Ottawa startups can hitch a ride to Startupfest on the #HustleShuttle
Invest Ottawa is helping Ottawa startups get to Montreal’s Startupfest with the Hustle Shuttle. Ottawa startups will…
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Shopify launches Exchange marketplace to help merchants sell their businesses
Shopify has launched Exchange, a new marketplace for buying ecommerce websites. In a forum post, Shopify says it has “hundreds”…
Shopify redesigns POS as part of focus on bricks-and-mortar merchants
Shopify announced that it is extending the latest redesign of its ecommerce platform to Shopify POS. Shopify said Shopify POS’s…
Amazon opening Ottawa office focused on Alexa development
Along with the announcement that Amazon has committed to hiring 200 new people at its Toronto office, the tech giant has revealed…
Mindbridge raises $4.3 million with goal to IPO within five years
Ottawa-based Mindbridge Analytics, which uses AI and machine learning to help identify and eliminate financial crimes, has…
Shopify’s social marketing bot now free for all merchants
Shopify has announced that Kit, its platform that manages social marketing through SMS, will now be available to all Shopify…
Today in company updates: LANDR, Lightspeed, CENX, Securefact, 2Keys
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
Today in key hires: Klipfolio, Lightspeed
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, expanding teams, and more. Here’s the…
Alongside leads Branham Group’s list of top 25 up-and-coming Canadian companies
The Branham Group, an Ottawa-based industry analyst and strategic advisory firm, has released its list of Canada’s top…
Today in funding ($5M): Vanbex, ProntoForms
This week, startups across Canada got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
SaaS North returns to build up Canada’s SaaS community
On November 29 to 30, SaaS North is returning for the second year in a row to celebrate all things SaaS. SaaS North is expected…
Startup Canada Podcast: Canada’s AI pioneer Eli Fathi
Eli Fathi is the CEO of MindBridge AI — a company that uses advanced solutions based on human-centric AI, machine learning,…
L-SPARK opens applications to B2B SaaS companies for scale program
L-SPARK, is accepting applications for its fourth SaaS Scaling Accelerator program. The Ottawa-based B2B SaaS accelerator said…
Technovation Challenge aims to help young girls become tech entrepreneurs
Technovation Challenge, a global initiative that encourages young women to pursue tech entrepreneurship, is taking place in…
Canadian gov’t opens Big Data Analytics Centre to study the wireless spectrum
The Government of Canada announced the launch of its Big Data Analytics Centre at the Communications Research Centre (CRC),…