WMNinTECH: Chic Marie-Philip Simard on the transition from law to tech
A law school graduate by the age of 21, it was already obvious that Marie-Philip Simard was driven, goal-oriented, and competitive. But af..
Entrepreneurs under 25: Amélie Morency thinks it’s missing the point to call her a rockstar
Amélie Morency has been making waves in the startup community for her culinary co-working space, The Food Room. Some of that exposure is t..
Mylo releases iOS app exclusively on the App Store
Mylo has been validating their beta version since February, and today the company announced that they have launched on the App Store. The ..
CVCA Women in Tech Wednesday comes to Notman for its Canada 150 edition
The Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA) is hosting a get-together for Canadian-based female tech investors and founders at Notman ..
Investors team up to commit $200 million to La Coop fédérée in preferred shares
La Coop fédérée, a Montreal-based agricultural collective and Quebec’s largest agri-food enterprise, announced that National Bank of Canad..
Fluent.ai attracts entrepreneur behind Amazon’s Alexa and additional funding for their seed round
Fluent.ai, the Montreal-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup developing voice recognition software, has announced the addition of re..
Presenting 2017’s Periodic Table of Tech in Canada
CB Insights has released a 2017 Periodic Table of Tech in Canada with support from PwC in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary.
Th..
Startupfest update: introducing the 2017 Tent Village and the revamped $100k prize
More details have been released for this year’s upcoming Startupfest, July 12-15.
Tent Village, one of the most popular features of Sta..
Founder Institute Montreal partners with McGill Innovation Collective, uniting public and private sectors
The Montreal Founder Institute announced a new partnership today with the McGill Innovation Collective. Both organizations share a similar..
#CoolNotman campaign aims to bring air conditioning to Notman House
Notman House has evolved into Montreal’s startup tech hub and community base in the past several years. But the stifling heat and humidity..
Queering company values with diversity, open mindedness, and kiss sessions at the office
For their second event, Queer Tech Montreal had the opportunity to interview Pholysa Mantryvong, CEO of Enkidoo Technologies Inc, a Montre..
Repare Therapeutics raises US $68 million Series A for their cancer treatment drugs
Montreal and Boston-based Repare Therapeutics, a developer of drugs that treat cancer, has raised $68 million in Series A financing.
Fo..
Xpertdoc secures $2.3 million in mezzanine financing from BDC Capital
Xpertdoc Technologies Inc., the Terrebonne, QC-based software company, has raised $2.3 million in mezzanine financing from BDC Capital‘s G..
Fundica Roadshow Finale to award $1,000,000 prize
The Fundica Roadshow finale kicks off today, and by the end of the evening one startup will be $1,000,000 richer.
After 10 city stops, ..
New study reports advancing gender equality could add $150 billion to Canada’s GDP in next decade
A new study released today from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) and McKinsey & Company Canada predicts that advancing gender equality ..