BC startups have until Friday to apply for Hypergrowth accelerator
Scaling startups have until Friday to apply for the BC Tech Association’s HyperGrowth 3.0 accelerator program. HyperGrowth…
Pearl’s Choice founder shares lessons learned from bootstrapping
Bojana Nedic, founder of Pearl’s Choice, which offers Canadians information on senior living resources, talked about her…
Futurpreneur announces 32 founders representing Canada at G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance summit
Futurpreneur Canada, a non-profit which provides financing, mentoring, and support tools to young business owners, announced…
Today in company updates: LendingArch, Wealthsimple, mobileLIVE, Traction on Demand
In the past month, several FinTech startups have made announcements launching new features and partnerships. Here’s the latest…
Integrate.ai’s Steve Irvine says a business with soul will attract and retain talent
At the latest TechTO, Integrate.ai founder spoke on the ways founders could put some ‘soul’ into their businesses.…
Pfera wins nearly $375,000 at NBIF Breakthru Competition
Pfera, a birth prediction tool for horse owners to use on pregnant mares, is the provincial grand prize winner of the Breakthru…
Today in company updates: GainX, Miovision
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements and launched new features. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers…
BC wants to work with tech on public sector challenges through Startup in Residence program
Last week, BC Premier Christy Clark announced the BC Startup in Residence (STIR) pilot program, which is inviting startups…
Volkswagen partners with D-Wave to adopt quantum technology
Volkswagen says they are the first automakers to work with quantum computers, partnering with Burnaby-based D-Wave Systems,…
ModiFace partners with Japan’s largest insurance company as part of Asia expansion
Toronto-based ModiFace, which creates augmented reality technology for the beauty and medical industries, announced a partnership…
FarmLead raises $8.6 million Series A for US expansion
FarmLead, an Ottawa-based online grain marketplace, announced a $6.5 million USD Series A raise led by Monsanto Growth Ventures…
Alterna Bank partners with Lendful on Canada’s first “end-to-end” digital mortgage platform
Ottawa-based Alterna Bank launched what they call Canada’s first end-to-end digital mortgage platform. The bank partnered…
Today in impact hackathons: Envision the Future, Social Good Hackathon, The Breakout Project
In the coming months, organizations in the GTA are hosting hackathons to get tech enthusiasts excited about creating new and…
Don and Alex Tapscott launch Blockchain Research Institute with IBM, Ontario gov’t
A new Blockchain Research Institute has launched in Toronto with $2 million in funding from several companies and the Ontario…
Cloud DX wants its health monitoring devices to help people avoid long waits at clinics
Many Canadians know the pain of having to wait hours in a walk-in clinic waiting room to get care. Toronto-based Cloud DX,…