#InStore examines how AI and AR fit into the future of retail
On Tuesday, Electric Runway hosted InStore in Toronto, which looked at how emerging technology could change the retail landscape.…
Today in funding ($16.4M): Agrisoma, Novarc
This week, startups all across Canada got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Payfirma partners with CWB Financial Group to provide white-label payments platform
Vancouver-based Payfirma is partnering with financial services organization CWB Financial Group to provide a white label version…
Zone Startups, GE Canada, and BDC launch seed accelerator fund for Calgary tech startups
Calgary-based startups in Zone Startups Calgary (ZSC), an accelerator for companies in the industrial internet of things, cybersecurity,…
BCIC-New Ventures Competition offering $300,000 in prizes to early-stage BC tech startups
Startups in BC have until tonight at 11 p.m. PST to apply for the BCIC-New Ventures Competition. Not-for-profit New Ventures…
Amazon Web Services opens applications for $50,000 City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge
Applications are open for Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge, which awards up to $50,000…
Report: Canada has “unique” potential to lead in AI, but must address gaps in private sector funding and internet access
The Digital Finance Institute (DFI) has released a report examining the state of AI in Canada compared to the rest of the world.…
Blockgeeks Lab hosting $25,000 blockchain hackathon with ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin
Blockgeeks Lab, an online education platform for blockchain technology, announced its Blockchain Hackathon where developers…
Canadian innovators can receive $50,000 through James Dyson Foundation’s 2017 competition
University students and graduates (within four years) in product design, industrial design, and engineering could have a chance…
LANDR partners with ASCAP to provide unlimited mastering to 600,000 composers
LANDR, a Montreal-based audio mastering platform, is partnering with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers…
Federal panel calls for $1.3 billion in new funding for science research, system overhaul
A federal science panel is asking for $1.3 billion to be put into the research system, after completing its study of finding…
Steve Mann appointed chief scientist of Vancouver-based Istuary Innovation Labs
Steve Mann, who is often referred to as the “godfather” of wearable computing, has been appointed chief scientist…
Keela’s Nejeed Kassam says founders must curb their ego when running a startup
At the latest TechVancouver event, Keela CEO Nejeed Kassam talked about a particular incident that burned down his ego. The…
BTL Group’s Guy Halford-Thompson explores blockchain uses beyond FinTech on #TheDisruptors
Guy Halford-Thompson, CEO of Vancouver-based BTL Group, recently went on The Disruptors and told co-host Amber Kanwar that…
LendingArch says it’s disrupting lending by being “revenue-enabler” for financial institutions
LendingArch, which offers personal consumer loans and POS financing at medical institutions and home improvement stores, appeared…