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Tag500 Startups reveals ‘Batch 20,’ including 6 teams from Canada
500 Startups has revealed its 20th cohort of startups, and five are from Canada.
Per Techcrunch’s Matthew Lynley, more than a third of ..
Radio-Canada opens up data for first ever hackathon in March
Radio-Canada will host its inaugural hackathon from March 24 to 26.
The french-language arm of the CBC is set to offer its free program..
InnoCité MTL announces partnership with Ville de Brossard
InnoCité MTL has announced a two year agreement with Ville de Brossard to expand the accelerator’s network of mentors and put the South Sh..
Quebec a legitimate competitor for smart job talent
According to Bloomberg, Quebec is a “surprise leader in Canada’s race for smart global jobs.”
Reporters Sandrine Rastello and Frederic ..
Microsoft invests another $7 million in Montreal AI research
As if there wasn’t enough buzz around investment flooding into Montreal’s notable artificial intelligence (AI) scene, Microsoft dropped an..
Montreal’s GradeSlam took a big leap in 2016
GradeSlam‘s CEO Phil Cutler told MTLinTECH that 2016 was a defining year for the online tutoring software company.
The Montreal startup..
Report: publicly funded tech accelerators create ‘lifestyle-type companies’
Are taxpayer-fuelled Canadian startup accelerators producing “lifestyle-type” companies without urgency to make profit?
A new report in..
Life science VC firm Amorchem spins out two new startups
AmorChem has invested in and spun out two new startups devoted to tackling inflammation and ocular diseases.
The VC firm separately fun..
Entrepreneurs Under 25: Wizrd’s Rory Bokser and David Kleiman
Entrepreneurs Under 25 is a new series that seeks to profile up-and-coming web entrepreneurs 25 years old or younger.
For every sch..
Habs-themed fantasy game is the most Montreal bot ever
A new Montreal startup has created a fantasy sports game allowing friends to compete against each other when Montreal Canadiens games are ..
Cossette Health, Highline BETA bring startup innovation to healthcare
Startup innovation is coming to big healthcare corporations.
In an effort to bring startup innovation to healthcare organizations, Coss..
Canada’s largest learn-to-code event, HTML500, returns for 2017
The largest learn-to-code event in Canada will be returning with a new twist that will see participation in nine cities.
Lighthouse Lab..
Final details revealed for ResolveTO, roadtrips from MTL, NYC, OTT
Big news on the Startupfest front.
The organization behind Montreal’s Startupfest today released the final details for ResolveTO, and a..
The 10 biggest VC deals of 2016 raked in more than $1.1 billion
Venture capital funds pumped money into Canadian startups with a force previously unseen in 2016. In total, the 10 biggest deals from last..
Canadian fintechs stronger than ever, investments near record
Venture capital investment in Canadian financial technology (fintech) companies hit its highest level in almost two decades last year, eve..