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Charles Mandel's reporting and writing on technology has appeared in Wired.com, Canadian Business, Report on Business Magazine, Canada's National Observer, The Globe and Mail, and the National Post, among many others. He lives off-grid in Nova Scotia.

OSF Digital CEO Gerard Szatvanyi
Acquisitions

OSF Digital acquires UK-based Oegen in its drive to become “biggest Salesforce integrator”

Nov 7, 2022

The acquisition opens up UK financial services sector to OSF.

Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Ottawa

CCI laments lack of detail on SR&ED, innovation agency as feds share economic update

Nov 4, 2022

Fall Economic Statement indicates projects are underway, but not at a pace the innovation community likes.

Lightspeed payments
Markets

Market watch: Lightspeed, Nuvei increase revenues but reports lead shares to fluctuate

Nov 3, 2022

Lightspeed’s share price dropped after the report was tabled.

BDC
Funding

BDC commits $400 million for second cleantech-focused fund

Nov 1, 2022

Climate Tech Fund II focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Funding

Satellite component testing startup Connektica raises $2.7 million CAD

Oct 31, 2022

An indirect player in the space race, Connektica carries out quality assurance testing.

Markets

After two quarters of sluggish growth, Shopify increases revenues in Q3 2022, but eyes future quarters for road to recovery

Oct 27, 2022

Shopify share price rises along with reports of increased revenues in third quarter results.

Funding

SingleKey acquires competitor Naborly to take the risk out of renting

Oct 20, 2022

The deal stands to triple SingleKey’s user base.

Edmonton
Calgary

Alberta tech CEOs sign letter claiming restrictions over “software engineer” title hampering province’s talent gains

Oct 14, 2022

Open letter to premier addresses “classic example of regulator overreach.”

MaRS Toronto
Toronto

MaRS hosting seven UK startups in manufacturing incubation program

Oct 13, 2022

The program helps UK ventures gain better understanding of North American needs.

Montreal
AI

VMware launches new AI centre in Montréal

Oct 13, 2022

Next G-AI Research and Innovation Centre adds to Montréal AI cluster.

FinTech

Payments Canada delays Real-Time Rail payment system launch (again)

Oct 12, 2022

PayTechs of Canada executive director calls process “disappointing” and “absurd.”

Queens Park

IP expert Peter Cowan tapped to head Intellectual Property Ontario

Oct 11, 2022

Cowan expected to shape province’s IP policy, ensure a competitive IP landscape.

Funding

Parity raises $8 million to target wasteful emissions in buildings

Oct 11, 2022

New legislation fighting climate change in US could benefit Parity.

Vancouver skyline
Funding

InBC reveals direct, indirect investment strategy for $500 million fund

Oct 4, 2022

InBC is allocating funds for every stage from pre-seed to Series C, and beyond.

Shopify_POS_Go_Pay_
Retail

Shopify reemphasizes brick-and-mortar with new mobile POS hardware

Sep 27, 2022

Shopify says offline retail is ”all the way back.”

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