Volta accepts five new companies into Residency program
Halifax-based Volta, which supports startups with programming and workspace, has announced five new residents. With this announcement,…
Newton announces partnership meant to prevent the next QuadrigaCX scandal
Toronto-based Newton, a no-fee mobile cryptocurrency platform, has partnered with fellow Toronto company Balance, a cryptocurrency…
Finger Food receives $3.5 million from Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund for new office
Finger Food Advanced Technology Group, a Port Coquitlam, BC-based firm that builds custom technology solutions using artificial…
North launches app allowing customers to make Focals measurements
Waterloo-based North has launched a new app to help customers get easier access to Focals. The app allows US and Canada-based…
Maple raises $14.5 million to help Canadians access virtual health care
Toronto-based Maple, a telemedicine platform that provides on-demand access to medical providers, has raised $14.5 million.…
Tech firms added $6.1 billion to Atlantic Canada economy in 2017, report finds
A report from the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC) has found that digital technology firms contributed $6.1 billion…
Today in funding ($570K): Patchell Brook, Primped
Two Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Shopify allowing US merchants to sell CBD products online
Ottawa-based ecommerce giant Shopify is allowing US merchants to sell hemp and hemp-derived CBD products online and in brick-and-mortar…
BlackBerry and L-SPARK seeking second cohort for joint accelerator
BlackBerry and L-SPARK are looking for startups to join the second cohort of their joint accelerator program. Launched last…
Ernst & Young acquires cybersecurity firm ElevatedPrompt
Ernst & Young (EY) has acquired ElevatedPrompt Solutions, a Vancouver-based cybersecurity firm that targets enterprises.…
Classcraft raises $10 million to use video games in education
Sherbrooke, Que.-based Classcraft, which uses video games to help kindergarten to grade 12 students be more engaged at school,…
Next36 startup Correly acquired by Ottawa-based GenM
Toronto-based startup Correly, which provides a platform that streamlines product demos, has been acquired by Ottawa-based…
Bunz locks down employee BTZ wallets as former admins lead mass exodus
Following Bunz’s reduction of merchants that can accept its BTZ currency, Bunz Facebook groups have defected from the…
Nutrien Radicle Challenge awarding $1.25 million USD to foodtech companies
Agtech and foodtech companies have the chance to win $1.25 million USD in investment at the Nutrien Radicle Challenge Canada,…
TIAP partners with Amgen to commercialize medical research
Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners (TIAP), formerly MaRS Innovation, has announced its first partnership since rebranding…