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LinkedIn’s Top 15 Canadian Startups in 2021

October 6, 2021January 15, 2023admin

Since the beginning of the pandemic, software professionals in Canada are reevaluating their work arrangement. The software job market has and is still very much booming. Here is a list of 15 best Canadian startups, compiled by LinkedIn. Only companies that are < 7 years of age, > 50 employees, headquartered in Canada and privately […]

Boast.ai to Expand Operations Canada Wide – With Half of All New Hires in Montreal

March 19, 2021January 15, 2023admin

Software developer Boast.ai is expanding its existing operations across Canada With new positions to be established at their Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver offices. The company develops artificial intelligence and machine-learning-based systems to more efficiently and effectively prepare research and development tax credit claims. Montreal Chosen as Hotspot for AI Development The expansion will establish […]

Montreal’s fastest growing tech companies in 2020

September 30, 2020October 30, 2022admin

Montreal’s fastest growing companies in 2020 The Globe and Mail has recently released its list of the 400 fastest growing companies in Canada. 16 technology Montreal based companies have made the list this year! The 400 companies list includes but is not limited to the tech industry. To make the list All companies had to be […]

World’s biggest rooftop greenhouse is here, by Lufa Farms

September 23, 2020October 30, 2022admin

Lufa Farms’ fourth commercial rooftop greenhouse. The largest in the world! Lufa Farms is a 200 employee agricultural and technology company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec known to have built the world’s first commercial rooftop greenhouse and now the world’s BIGGEST rooftop greenhouse. Lufa Farms was founded in 2009 and the company’s first greenhouse was built in early 2011. Lufa […]

Lion Electric to provide Amazon with 10 electric trucks

September 19, 2020October 30, 2022admin

Lion Electric is a company located in St-Jerome, Quebec. Founded in 2008, Lion Electric’s 250 employees make electric school buses and other electric vehicles. On Wednesday, Amazon made an announcement stating that this fall it will deploy 10 all-electric trucks from Lion Electric in California as part of its electrification initiative starting in 2021. Meanwhile, in […]

AppDirect raises 185 Million USD

September 17, 2020October 30, 2022admin

AppDirect is San Francisco-headquartered startup founded by two Canadians, recently raised $185 million USD in funding, bringing the company’s grand total funding to about $465 million USD. APPDIRECT’S LAST FINANCING WAS A $140 MILLION ROUND five years ago La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec led the financing with participation from JPMorgan Chase, Mithril […]