Navigating the Future of International Technology
TheA100, a support and mentoring organization for Alberta tech founders, is partnering withREES(Respect, Educate, Empower Survivors), a software-development company, to set up a third-party, online incident reporting program. The new program will be used to report bullying, abuse, harassment and discrimination, and will be available 24/7 on the Start Alberta website, which A100 operates. The…
Swarmio Mediahasannouncedthat it is seeking creditor protection. The Halifax-headquartered gaming tech firm hasfiledan application for creditor protection from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). Swarmio noted that this decision follows “careful consideration of all available alternatives” and consultation with financial and legal advisors. Per the filing, as of…
Canadian financial-service companies are searching for full-stack developers of varying experience levels to join their teams. From established neobanks to growing cryptocurrency platforms, these Canadian startups need developers who know both sides of platform construction to build their next projects. Check out all the organizations recruiting atJobs.BetaKitfor more opportunities. Neo Financial Neo Financial is one…
Canada is in a global race for the worldwide tech talent pool, according to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser. In a bid to stay ahead of competition, Fraser introduced what he called the country’s first strategy focused on attracting foreign tech workers. Several new initiatives and updates to Canada’s existing foreign worker programs were announced. Among…
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read F|T before anyone else, make sure tosubscribeusing the form at the bottom of this page. Following Neo Financial’s bet onembedded finance, the FinTech startup has launched a secured credit card designed to help…
Two Canadianglobal innovation clustersare joining forces, launching $30 million in new projects to drive the commercialization of quantum technologies. NGenandDIGITALintend to build on Canada’sNational Quantum Strategy (NQS)to deliver industry-led commercial projects. The projects will be designed to use quantum technologies to solve industrial and societal challenges. The projects will focus on three key categories of…
The Ontario government is providing a combined $77-million investment into theVector Institute for Artificial Intelligenceand the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) to fund programming that aims to advance the province’s tech sector. OCI is receiving $50 million through the provincial government’s $107-million Critical Technology Initiatives program, which supports non-profit organizations focused on advancing innovation made…
After spending seven years helping international students apply to study abroad with Kitchener-Waterloo EdTechunicornApplyBoard, Martin Basiri has set his sights on a new challenge. The ApplyBoard co-founder and former CEO’s new startup,Passage, aims to help fill Canada’s skilled labour gap. Founded this year and armed with $40 million CAD in initial seed funding led by…
Toronto-basedChargeLabhas added two new members to its executive team. Shaun Stewart has joined as president and Patrick Smith is joining as vice president (VP) of engineering. The leadership additions come roughly seven months after the startup, which develops operating systems for electric vehicle (EV) chargers, secured a$15-million USDSeries A extension. Stewart, who is joining as…
The Okanagan tech sector in British Columbia is delivering an outsized economic punch relative to its population size, according to anew reportfrom tech accelerator Accelerate Okanagan. Although the Okanagan accounts for less than 10 percent of BC’s population, the report revealed that its tech sector contributed an impressive $4.98 billion to the economy in 2023….