Ontario court approves Facedrive’s acquisition of Foodora Canada assets
Toronto-based ride-sharing startup Facedrive has gained court approval to acquire restaurant and customer data from food delivery…
Calgary’s SensorUp closes $6 million Series A to strengthen location intelligence platform
Alberta-based SaaS startup SensorUp raised $6 million in a Series A financing round led by Evok Innovations. SensorUp intends…
Over half of Canadian small businesses will take six months to return to profitability, finds CFIB survey
Canadian small businesses have a long, slow road to economic recovery ahead, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent…
Uber launches grocery delivery service in Toronto, Montreal
Uber is now in the business of grocery delivery. The San Francisco-based ride-hailing giant has made the new service available…
More federal assistance for Indigenous businesses required, says COVID-19 taskforce
For the survival of many Indigenous businesses during this pandemic, additional financing and support is required, according…
Tech leaders launch free mentorship initiative for underrepresented tech workers
Plato and Boast.AI have partnered and brought together more than 150 tech leaders globally to provide free virtual mentorship…
Financeit, BC government launch low-interest home energy financing program
Toronto-based lender Financeit has partnered with the Government of British Columbia (BC) to launch a new, low-interest financing…
Marketing analytics startup StrategyBox raises $2 million in seed funding
Vancouver-based StrategyBox has closed a $2 million seed round from Fuel Ventures to fund new marketing features and platforms.…
AccessNow wins $250,000 USD Novartis Prize for its accessibility platform
Toronto-based AccessNow recently won the Novartis Prize for Assistive Tech for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) beating over 150 submissions.…
Actua, Canadore College launch virtual Indigenous STEAM program
Actua has partnered with Canadore College to provide a free, virtual Indigenous science, technology, engineering, arts, and…
Behavox to increase Canadian presence with plans to open a 400-person Montreal office
New York-headquartered AI data analytics company Behavox has significantly boosted its Canadian presence, expanding its existing…
Canadian tech and innovation leaders launch new anti-racism coalition
Senior leaders in Canada’s tech and innovation sectors have launched a new anti-racism initiative, the Coalition of Innovation…
Applications open for expanded $40,000 CEBA small business loans
Applications for the expanded federal Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan program have opened, and are now available…
Terramera leading project to predict future strains of COVID-19 with AI
Vancouver-based agricultural technology company Terramera is leading a new research project that hopes to use machine learning…
Velocity announces winners of its first virtual pitch competition
University of Waterloo-based incubator Velocity recently hosted its first virtual Velocity Fund Pitch Competition (VFPC), investing…