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OCI, Communitech team up with Ukraine to seek tech solutions that address national security challenges

Participating Canadian companies will be asked to commit to a Communitech membership. Canada and Ukraine are teaming up to address national security challenges, from…

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Betway to become the betting associate of the National Bank Open

Betway, which is an AGCO-certified operator, has been selected to be the official betting associate at the National Bank Open in Toronto. This will be…

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Andreescu & Giorgi to open National Bank Open, Montreal
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Andreescu & Giorgi to open National Bank Open, Montreal

Camila Giorgi and Bianca Andreescu are set to play their respective openers of the National Bank Open in Montreal against each other. The Tennis match…

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Graphite Ventures closes $110-million Fund IV as firm builds its national presence

Graphite has added Albertan LPs and VCs, and recently invested in Montréal-based Maxa. Toronto-based Graphite Ventures has reached $110 million in the final close…

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National Bank acquires Silicon Valley Bank’s Canadian commercial loan portfolio
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National Bank acquires Silicon Valley Bank’s Canadian commercial loan portfolio

The $1-billion CAD portfolio includes $325 million CAD in outstanding loan commitments. The National Bank announced Aug. 1 an agreement to acquire the commercial…

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Venture funding surged in Québec and Alberta tech sectors over 2022, bucking national trend

Alberta and Québec investment increased by 89 percent and 21 percent, respectively. As many Canadian tech ecosystems saw venture funding fall in 2022 amid…

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Synctera secures National Bank funding, partnership to bring banking-as-a-service platform to Canada

Synctera helps FinTechs build and launch compliant financial products debit and lending. Synctera has secured $15 million as it expands its banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platform…

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Fintech Cadence, Atlantic FinTech partner to create national reach

Partnership hopes to unify FinTech clusters across the country. Fintech Cadence, a Montréal-based non-profit organization aimed at helping early-stage startups, has entered into a…

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Vancouver PR firm Switchboard gets national support following Earnscliffe acquisition
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Vancouver PR firm Switchboard gets national support following Earnscliffe acquisition

Switchboard calls itself Western Canada’s first tech-focused PR firm. Ottawa-based strategic and government relations firm Earnscliffe Strategies has acquired Switchboard Public Relations, a Vancouver…

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Government of Canada reveals plans for $360 million National Quantum Strategy
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Government of Canada reveals plans for $360 million National Quantum Strategy

NQS aims to support Canadian quantum research, talent, and commercialization. The federal government has unveiled its National Quantum Strategy (NQS), which is meant to…

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