Tag: tech
R|T: The Retail Times – How Hopper’s Fred Lalonde went from hacker to tech titan
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using the form at…
How talent across Canada can break into tech
ComIT’s Team-UP program helps individuals gain the real-world skills necessary to transition into tech. Despite layoffs and economic uncertainty, Canada still faces a tech…
Active Impact Investments launches third climate tech seed fund with $70 million in initial commitments
LPs include Northleaf, Fondaction, Co-operators, Deloitte Ventures, University of Victoria. Vancouver-based Active Impact Investments has secured over $70 million CAD in initial commitments for…
PointClickCare’s Mike Wessinger on how Canada’s tech sector stacks up globally
Newly appointed C100 board co-chair talks community building, fundraising, and talent. Amidst the buzz of North America’s tech scene, where savvy personal branding often…
Trio of Canadian tech companies show progress towards profitability in earnings this week
Thinkific hits positive EBITDA as Coveo and Mogo shrink losses. A number of publicly-traded Canadian technology companies have recently made meaningful progress on their…
VentureLab’s latest HardTech Summit explores barriers, opportunities facing Canadian deep tech startups
Event panels survey state of play in Canada for hardware companies in medtech, AI, and other sectors. At VentureLab’s third HardTech Summit, speakers discussed…
Tax Court disqualifies government loan spending from SR&ED, with potentially devastating implications for Canadian tech
Recent ruling means startups can no longer “double dip” in government assistance. Canadian organizations that collect Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) incentives may…
Acton Capital closes $240-million USD Fund VI to invest in tech startups across Canada and Europe
Acton’s Canadian portfolio has included Chefs Plate, Clio, Knix Wear, Maple, and Mobify. Acton Capital has closed its sixth venture capital (VC) fund, securing…
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…
Canada losing its appeal to Indian tech workers following diplomatic tensions, affordability challenges
Nearly half of the 32,000 tech workers who moved to Canada between April of 2022 and March of 2023 originated from India. When Kanchan…