Pandemic, floorspace expansion delay opening of Toronto’s Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship until 2022
Toronto’s Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ICIE) is now expected to open in 2022, following delays…
Today in Funding: PLATO, BreatheSuite, TrojAI
Three Atlantic Canada startups, PLATO, BreatheSuite, and TrojAI, have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their…
Australia-based Afterpay expands offering into Quebec as buy now, pay later space heats up
Australia-based Afterpay will now offer its services in French in a move to target the Quebec buy now, pay later (BNPL) market.…
Today in Funding: Tokens.com, e-Zinc
Two Canadian startups, Tokens.com and e-Zinc, have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the…
World Trade Centre Toronto and Ottawa Board of Trade launching tech-specific accelerator
World Trade Centre Toronto, in partnership with the Ottawa Board of Trade, is launching the 2021 edition of the Trade Accelerator…
National Bank formally launches $200 million SME Growth Fund with initial investments
The National Bank of Canada has completed its initial capitalization of $200 million for the National Bank SME Growth Fund,…
François-Philippe Champagne new minister of innovation as Bains steps down from cabinet
Liberal MP François-Philippe Champagne will serve as the new Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry as Navdeep Bains…
Trulioo appoints Matt Schatz as new chief revenue officer
Vancouver-based global identity verification startup Trulioo has announced that Matt Schatz is joining the company as chief…
Apollo Insurance Solutions closes $13.5 million CAD in Series A funding round
Vancouver-based insurtech startup Apollo Insurance Solutions has closed a $13.5 million CAD Series A funding round. According…
Cisco offering $1 million USD in prizes to social innovation focused startups
Multinational technology conglomerate Cisco Systems is offering $1 million USD in prizes to up to 20 emerging startups as part…
Today in Hires: Alida, Medical Innovation Xchange, Nuvei
Three Canadian organizations have brought on new team members, including Alida, Medical Innovation Xchange, and Nuvei. Here’s…
PointClickCare closes acquisition of Utah-based Collective Medical
Mississauga-based healthtech company PointClickCare has closed its acquisition of Utah-based Collective Medical, its largest…
Wave’s decision to shift focus to Canada, US, prompts competitor to publicly stir the pot
Toronto-based FinTech company Wave is leaving international markets, as the small business-focused service provider pares down…
Haivision, Abaxx highlight new tech listings on TSX, NEO Exchange
Two Canadian-headquartered tech companies, Haivision Systems and Abaxx Technologies, have begun trading on the TSX and NEO…
Coinbase to open Canadian office, launches hiring initiative
San Francisco-based digital currency exchange Coinbase will open a Canadian office in 2021 and has announced it will begin…