H|T: The Healthtech Times – SmileDirectClub shuts down shortly after declaring bankruptcy
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – SmileDirectClub shuts down shortly after declaring bankruptcy

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Montréal’s tech hub is in trouble, Waterloo Region goes grassroots

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Kitchener-Waterloo tech leaders launch new community-building platform Waterloo Inc.
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Kitchener-Waterloo tech leaders launch new community-building platform Waterloo Inc.

Kitchener-Waterloo tech leaders have teamed up to found Waterloo Inc, a new platform to facilitate local community-building and discussions regarding the innovation economy. Developed…

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Shopify invests in US-based e-commerce analytics aggregator Triple Whale
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R|T: The Retail Times – Shein’s revenue surpasses Zara, Alibaba is worth about half of Tencent

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Megadeal slowdown in Q3 marks three-year low for Canadian venture volume

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Latest Alberta, BC budgets target talent shortage with otherwise minimal new tech investment
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Government of Alberta proposes changes to clear path for tech firms to use ‘software engineer’ title

The province’s new bill follows tech sector clash with engineering regulator. The Government of Alberta has tabled changes designed to enable technology companies in…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Former Shopify leader launches AI imaging tool for merchants
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R|T: The Retail Times – Former Shopify leader launches AI imaging tool for merchants

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Stuart Lombard, Ecobee founding CEO and president, announces retirement
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Ecobee’s Stuart Lombard retires, AI “godfathers” sign new policy letter

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As semiconductor re-shoring efforts heat up, SILICAN urges feds to provide more targeted domestic chip support

New report comes after US commits $50 billion to its own domestic chip sector. The Semiconductor Industry Leadership and Innovation Canada Action Network (SILICAN)…

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Deep Genomics adds life sciences veteran as CEO to support its evolution into biopharma firm
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Deep Genomics adds life sciences veteran, Papa loses major contracts

Plus: Digital health, health IT funding slumped in Q2, but some bright spots remain. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news…

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