MaRS, RBC launch women-focused cleantech accelerator
Innovation hub MaRS and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) have launched a new accelerator aimed to connect and support women-led clean…
FDX reports 16 million consumers using API, claims Canada, US lead in open banking adoption
The Financial Data Exchange (FDX), an organization that aims to bring the financial industry under a common standard for financial…
Toronto mayor believes Sidewalk Labs wanted “bargain basement price” for Quayside, Hootsuite CEO pro social regulation (Collision 2021)
Day two of Collision 2021 included discussions about the venture capital landscape in Canada and how startups and investors…
Wayfair, Cloudflare join growing group of international firms opening Toronto offices
Two global companies, e-commerce firm Wayfair and software company Cloudflare, have announced plans to open new offices in…
Geoffrey Hinton explains neural networks, Plaid CEO talks three waves of digital finance at Collision 2021 day one
Collision 2021’s virtual conference kicked off this morning with opening remarks from Paddy Cosgrave, the co-founder of Collision…
BC 2021 budget includes funding for businesses, cleantech sector to support pandemic recovery
British Columbia’s 2021 fiscal budget sets out a path for the province’s economic recovery from COVID-19, including new…
City of Brampton launches incubator for international startups
Applications are now open for a new incubation program launched in Brampton, Ontario this week. The new incubator, called BHive…
Report: Canadian VC funding reached new record in Q1 2021
Canadian venture funding hit a record high of $2.49 billion USD in the first quarter of this year, breaking the previous record…
Federal government looks to “punch our way out of the COVID recession” with #Budget2021
The federal government has published its Budget 2021, which focuses on addressing the third wave of the pandemic and economic…
CarbonCure wins global Carbon XPRIZE competition
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia-based cleantech startup CarbonCure Technologies has taken home $7.5 million USD after winning the grand…
Facedrive provides new information on company operations following OSC request
Toronto-based ride-sharing company Facedrive recently provided what it called “clarifying information” on its acquisitions…
Kitchener-Waterloo’s Magnet Forensics looks to raise $90 million CAD in IPO
Kitchener-Waterloo startup Magnet Forensics, which develops digital investigation software for forensic professionals, plans…
Indigenous Growth Fund raises $150 million in first close to support Indigenous entrepreneurs
A social impact fund dedicated to Indigenous entrepreneurs has raised $150 million in its first close. The fund, called the…
Following a year of growth, healthtech startup My Intelligent Machines raises $5 million
My Intelligent Machines (MIMs), a healthtech and artificial intelligence startup based in Montréal, has raised $5 million…
Shopify CTO Jean-Michel Lemieux one of three execs to depart company
Three Shopify executives are set to depart their roles from the company. Jean-Michel Lemieux, the chief technology officer…