Today in hires: League hires chief people officer, Tulip hires two new executives
Two Toronto tech companies have announced major leadership additions to their team. Here’s the latest update on who’s going…
Victory Square launches Grow Tech Labs cannabis accelerator
Canada’s newest cannabis tech accelerator, Grow Tech Labs (GTL), is opening its doors for workshops and accepting applications…
Applications open for Connection Silicon Valley women in tech program
Connection Silicon Valley, which helps Canadian startups connect with the Silicon Valley ecosystem, has announced that applications…
Foxquilt raises $1.2 million to help people save on insurance by buying in groups
Toronto-based Foxquilt has announced a close of $1.2 million in a seed round led by Extreme Venture Partners. The company was…
Facebook’s Digital News Innovation Challenge awards $100,000 to 5 startups
The Facebook Journalism Project, in partnership with the DMZ and the Ryerson School of Journalism, has announced the results…
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…
Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery opens 74,000 square foot grocery delivery warehouse
Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery (SPUD)—a marketplace dedicated to helping people access organic grocery online—has launched…
Computer vision engineer tops Indeed Canada list of hardest-to-fill tech jobs
According to a new Indeed Canada report, the tech talent gap remains a harsh reality as Canada’s tech sector scales and the…
EDC announces opening of Export Growth Hub in Catalyst137
Export Development Canada (EDC) has announced the opening of its Export Growth Hub within Catalyst 137. The goal is to give…
Digital Main Street launches grant program for Ontario SMBs
Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and the Ontario BIA Association (OBIAA) announced the…
Lendesk launches lender network with Scotiabank, First National Financial
Lendesk has launched its Lendesk Lender Networka direct-to-lender mortgage application network—with several Canadian mortgage…
Entr raises $1.3 million to scale event planning marketplace
Montreal-based event planner platform Entr has raised a $1.13 million seed round with several investors, including iNovia Capital,…
Canadian government invests over $900,000 in Whitehorse innovation hub
The Canadian government has announced that it’s invested $922,253 in supporting the innovation ecosystem in Yukon through…
Myant partners with Mayo Clinic on clothing that detects irregular heartbeats
Toronto-based Myant has announced the launch of a partnership with Mayo Clinic to bring Mayo Clinic’s patented algorithms…
Manulife providing $400,000 to University of Waterloo for AI research
Manulife has announced a four-year, $400,000 partnership with the Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute at the University…