Article Category: Technology
OCC urges Ontario government to implement vaccine passports
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) has thrown its support behind the implementation of a province-wide proof of immunization program following reports that such a move is being considered by the Ford government.
Read MoreDespite pandemic, study indicates software spending up among SMBs
Since the start of the pandemic, 38% of small business owners across Canada have increased their software spending according to a survey of more than 1,000 Canadian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) owners.
Read MoreGrowthGenius secures $2.3 million in funding from FirePower Capital
Toronto-based GrowthGenius, an all-in-one sales automation platform, this week announced the close of $2.3 million investment round led by the private equity arm of FirePower Capital.
Read MoreBEAP, Norda Stelo team up in AI pilot for Quebec mining sector
BEAP, a clean technology startup, and engineering firm Norda Stelo, said today they are joining forces to introduce artificial intelligence into Quebec’s mining industry on the strength of a $1.2 million investment from provincial government agency Investissement Quebec.
Read MoreToronto to open Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The City of Toronto says it is “working with the local Indigenous community to develop the Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ICIE).”
Read MoreGroup that supports women entrepreneurs to receive $5M from Budget 2021
Mary Ng, federal Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, today announced $5 million from Budget 2021 for the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH).
Read MoreNotch raises US$10 million for R&D, ongoing expansion
Toronto-based Notch, a company that has created a software offering that digitizes wholesale food supply ordering for restaurants and distributors, today closed a US$10 million round of financing led by Accomplice and BDC.
Read MoreTime to end ‘20th century thinking’ about B.C.’s economy, report contends
Over the past 30 years a massive shift has occurred in British Columbia’s economy, changing what drives both growth and jobs in the province, says the BC Tech Association in a report released on Monday.
Read MoreNational skills agenda required to prepare Indigenous youth for digital future: RBC report
Indigenous youth represent a vital influx of entrepreneurs, innovators, managers and business owners for years to come, however, according to a new RBC report released today, many are not being fully prepared to seize the opportunities of the country’s rapidly changing economy.
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