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Getting hybrid work right requires building a long-term plan

Experts from Intel, Softchoice, and the University of Toronto explained what it will take to make hybrid work a success in 2024. The future…

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Promise Robotics nets $20.8-million CAD Series A to speed up home building with robots

The startup turns standard industrial robots into plug-and-play homebuilding systems. Toronto-based proptech startup Promise Robotics has closed $20.8 million CAD ($15 million USD) in…

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A checklist for building sustainable rural tech hubs

Rural tech hubs offer flexibility, but need flexible entrepreneurs to thrive. For years, tech hubs across Canada have been vying for global attention. These…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Haply building Surgeon Simulator backed by BDC Deep Tech

The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using the form at the…

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Adaptis secures $2 million CAD to help building owners move to net zero with AI
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Adaptis secures $2 million CAD to help building owners move to net zero with AI

“Using deep tech to do deep carbonization is really where we think the gap is.” Toronto-based cleantech startup Adaptis has closed a $2 million…

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What Xero learned after 15 years of building software for SMBs
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What Xero learned after 15 years of building software for SMBs

There are hundreds of SMB-focused software platforms in the market today offering freemium or affordable tiers for various needs. Yet historically, this hasn’t been…

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From seed to fork: building better food systems through impact investing
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From seed to fork: building better food systems through impact investing

Sustainable food is about access and environmental impact. Agriculture innovation has been heralded as one possible way to drive the Canadian economy in a…

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Borrowell launches credit building program for renters

The program allows users to self-report rental payments. Toronto-based FinTech startup Borrowell has launched a credit building program to help renters build credit history…

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Intelligent City puts scaffolding in place to scale sustainable building solution
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Intelligent City puts scaffolding in place to scale sustainable building solution

Intelligent City has secured $22 million CAD from investors like BDC. Vancouver-based Intelligent City has been on a mission for the past decade to…

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Autodesk alums close $5.3 million CAD to automate building design with Augmenta
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Autodesk alums close $5.3 million CAD to automate building design with Augmenta

Construction, real estate players have bought into Augmenta’s vision. Toronto-based startup Augmenta wants to help contractors and engineers design fully-detailed, code-compliant, constructible building systems…

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