Tag: economy
FinTech vertical sluggish as investors worry over economy, KPMG report says
Concerned about the state of the global economy, and compounded with fears of a recession, elevated inflation and interest rates, investors are currency wary…
Scale AI’s COO explains how Canada can build an AI-powered economy
Clément Bourgogne says Scale AI is more focused on supply chains than generative AI. We have been talking about AI a lot on the…
Québec budget aimed at stimulating the economy with investments in tech sectors, skilled labour
Cleantech, FinTech, AI, and quantum sciences are getting attention. Québec Finance Minister Eric Girard released the 2023-2024 budget, making clear that the provincial government…
What comes after the attention economy?
Kate Bush and Girl Talk point to new outcomes and priorities. “The industrial age had robber barons who owned the means of production; the…
Ocean Supercluster launches initiative to increase Indigenous participation in ocean economy
The global innovation cluster is contributing $230,000 for the first phase of the initiative. Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) has announced an initiative meant to…
How electrifying transportation could surge Ontario’s economy
CITM Director calls Ontario the only place in North America that has the entire battery supply chain. For generations, Ontario has been a key…
Report: Atlantic Canada 10th strongest blue economy startup ecosystem globally
Startup Genome has published its first “blue economy” report, naming four Canadian ecosystems to its list of the best 35 cities and regions for…
Float quadruples revenue YoY despite increased competition, choppy economy
CEO: “In terms of new entrants, we’re clearly the fastest-growing and the largest.” When Float launched its corporate card and spend management platform last…
Uberflip CEO attributes company layoffs to “unsteady economy”
Uberflip laid off 31 employees. Uberflip has joined the slew of tech companies that have had to make staff reductions amid the changing macroeconomic…
Triptyq Capital launches fund to fill financing gaps in Québec’s creative economy
Triptyq wants to help in creating 20 startups. Montréal-based Triptyq Capital has launched its debut fund, with provincial government backing, to support tech startups…