Transit announces $5 million Series A backed by Accel, Accomplice, Real Ventures, and BDC
Transit app, the largest public transportation app in North America, announced in a Medium post yesterday that they have secured a $5 mill..
Samsung the latest tech giant to open an AI lab in Montreal
In a move that further proves Montreal is one of the foremost artificial intelligence (AI) hubs in the world right now, Samsung has confir..
Take part in Technopolys, an ambitious movement to promote Quebec’s tech sector
A movement launched in Quebec this past week that will bring together all sectors of the tech industry and work as an advocacy group to ra..
Classcraft raises $2.8 million to gamify classrooms all over the world
If you were to walk into Shawn Young’s physics classroom in Sherbrooke, Quebec several years ago, you might have been surprised to find a ..
The Boardlist releases list of top Canadian women in tech
The Boardlist, a curated platform that includes the names of women from various industries willing to join company boards, has released a ..
Canadian Medical Association’s newest company officially Hacking Health’s National Medical Partner
In a move that seems to confirm an increase in cross-sector collaboration, doctors in the Canadian Medical Association will now have a dir..
MOBI724 Global Solutions secures $1 million from BDC for its EMV payment solutions
After BDC released their annual report last month revealing they are now providing advising or funding support to 49,000 entrepreneurs in ..
Anges Québec and Aligo Innovation invest $1.38 million in Ovensa
Aurora, Ontario biotech company Ovensa has raised $1.38 million in follow-on financing backed by 22 members of angel organization Anges Qu..
Partners announce creation of 700 jobs by 2022 at launch of Magog Innovation District
Last Friday, some 200 participants gathered at Tourigny Island for the inauguration of the Magog Innovation District, a new center for inn..
Montreal-Toronto route only Canadian winner in international hyperloop competition
Despite the naysayers and the sheer implausibility of such a futuristic sounding venture, it seems we are one step closer to seeing the pr..
Bus.com and Agendize accepted to second Lazaridis Institute cohort
The Lazaridis Institute in Waterloo announced the ten startups accepted to its second cohort of its Scale Up program this week, and two Mo..
McGill researcher Dr. Joelle Pineau to head new Facebook AI lab in Montreal
At a private gathering in the McGill Faculty Club this morning, various members of the press, academics from the university, and represent..
Demo Night returns with revamped ‘Back to School’ edition
After a summer hiatus, MontrealNewTech‘s Demo Night returns this Friday with a Back to School edition.
“I don’t believe in new resoluti..
synapseWear: a wearable for the body, the environment, or creating art
When you think of wearables, it’s probably a smart watch or fitness tracker that comes to mind. But a new wearable device, and its accompa..
TickSmith adds fintech veteran Mark Rodrigues to board
TickSmith, which raised $2 million to further commercialize their flagship product TickVault back in August, announced today that Mark Rod..