Co.Labs executive director Jonathan Lipoth and co-founder Alex Shimla.
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Co.Labs hires Broad Street Bulls, Rhino Ventures alum Jonathan Lipoth as executive director

After over a year of searching, Saskatoon-based technology hub Co.Labs has found its next executive director in Jonathan Lipoth. Lipoth is a Saskatchewan native…

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Academics, CEOs push for AI regulation, as Canadian companies race to adopt the technology
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A|I: The AI Times – Jim Balsillie says “AIDA needs to be scrapped completely” as Biden lays out new executive order

Plus: Thomson Reuters commits $100M a year to GenAI, Google $2B to Anthropic. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI,…

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VirgoCX receives CSA exemption as parent company secures $10 million
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CDPQ makes executive changes following Celsius investment write-off

Crypto winter chill touches more Canadian funds, startups. The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has seen a shake-up in its C-suite…

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Vector Institute taps seasoned executive Tony Gaffney to lead AI hub for next five years
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Vector Institute taps seasoned executive Tony Gaffney to lead AI hub for next five years

The former CEO of Aon Hewitt Canada steps in after inaugural president steps down. An executive with experience at a number of large corporations…

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The Upside Foundation appoints Juanita Lee-Garcia as new executive director
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The Upside Foundation appoints Juanita Lee-Garcia as new executive director

The Venture for Canada alum takes reins at “pivotal time” for Upside. Juanita Lee-Garcia has been named executive director of The Upside Foundation of…

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Invest Nova Scotia executive chair resigns two weeks after consolidation

Invest Nova Scotia was the result of Innovacorp and NSBI’s merger. Tom Hickey, the executive chair of the newly formed Invest Nova Scotia, has…

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Jennifer Couldrey to depart executive director role at The Upside Foundation

General manager Maria O’Reilly assumes interim ED position. Jennifer Couldrey will be moving on from her role as the executive director of The Upside…

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Led by former Shopify executive, on-demand delivery service Trexity raises $5 million for Canadian expansion

Trexity helped pioneer a subscription delivery service for Kettleman’s Bagel. What do Shopify, Kettlemans Bagel, and Bold Commerce have in common? The answer: Trexity,…

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Executive shakeup at Lightspeed with CFO shifted to COO, and two new hires
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Executive shakeup at Lightspeed with CFO shifted to COO, and two new hires

The changes follow Dax Dasilva’s move from CEO to executive chair, in February. Lightspeed Commerce CEO JP Chauvet has announced a major shakeup in…

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CloudMD, Think Research announce changes to executive suites

Founder, CEO stepping down at CloudMD, while Think loses CFO. Two prominent Canadian medtech companies have announced changes in their executive suite. CloudMD Software…

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