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3D BioFibR
Funding

3D BioFibR secures $3.52 million in seed funding for automated collagen fibre manufacturing

Jul 21, 2023

3D BioFibR’s collagen fibre can be used as an artificial tendon in soft tissue repair research.

TechPong 2019
Events

After a three-year pause, TechPong bounces back for 2023 return

Jul 20, 2023

The annual ping pong-powered charity event has raised $400,000 over six showings.

desert ATV tour
Acquisitions

Checkfront merges with Australia’s Rezdy to scale online tourism reservations

Jul 20, 2023

Both startups offer online booking platforms for tourism companies.

Toronto skyline
Reports

Toronto and Montréal added the most tech jobs in Canada in the last five years: Report

Jul 19, 2023

Ottawa’s tech talent concentration is higher than San Francisco’s Bay Area, CBRE says.

Vancouver skyline

Meet BC Tech’s first Innovators Hall of Fame inductees

Jul 18, 2023

Honourees include leaders from BC Tech Association, CIBC, D-Wave.

manufacturing operations
Funding

ProShop ERP raises $32 million to help manufacturers digitize operations

Jul 18, 2023

ProShop has previously been a founder-financed company for seven years.

Tobi Lütke Shopify
Reports

Here’s how much Canada’s top public tech company CEOs were paid last year

Jul 18, 2023

Shopify, OpenText, Telus, CGI, Descartes Systems Group, and Constellation Software all made the list.

Hutsy Financial Startupfest
Funding

Startupfest 2023 awards Hutsy twice while Ora Medical receives BDC prize match

Jul 17, 2023

Ora secured BDC, crowd matching investments on top of the $100K Women in Tech award.

portrait of Darrell Petras on a plain grey background. he wears a suit and black eyeglasses.

CAAIN appoints former Edmonton Unlimited VP Darrell Petras to lead AgTech innovation agency

Jul 14, 2023

The new CEO previously co-founded a livestock-management software startup.

Funding

HEC Montréal secures nearly $1 million for new entrepreneurship professional certification

Jul 14, 2023

The program aims to help organizations that support entrepreneurs to strengthen their expertise.

Canadian flag over Parliament Hill
Reports

Report: Canada saw over 30,000 tech workers immigrate while losing nearly 1,700 to the US

Jul 14, 2023

Canada largely benefits from US tech companies expanding to Canada, the report found.

MaRS Toronto
AI

MaRS, UK innovation agency team up to host eight UK startups for new AI incubator

Jul 14, 2023

MaRS, Innovate UK have worked together in the past to launch a manufacturing incubator.

Calgary night skyline
Funding

Graphite Ventures secures $10 million from AEC to continue Alberta commitment

Jul 13, 2023

The Toronto-based VC firm recently invested in the Calgary startup WaitWell.

Formaloo co-founders
Funding

Formaloo raises $2.9 million CAD to help businesses build apps without any code

Jul 12, 2023

The startup aims to ramp up marketing efforts in Canada.

Shopify Sidekick teaser
AI

Shopify teases AI assistant for entrepreneurs, Sidekick

Jul 12, 2023

Shopify said Sidekick can help with designing storefronts, developer documentation, economic trends analysis.

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