Tag: Launch
Oco partners with Adidas to launch shoes sporting carbon-captured ink
Set to be released this fall, the shoes blend screen-printing ink with captured carbon. German athletic clothing and shoes brand Adidas is launching 400,000…
University of Waterloo uses $5 million from endowment to launch VC fund
The university was inspired by an emerging trend in the US, with schools like MIT. The University of Waterloo is investing up to $5…
AWS, NVIDIA launch global FinTech accelerator for seed-stage startups
The accelerator aims to help FinTech companies using AI and machine learning in financial services. Amazon Web Services (AWS) in partnership with NVIDIA, a…
Following Alberta launch, insurtech QuickFacts raises $1.13 million CAD to expand across Canada
QuickFacts will launch its solution for insurance-specific workflows this summer. Halifax-based QuickFacts, which provides competitive intelligence for insurance brokerages, has raised $1.13 million CAD…
York University partners with OneEleven to launch joint venture studio for new tech MBA degree
York’s Schulich School of Business is set to launch the program this fall semester. York University’s Schulich School of Business is partnering with Toronto-based…
Ex-Panache, ScaleUp partners team up to launch new early-stage VC fund CMD Capital
As funding has dried up, David Dufresne and Matt Roberts say they plan to lead and price early-stage rounds. Long-time Canadian technology startup investors…
Shopify extends point-of-sale hardware to Canadian retailers after initial US launch
Shopify continues physical retail push as online sales fall from pandemic heights. Shopify is making its point-of-sale (POS) hardware solution available to Canada as…
Pfizer Canada partners with Communitech to launch health-focused accelerator program
The open call for proposals ends on May 31. Kitchener-Waterloo tech hub Communitech is working with Pfizer Canada to help scale up Canadian startups…
Hopper co-founders launch new carbon capture startup, Deep Sky, with $10 million in funding
Deep Sky aims to scale carbon removal. The co-founders of Montréal-founded travel app Hopper have set out on a new venture to build large…
Conference Board of Canada, MaRS launch new innovation group as growth in Canadian ecosystem lags
Despite new federal programs, Canada’s innovation sector hasn’t picked up pace. The Conference Board of Canada (CBoC) has established a new organization meant to…