC), a crown corporation, announced a…
Social intelligence platform Trufan acquires SocialRank, raises $400,000 USD
Toronto-based software platform helping brands activate fan communities, Trufan, has acquired New York-based SocialRank, a…
Cyclica launches joint venture using AI to develop drugs for mental health
Toronto-based biotechnology company Cyclica has partnered with global biotechnology platform ATAI Life Sciences to develop…
Startup jobs of the week: PayBright, Parity, Sensibill
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
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…
Father & Founder: SnapTravel’s CEO finds common ground
SnapTravel CEO Hussein Fazal runs a hotel booking startup that lets users find and book rooms via SMS texts and Facebook Messenger.…
1Password closes $265 million CAD in first round of institutional funding
After 14 years of organic growth, and attracting the attention of millions of users and more than 50,000 companies, Toronto-based…
OMERS Ventures adds experienced partner focused on Canada as firm preps for global fund
OMERS Ventures has a new addition focused on funding the firm’s back yard. Laura Lenz joins the venture capital arm of…
#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…
Dream Maker Ventures launches diversity program for underrepresented entrepreneurs
Toronto-based Dream Maker Ventures is launching a new partnership model with the Dream Legacy Foundation, the new philanthropic…
Canadian tech leaders talk generational differences at this year’s #movethedial Summit
Returning to Toronto for its second year, #movethedial brings together thought leaders, partners, and amazing humans of all…
With trust in crypto at an all-time low, 3iQ’s CEO talks regulator approval of bitcoin fund
Earlier this month, it was announced that 3iQ, a Toronto-based FinTech company, had received approval from the Ontario Securities…
Osgoode Professional Development is helping lawyers get ahead of blockchain
While the legal industry has traditionally been slow to embrace disruptive technology, a recently launched program at Osgoode…