Descartes Systems Group has acquired Toronto-based PinPoint, which allows users to collect real-time location information on trucks and mobile workers, for $15 million. Descartes…
Waterloo-based Ground, which uses AI and geofencing to tackle fake news, has been selected as a finalist for the WeWork Creator Awards, which will…
The Kin Foundation, Kik’s non-profit governance body overseeing the Kin cryptocurrency, has announced the 40 developers that have been accepted into its inaugural Kin…
For the sixth year in a row, Startup Open House is returning to seven Canadian cities to invite tech enthusiasts inside the offices of…
Several Canadian startups and post-secondary institutions have made announcements and launched new partnerships to make strides in AI. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers…
Four startups took home $25,000 at the Velocity Fund Finals, the flagship competition of the University of Waterloo’s Velocity entrepreneurship program. Ten startups pitched…
The Kin Foundation, Kik’s non-profit governance body overseeing the Kin cryptocurrency, has announced the launch of the Kin Developer Program. The Kin Developer Program…
Waterloo-based ApplyBoard, an AI-enabled marketplace that allows international students to apply to study at higher education institutions around the world, has raised a $17…
Just over a year after launching Kin, Kik announced a series of new features to drive adoption of its cryptocurrency. Specifically, Kik’s users will…
Vicente Fox, the 55th president of Mexico, has joined the board of directors for Waterloo-based Knowledgehook. Knowledgehook‘s platform analyzes the academic performance of math…
During Waterloo’s True North conference last week, Affectiva CEO Rana el Kaliouby spoke about emotion AI, the next frontier of artificial intelligence, and its…
The University of Waterloo announced that it is one of 17 universities joining San Francisco-based Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative. The University Blockchain Research…
Waterloo-based Primal, which helps publishers prioritize content, ads, and product recommendations for individual users, has secured $2.3 million in debt financing from BDC. Primal…