Knix launches fundraising campaign to donate medical equipment to healthcare workers
Knix a Toronto-based startup that develops intimates for women, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help the startup purchase…
DMZ launches #HackTheCurve to help develop solutions addressing COVID-19
Ryerson University’s DMZ is creating an online hackathon aimed at facilitating the development of solutions to help address…
Waterfront Toronto extends Sidewalk Labs approval deadline due to COVID-19
Waterfront Toronto has extended the date for a decision on moving forward with the Quayside, Sidewalk Labs project due to the…
Insig receives $5.94 million investment, partners with WELL Health to launch telehealth platform
Insig, a Toronto-based telehealth company, has received a $5.94 million strategic investment from Vancouver-based WELL Health,…
Submissions open for MaRS’ Spinal Cord Rehab Innovation Challenge
MaRS Discovery District has opened applications for its Spinal Cord Rehab Innovation Challenge, a competition looking for new…
New Ventures BC opens applications for 2020 competition
New Ventures BC has opened applications for its 2020 competition, which is presented by Innovate BC. ”If you’re serious…
Clio donates $1 million to help lawyers navigate pandemic challenges
Burnaby-based legal technology startup Clio has committed $1 million to help law firms navigate the difficulties surrounding…
DarwinAI, University of Waterloo develop neural network for COVID-19 detection
Kitchener-Waterloo startup DarwinAI, which aims to help developers accelerate deep learning development, has co-developed a…
Grassroots Victoria group offering pro-bono tech and marketing support to local businesses
YYJLocalsForLocals, a grassroots community of software workers in Victoria, are looking to use their digital skills to help…
Lumeca approved to operate as virtual healthcare services provider in Saskatchewan
Regina-based virtual healthcare startup Lumeca has received approval from the Government of Saskatchewan to provide virtual…
What Canadian provinces are doing to support businesses amid COVID-19
As the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has brought much of Canada’s economy to a halt, provincial governments are looking…
Cleantech startup BluWave-ai closes $3.9 million in seed funding
BluWave-ai, an Ottawa-based energy startup that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to improve operations for energy grids and…
Ontario health agency signs deal with Canadian startup to more easily screen and track COVID-19 patients
Provincial healthcare agency Ontario Health West has signed a procurement agreement with healthtech startup InputHealth, which…
Lighter Capital expands debt financing business to Canada
Lighter Capital, a Seattle-headquartered financing lender, is making its debt financing offerings, including term loans and…
DNAstack launches new tool to help scientists share genomic data on COVID-19
DNAstack has launched a new tool for scientific and medical communities to share and discover knowledge about the genetics…