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TagMedical imaging company Interlad to invest $75 million in R&D
Longtime Montreal company Interlad says it’s committing $75 million towards research and development into its own company.
Intelerad prov..
Startupfest unveils 2019 premium fests
Startupfest, Montreal’s annual startup conference, has unveiled the themes behind its 2019 “premium” fests. The events take place July 9 -..
Montreal to host ‘World’s Largest Robotics Conference’
Montreal is set to host the “world’s largest robotics conference” later this month, unveiling the latest and greatest in robotics research..
Fintech Cadence launches Women’s Mentorship Program
Montreal’s Fintech Cadence, formerly FormFintech, is announcing the launch of its Women’s Mentorship Program ahead of International Women’..
WMNinTECH: Julie Han on Launching Airix, the Pharmacy on Your Phone
According to pharmacist-turned-entrepreneur Julie Han, “Pharmacy hasn’t evolved much since the 1970s, so the whole process in which you go..
Breathe Life gets $4.5 million to modernize life insurance
Breathe Life, a provider of digital solutions for the online insurance industry, has raised $4.5 million in a seed round led by Diagram Ve..
Gradeslam online tutoring gets investment from Google’s AI Assistant Fund
Montreal-based online tutoring platform Gradeslam has raised “well over a million dollars” from Google’s AI Assistant Fund, Birchmere, BDC..
A year in review: the top Montreal tech stories of 2018
Several fascinating developments happened in Montreal’s tech community over the course of 2018.
For starters, we continued a nice, grow..
TandemLaunch gets $5 million from Government of Canada initiative
Montreal’s TandemLaunch, a company creator and seed fund focused on creating, incubating and accelerating early-stage technology start-ups..
Hopper inks one of the largest VC deals in Canadian history
Montreal-headquartered Hopper today secured one of the largest VC deals in Canadian history: $100 million in Series D capital from a group..
Microsoft Research Montreal moving to former pizza factory
Microsoft Research Montreal will relocate its state-of-the-art lab and office to a new facility in Mile-Ex being developed by Canderel and..
“The best place in North America to eat, and the best place in North America for AI”
Last Tuesday, McGill University hosted the second annual Montreal AI Symposium, which aims to gather “experts and professionals interested..
GradeSlam adds ex-Google machine learning expert
GradeSlam today announced it has added ex-Google machine learning engineer and “education leader” Luis Serrano to its advisory board.
Ser..
Recap: the International Forum of the Americas’ Discussion on AI
Thursday, June 14th, concluded the 4-day International Forum of the Americas in Montreal, self-described as “committed to heightening know..
WMNinTECH: on BDC’s “Women In Tech: Finding Opportunity on the Challenging Path to Success”
On Wednesday, May 23, BDC, BDO and MontrealNewTech hosted an event at Salon 1861 called “Women In Tech: Finding Opportunity on the Challen..