Government picks American-based Honeywell to test quantum encryption in space
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has signed a $30 million deal with American multinational Honeywell for the design and implementation…
Startupfest 2019 will feature over $1 million in prizes and opportunities
Startupfest will return to Montreal from July 9 to 12 for its ninth year, presenting five days of pitching, hacking, learning,…
College, SMB tech projects across Canada receiving $73 million from federal government
The federal government is investing $73 million to help 90 recipients at colleges, cégeps, and polytechnics across the country…
Microsoft Cloud Accelerator for women-led companies comes to Canada
Microsoft’s Cloud Accelerator Program, a six-month accelerator designed to help women-led companies scale through Microsoft’s…
Uber ATG reveals new self-driving vehicle
This week, Uber Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) revealed its new self-driving vehicle, Volvo XC90, at its annual conference…
Canadian Securities Administrators considering crypto “regulatory regime” by 2022
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) said it wants to adapt current securities regulations to specifically address…
GoFor, CybernetIQ take home $750,000 prize at AccelerateOTT Pitchfest
Invest Ottawa has announced the winners of AccelerateOTT Pitchfest, a pitch competition that aims to address key opportunities…
SmartHalo crowdfunds an additional $1 million for smart biking device
Montreal-based SmartHalo, a smart biking device developer, has successfully crowdfunded $1 million for the second generation…
Traction Guest raises $17 Million CAD Series A for cloud-based visitor management system
Vancouver-based Traction Guest, a cloud-based visitor management system, has raised $17 million CAD Series A funding round.…
U of T’s self-driving car dominates 2019 AutoDrive Challenge
The University of Toronto’s self-driving car team, aUToronto, beat out seven other universities in the second annual…
Eight Canadian healthtech companies part of initial MedTeq fund investments
Eight Canadian healthtech companies have received investments from Montreal-based MedTeq, a pan-Canadian health-technology…
Energia to receive $500,000 investment from New Brunswick Innovation Foundation
Fredericton-based Energia Ventures, an accelerator offshoot from the University of New Brunswick, has announced it will receive…
UBC launches blockchain, distributed ledger program for graduate students
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is launching a blockchain and distributed ledger technology training program for graduate…
MaRS, federal government launch Healthy Neighbourhoods Data Challenge
MaRS Discovery District and the Public Health Agency of Canada have launched the Healthy Neighbourhoods Data Challenge, a competition…
Biomaterials startup Spiderwort raises $500,000 friends and family round
Spiderwort, an Ottawa-based healthtech and biomaterials startup, recently closed a $500,000 CAD oversubscribed friends and…