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The Canadian Tech Startup Cities Index: The Best Cities and Tech Hubs to Start a Business in Canada
Nickie Louise Posted On October 10, 2018


Our friend at Expert Market, a leading B2B comparison site, has released new research revealing Canada’s top tech haven cities. Ontarian tri-cities Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo beat out the competition for first place, while the Canadian capital Ottawa languishes in fourth position. The study investigates […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Wednesday, October 3
Nickie Louise Posted On October 3, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Wednesday, October 3. Agritech startup Iron Ox created the first farm in America run entirely by robots. Agritech startup Iron Ox has created the first fully […]


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Agritech startup PivotBio raises $70 million to deliver nitrogen-producing microbes and drastically cut greenhouse-gas emissions from farming
Nickie Louise Posted On October 2, 2018


Pivot Bio, a pioneer game-changing advances in crop nutrition using microbes,  today announced it has raised $70 million in a new Series B funding round to deliver first and only clean alternative to synthetic nitrogen fertilizer for U.S. corn farmers. The […]


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How Safe is Your Smart Home? Watch How Second-hand Smart Home Technology is Compromising Your Safety
Nickie Louise Posted On September 24, 2018


Hackers reveal how easy it is to spy on your family through your Amazon Echo or Smart Camera. Internet security experts vpnMentor mobilized a team of ethical hackers to assess the safety and privacy of some of the most popular […]


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Farm data analytics startup Growers raises $5 million to expand and overcome the challenge of big data in agriculture
Nickie Louise Posted On September 12, 2018


Growers, the North Carolina-based agritech startup that provides and services to help farmers and their trusted advisors utilize farm data to simplify decision making and increase profitability, has raised a $5 million Series A financing to accelerate software development and grow their […]


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Umitron launches data service for aquaculture insurance leveraging IoT and satellite remote sensing with US$11.08 million in early stage funding
Nickie Louise Posted On September 12, 2018


Umitron, a Singapore-based startup that develops computerized sustainable aquaculture model by using technology such as IoT, satellite remote sensing and AI, has raised additional US$2.7 million from Mirai Creation Fund operated by SPARX Group. Co., Ltd. on 6th September as […]


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Clean Energy tech company Palmetto raises $6 million to broaden the reach of its Alchemy software product
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2018


Palmetto, a leading clean technology software and fulfillment company, has raised $6 million in funding to broaden the reach of its Alchemy software product. The latest round was led by Greycroft, with participation from Lerer Hippeau, Box Group, and NBA commissioner emeritus […]


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Energy startup Blueprint Power raises $3.5 million Series A funding to turn buildings into revenue-generating virtual power plants
Nickie Louise Posted On July 31, 2018


Blueprint Power, a real estate and energy tech startup, has raised $3.5 million Series A funding round to enable real estate owners to become clean energy suppliers. The latest financing was led by Congruent Ventures, MetaProp Ventures, Fred Wilson, and Brad Burnham. […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Friday, July 20
Nickie Louise Posted On July 20, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Friday, July 20. Google’s Loon is partnering with Telkom Kenya to bring 4G to remote areas of Kenya, via balloon. Loon, a subsidiary of Google-parent company Alphabet, […]


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BuildCoin Foundation partners with OpenCrowd to develop blockchain solution for public infrastructure
Nickie Louise Posted On July 11, 2018


The BuildCoin Foundation, a nonprofit organization building a new foundation for global economic and human social advancement, has partnered with OpenCrowd, a design and technology services firm focused on the development of blockchain solutions, to jointly develop the BuildCoin Foundation’s new blockchain […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Monday, July 9
Nickie Louise Posted On July 9, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Monday, July 9. Jordanian cloud-based Point-of-sale platform POSRocket raised $1.5 million led by Egypt’s Algebra Ventures. POSRocket has raised $1.5 million in funding. The latest round was led […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Friday, July 6
Nickie Louise Posted On July 6, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Friday, July 6. Polish startup Photon Entertainment, the maker of award-wining robot that teaches children to code, has just been named the best startup in Europe. […]


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Self-driving car startup Nuro partners with Kroger for same-day grocery delivery
Nickie Louise Posted On June 28, 2018


Nuro, a two-year-old startup started by two veterans of Google’s self-driving car team, is partnering with Kroger, the nation’s largest supermarket chain, to bring groceries to customers’ doors without a driver. The two companies made the announcement today. The  new partnership […]


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Microsoft acquires AI startup Bonsai in move to build ‘brains’ for autonomous systems
Nickie Louise Posted On June 21, 2018


Microsoft announced yesterday that it is acquiring Bonsai, a Berkeley, California-based AI startup which enables enterprises to build intelligent systems. The 4-year old Bonsai offers an AI platform that empowers enterprises to build and deploy intelligent systems. Microsoft originally invested in the […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Thursday, June 21
Nickie Louise Posted On June 21, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Thursday, June 21. Conamix, a freshly-funded battery startup aims to ease the cobalt crunch. Conamix, a little-known New York-based startup, has raised several million dollars to accelerate its […]


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Pfizer, Merck invest $26 million in precision medicine startup Strata Oncology 
Nickie Louise Posted On May 23, 2018


The term precision medicine is often used interchangeably with the term “personalized medicine.” The two terms are related but not exactly the same. According to the Precision Medicine Initiative, precision medicine is “an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention […]


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Genetics startup Indee Labs raises $2.6M in seed funding so patients don’t have to wait for months for life-saving therapies
Nickie Louise Posted On May 18, 2018


Indee Labs is unlocking gene-modified cell therapy for the masses with scalable hardware for gene delivery. Today, Indee Labs announced it has received received $2.6 million in venture financing extending its seed-stage funding to more than US$5.4M (AU$7.1M). The funding will be […]


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Healthcare startup Decent nabs $8 millions to build affordable care for all
Nickie Louise Posted On May 18, 2018


The cost of healthcare continues to rise. According to a recent survey,  56% of employees say health coverage is the biggest reason for staying at their current job. That’s a high percentage. Do you also know that Americans spend $3 trillion every […]


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Artificial intelligence startup Motorleaf closes a $2.85 million seed round to accelerate AI in greenhouse operations
Nickie Louise Posted On May 15, 2018


Investment in artificial intelligence is heating up. In 2017 alone, venture capital investment in AI doubled to US$12 billion. With convergence of robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), we expect this trend to continue in 2018. Investors are also heavily investing […]


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How Fitness Companies are Using Music to Engage their Customers
Nickie Louise Posted On May 5, 2018


This is a guest post written by Jeff Yasuda, founder and CEO of Feed.fm (Feed Media Inc.). Feed.fm helps game developers, content publishers, and e-commerce retailers increase customer engagement, retention, and conversions by incorporating popular music into their environments– at the lowest […]


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