Lufa Farms builds ‘world’s biggest rooftop greenhouse’ in Ville Saint-Laurent
“A field can be the least efficient place to grow food,” Mike Zelkind told the Globe and Mail. “An indoor farm can produce more than 300 t..
Lion Electric to produce electric truck fleet for Amazon
Amazon.com Inc. will hire a St. Jerome-based electric bus and truck manufacturer to provide it with 10 battery-powered delivery vehicles a..
AppDirect raises $243 Million after Covid forces more businesses online
San Francisco and Montreal-based AppDirect is raising another $243 million ($185 million USD) in funding, throwing fuel on the fire for it..
Another $39million for GHGSat
Another huge raise in Montreal was just announced. This time GHGsat, which uses a network of satellites to monitor greenhouse gas emission..
Montreal’s Effenco Raises $10 Million from BDC and others
Founded all the way back in 2006, Montreal’s Effenco has developed hybrid-electric technology for heavy duty commercial vehicles, includin..
US IPO Next Step for Lightspeed POS
Never one to rest on his laurels, Dax Dasilva’s Lightspeed POS today announced plans for a US IPO, just a year and a half after listing st..
$60 Million Close for new Brightspark Fund, Major Partners Involved
This morning Brightspark Capital announced the third close of its new Brightspark Canadian Opportunities Fund, with $60 million in place o..
Transit App offering Touchless Fares on STM, EXO & others
Montreal’s Transit app has for years been a trusted sources of real-time information for bus and train arrival and departure times, Uber, ..
Circle Medical Comes Full Circle
Back in 2015, Montrealers George Favvas and Jean-Sébastien Boulanger set off to the city by the bay in search of fame and fortune, and fou..
Montreal entrepreneur behind medical smartwatch lands Mitacs Award
The Montreal-based entrepreneur behind a unique medical smartwatch is receiving the Mitacs Social Entrepreneur Award.
Azadeh Dastmalchi..
Montreal Fintech Nuvei Seeking $2 Billion+ IPO
Media reports have surfaced indicating that Montreal’s Nuvei Technologies, a Fintech founded in 2003 by Philip Fayer, is preparing to file..
Dialogue, Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation team up to offer free virtual clinic
Montreal virtual healthcare platform Dialogue is partnering with the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation to extend its Virtual Clinic trial.
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Amazon Halo Launches with a Montreal App as a Partner on Day 1
Amazon’s latest product launched this morning and one Montreal company is in on the action from the get. Already named the most positively..
Montreal-based Breathe Life Secures Another $11.5 million in Funding
Montreal-based start-up Breathe Life announces another $11.5 million CAD in funding today. The SaaS company, like telehealth start-up Dial..
Goodfood Profits Soar, Next Day Delivery Available
Founded back in 2014 in Montreal, Goodfood (TSX: FOOD) is Canada’s leading meal kit delivered to home service. Stocks in the company, whic..