Digital Main Street receives $57 million from federal government, Ontario
Digital Main Street and its ShopHERE program have received a collective $57 million investment from the Government of Canada…
Lane raises $10 million CAD Series A as it sees increased demand for workplace communication technology
Toronto-based proptech startup Lane, which offers a platform to streamline office space communications between landlords, property…
Enterprise software startup jSonar raises $50 million USD from Goldman Sachs
jSonar, an enterprise software startup that has developed a database security platform, has raised $50 million USD in its first…
TouchBistro hires new CFO, keeps eye on IPO despite pandemic market uncertainty
Toronto-based restaurant point of sale software startup TouchBistro has appointed John Doolittle as its chief financial officer…
Ocean Supercluster launches competition for ocean tech innovators
The Ocean Supercluster’s Ocean Startup Project has launched a new competition for entrepreneurs from rural, Indigenous, and…
Federal government creates web hub for organizations buying and selling PPE
The federal government has created a web hub aimed to contain resources for organizations buying and selling personal protective…
Founder Institute Montréal, MedStack launch digital health startup fellowship
Founder Institute’s Montréal branch has partnered with MedStack to offer a digital health startup fellowship for organizations…
Three projects win $100,000 in prizes from Québec’s Post-COVID competition
The winners of Post-COVID, a virtual competition launched in April by Bonjour Startup Montréal, Desjardins, and Google Canada,…
Today in funding: ICwhatUC, Emma
Two Canadian startups have announced fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, from whom,…
Google for Startups Accelerator Canada to be held virtually in September
Google for Startups will host its Canadian accelerator program virtually. The original aim for the three-month program was…
Tech sector reiterates calls to expand wage subsidy as Canadian government asks for feedback
Canada’s Department of Finance recently held a consultation process on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), looking…
Invixium raises $3 million amid growing demand for touchless biometrics fever detection
Invixium, a Toronto-based biometric security products manufacturer that focuses on access control and workforce digitalization…
Slack reports record customer growth as global workforces go remote
Vancouver-founded communications software company Slack has reported its financial results for the first quarter and provided…
L’Institut quantique becomes the first IBM Q Hub in Canada
L’Institut quantique (IQ), a research organization located at the University of Sherbrooke in Québec, is joining the IBM…
Digital Technology Supercluster investing in eight new projects through COVID-19 program
Eight new projects focused on addressing the COVID-19 pandemic are receiving investments from the British Columbia-based Digital…