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Laurier’s Lazaridis Institute and tax incentive fintech Boast.AI partner to accelerate Canadian tech companies

Laurier’s Lazaridis Institute and tax incentive fintech Boast.AI partner to accelerate Canadian tech companies

Don’t panic: ‘Algorithm updates’ aren’t the end of the world for SEO managers

Don’t panic: ‘Algorithm updates’ aren’t the end of the world for SEO managers

Loren Padelford on Leading for Hypergrowth

Loren Padelford on Leading for Hypergrowth

Companies from Laurier’s Lazaridis ScaleUp program surpass $1 billion in funding

Companies from Laurier’s Lazaridis ScaleUp program surpass $1 billion in funding

Laurier’s Lazaridis Institute looking for Canada’s most promising scale-up companies

Laurier’s Lazaridis Institute looking for Canada’s most promising scale-up companies

Lazaridis Institute Annual Report 2020 - A Year Like No Other

Lazaridis Institute Annual Report 2020 - A Year Like No Other

Lazaridis Institute’s ScaleUp Program accepts largest cohort of tech companies

Lazaridis Institute’s ScaleUp Program accepts largest cohort of tech companies

Documentary, Margin of Error, explores how Lazaridis ScaleUp alum, Advanced Symbolics, is disrupting traditional political polling

Documentary, Margin of Error, explores how Lazaridis ScaleUp alum, Advanced Symbolics, is disrupting traditional political polling

Seizing opportunity: How Showpass pivoted in response to an industry on the brink of collapse

Seizing opportunity: How Showpass pivoted in response to an industry on the brink of collapse

Weathering the storm: Finding focus in the midst of chaos

Weathering the storm: Finding focus in the midst of chaos

ScaleUp FAQ

ScaleUp FAQ

Get to Know Cohort 5: wrnch

Get to Know Cohort 5: wrnch

Voices.com – A Passion Pursued

Voices.com – A Passion Pursued

Building great product teams

Building great product teams

Cohort 5 gathers in Vancouver for third weekend of the Lazaridis ScaleUp Program

Cohort 5 gathers in Vancouver for third weekend of the Lazaridis ScaleUp Program

Get to Know Cohort 5: Workhub Software

Get to Know Cohort 5: Workhub Software

Shared vision: How co-founder alignment helps StackAdapt overcome change

Shared vision: How co-founder alignment helps StackAdapt overcome change

Get to Know Cohort 5: Validere

Get to Know Cohort 5: Validere

Kim's Best Reads of 2019

Kim's Best Reads of 2019

One Question Every Manager Should Ask a New Employee

One Question Every Manager Should Ask a New Employee

Get to Know Cohort 5: Maple

Get to Know Cohort 5: Maple

Get to Know Cohort 5: Mysa Smart Thermostats

Get to Know Cohort 5: Mysa Smart Thermostats

Get to Know Cohort 5: DarwinAI

Get to Know Cohort 5: DarwinAI

Laurier’s Lazaridis Institute selects Canada’s top 10 ScaleUp companies from a record number of applications

Laurier’s Lazaridis Institute selects Canada’s top 10 ScaleUp companies from a record number of applications

Sheertex leaving Bracebridge after growth spurt

Sheertex leaving Bracebridge after growth spurt

Keep Judges and Lawyers Out of Legal Predictions, Tech CEO Says

Keep Judges and Lawyers Out of Legal Predictions, Tech CEO Says

Terramera raises US$45-million in an effort to cut synthetic pesticide use in agriculture

Terramera raises US$45-million in an effort to cut synthetic pesticide use in agriculture

CIX names top 20 early-stage startups, top 10 growth-stage startups of 2019

CIX names top 20 early-stage startups, top 10 growth-stage startups of 2019

LinkedIn Top Startups 2019: The 25 hottest Canadian companies to work for now

LinkedIn Top Startups 2019: The 25 hottest Canadian companies to work for now

$10 million investment in vive crop protection

$10 million investment in vive crop protection

This “smart bandage” could save your life

This “smart bandage” could save your life

MedTech Innovator Selects 50 Best-in-Class Startups for 2019 Showcase and Accelerator

MedTech Innovator Selects 50 Best-in-Class Startups for 2019 Showcase and Accelerator

Vive crop protection announces new CEO Darren Anderson

Vive crop protection announces new CEO Darren Anderson

11 Prairie startups to watch in 2019

11 Prairie startups to watch in 2019

Hospitality Technology Announces 2019 Top Women in Restaurant Technology Award Winners

Hospitality Technology Announces 2019 Top Women in Restaurant Technology Award Winners

Bus.com Announces Annual $5K STEM Scholarship

Bus.com Announces Annual $5K STEM Scholarship

PROOF by Terramera Launches Revolutionary Sprayless Treatment for Bed Bugs

PROOF by Terramera Launches Revolutionary Sprayless Treatment for Bed Bugs

Canada’s Top SME Employers share a passion for growth

Canada’s Top SME Employers share a passion for growth

Canadas tech talent industry tracks renewed interest with permanent global talent stream

Canadas tech talent industry tracks renewed interest with permanent global talent stream

A Conversation With…Saskatchewan’s Tech Sector

A Conversation With…Saskatchewan’s Tech Sector

Chanticleer Holdings Partners with 7shifts to Streamline Best Labor Practices

Chanticleer Holdings Partners with 7shifts to Streamline Best Labor Practices

Vidyard, Faire, Sheertex share scaling war stories at #CollisionConf

Vidyard, Faire, Sheertex share scaling war stories at #CollisionConf

Now There Are Honeymoon Photographers

Now There Are Honeymoon Photographers

DOZR announces $14 million investment, pushes the envelope for marketplaces of the future

DOZR announces $14 million investment, pushes the envelope for marketplaces of the future

Laurier’s Lazaridis Institute selects 10 Canadian women-led technology companies for fourth cohort of ScaleUp Program

Laurier’s Lazaridis Institute selects 10 Canadian women-led technology companies for fourth cohort of ScaleUp Program

Vendasta receives 3.3 million from Western Innovation Initiative

Vendasta receives 3.3 million from Western Innovation Initiative

Terramera Launches Innovative Plant-Based Pest Control Product for Agriculture

Terramera Launches Innovative Plant-Based Pest Control Product for Agriculture

7shifts Partners With Lightspeed to Help Restaurants Quickly Manage and Reduce Their Labor Costs

7shifts Partners With Lightspeed to Help Restaurants Quickly Manage and Reduce Their Labor Costs

Vendasta among Deloitte Technology Fast 500 companies

Vendasta among Deloitte Technology Fast 500 companies

A New Startup Ecosystem Map for the Toronto-Waterloo Corridor [Infographic]

A New Startup Ecosystem Map for the Toronto-Waterloo Corridor [Infographic]

Blue J Legal Raises US$7MM to Support US Expansion

Blue J Legal Raises US$7MM to Support US Expansion

The ‘big picture’ in agtech: B.C firm hires top adviser to Bill Morneau to lead advisory board

The ‘big picture’ in agtech: B.C firm hires top adviser to Bill Morneau to lead advisory board

As Tulip Grows, Platform Provider Adds Two Women Executives

As Tulip Grows, Platform Provider Adds Two Women Executives

SaaS Masterclass digs deep into the realities of scaling

SaaS Masterclass digs deep into the realities of scaling

Lazaridis Institute announces ScaleUp cohort, plans to launch women founders program

Lazaridis Institute announces ScaleUp cohort, plans to launch women founders program

The Lazaridis Institute selects 10 Canadian companies for third cohort of flagship ScaleUp Program

The Lazaridis Institute selects 10 Canadian companies for third cohort of flagship ScaleUp Program

StackAdapt and Flytographer make Startup 50 top list

StackAdapt and Flytographer make Startup 50 top list

Vendasta named one of 20 top CIX innovation Canadian tech companies for 2018

Vendasta named one of 20 top CIX innovation Canadian tech companies for 2018

Two Lazaridis Institute companies make top 25 LinkedIn list

Two Lazaridis Institute companies make top 25 LinkedIn list

Tulip Retail named in Salesforce Ventures $100 Million Canada Trailblazer Fund

Tulip Retail named in Salesforce Ventures $100 Million Canada Trailblazer Fund

QRA Corp receives funding from the Government of Canada for Natural Language Processing Research and Development

QRA Corp receives funding from the Government of Canada for Natural Language Processing Research and Development

Showpass secures BDC investment

Showpass secures BDC investment

The Record: Oculys Health Informatics wins Greater KW Chamber of Commerce Innovation Award

The Record: Oculys Health Informatics wins Greater KW Chamber of Commerce Innovation Award

TechVibes: Flytographer Wins the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs Pitch Finale

TechVibes: Flytographer Wins the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs Pitch Finale

OCE: Oculys Health bringing together unconnected data to improve patient care

OCE: Oculys Health bringing together unconnected data to improve patient care

Vanguard Magazine: Game Changer Jordan Kyriakidis, President and CEO, QRA Corp

Vanguard Magazine: Game Changer Jordan Kyriakidis, President and CEO, QRA Corp

QRA Corp Completes Contract to Royal Canadian Air Force

QRA Corp Completes Contract to Royal Canadian Air Force

Lazaridis Institute ScaleUp Program company, Unata, acquired by Instacart

Lazaridis Institute ScaleUp Program company, Unata, acquired by Instacart

Financial Post: Showpass app lets anyone buy - and sell - event tickets

Financial Post: Showpass app lets anyone buy - and sell - event tickets

Terramera named to the Global Cleantech 100 innovators list

Terramera named to the Global Cleantech 100 innovators list

Globe and Mail: Unata acquired by Instacart to facilitate ongoing expansion

Globe and Mail: Unata acquired by Instacart to facilitate ongoing expansion

Dream Payments Launches Clover and QuickBooks Integration to Help Merchants Automate Their Accounting

Dream Payments Launches Clover and QuickBooks Integration to Help Merchants Automate Their Accounting

StackAdapt ranks number 3 in the 2017 G2 Crowd B2B Canadian Tech Scene report

StackAdapt ranks number 3 in the 2017 G2 Crowd B2B Canadian Tech Scene report

TechVibes: Showpass Partners with Facebook Canada to Sell Tickets In-App

TechVibes: Showpass Partners with Facebook Canada to Sell Tickets In-App

AEC Business: The sharing economy for construction - Interview with Kevin Forestell of DOZR

AEC Business: The sharing economy for construction - Interview with Kevin Forestell of DOZR

Dozr helps both renters, lenders of snow removal equipment rake in profits

Dozr helps both renters, lenders of snow removal equipment rake in profits

Forbes: The Top Seven Startups For Souped-Up Senior Care (Spring Loaded)

Forbes: The Top Seven Startups For Souped-Up Senior Care (Spring Loaded)

TechVibes: Unata Powering Growth in Online Sales for Grocers

TechVibes: Unata Powering Growth in Online Sales for Grocers

ForConstructionPros.com: Peer-to-Peer Sharing Can Help Contractors Make Money with Idle Construction Equipment (DOZR)

ForConstructionPros.com: Peer-to-Peer Sharing Can Help Contractors Make Money with Idle Construction Equipment (DOZR)

Winnipeg Sun: Feature - Oculys Health at Grace Hospital

Winnipeg Sun: Feature - Oculys Health at Grace Hospital

TechVibes: 7shifts makes SaaS Quick 25 List

TechVibes: 7shifts makes SaaS Quick 25 List

TechVibes: NoviFlow Included in Red Herring’s Top 100 Startups

TechVibes: NoviFlow Included in Red Herring’s Top 100 Startups

Forbes: Tulip Retail Thinks It Can Save Brick-And-Mortar And Become A $100 Billion Business. Really.

Forbes: Tulip Retail Thinks It Can Save Brick-And-Mortar And Become A $100 Billion Business. Really.

Lazaridis ScaleUp companies listed on Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 and North America Fast 500 lists

Lazaridis ScaleUp companies listed on Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 and North America Fast 500 lists

Oculys Health featured in new progress report from the Office of the Chief Health Innovation Strategist, Ontario

Oculys Health featured in new progress report from the Office of the Chief Health Innovation Strategist, Ontario

Globe and Mail: "Security is never a priority until you've been hacked" (ARC4DIA)

Globe and Mail: "Security is never a priority until you've been hacked" (ARC4DIA)

Forbes.com: An Entrepreneur Wins An Argument-And Finds A Natural Way To Kill Bed Bugs (Terramera)

Forbes.com: An Entrepreneur Wins An Argument-And Finds A Natural Way To Kill Bed Bugs (Terramera)

Spring Loaded Technology launches world's first bionic knee brace

Spring Loaded Technology launches world's first bionic knee brace

Vendasta wins Trifecta at SIINDA Industry Excellence Awards 2017

Vendasta wins Trifecta at SIINDA Industry Excellence Awards 2017

Forbes: Inside IBM's $7-Billion Cloud-Solutions Business: 4 Great Digital-Transformation Stories (Dream Payments)

Forbes: Inside IBM's $7-Billion Cloud-Solutions Business: 4 Great Digital-Transformation Stories (Dream Payments)

Agendize ranked one of the Top 25 Reservation and Online Booking solutions on the market by GetApp

Agendize ranked one of the Top 25 Reservation and Online Booking solutions on the market by GetApp

BDC: Insights from data help Flytographer reach an untapped market

BDC: Insights from data help Flytographer reach an untapped market

Agendize wins SIINDA's industry excellence award for the second year in a row

Agendize wins SIINDA's industry excellence award for the second year in a row

Oculys wins third in global healthcare technology challenge

Oculys wins third in global healthcare technology challenge

BetaKit: Dream Payments launches POS app as part of US expansion

BetaKit: Dream Payments launches POS app as part of US expansion

North American Hockey League (NAHL) announces partnership with Bus.com

North American Hockey League (NAHL) announces partnership with Bus.com

Four Lazaridis ScaleUp Companies listed on 2017 PROFIT 500 and STARTUP 50

Four Lazaridis ScaleUp Companies listed on 2017 PROFIT 500 and STARTUP 50

Chronicle Herald: Spring Loaded in accelerator program

Chronicle Herald: Spring Loaded in accelerator program

BC Business: Two BC players make list of Canada’s 10 most promising technology companies

BC Business: Two BC players make list of Canada’s 10 most promising technology companies

Saskatoon StarPhoenix: Two Saskatoon tech firms selected for Laurier university tech accelerator

Saskatoon StarPhoenix: Two Saskatoon tech firms selected for Laurier university tech accelerator

BetaKit: bus.com, 7shifts among startups in Lazaridis Institute's second cohort

BetaKit: bus.com, 7shifts among startups in Lazaridis Institute's second cohort

Leadership Updates from The Better Software Company

Leadership Updates from The Better Software Company

Ottawa Business Journal: Ottawa serial entrepreneur Cody back in startup mode

Ottawa Business Journal: Ottawa serial entrepreneur Cody back in startup mode

Ottawa Business Journal: Co-CEOs a 'Better' approach to managing Kanata software firm?

Ottawa Business Journal: Co-CEOs a 'Better' approach to managing Kanata software firm?

Wall Street Journal: Kleiner Perkins to Invest $40 Million in Toronto-Based Tulip.io

Wall Street Journal: Kleiner Perkins to Invest $40 Million in Toronto-Based Tulip.io

Tulip Retail closes US $40-million Series B round

Tulip Retail closes US $40-million Series B round

Waterloo Region Record: Dozr making big push with equipment rentals

Waterloo Region Record: Dozr making big push with equipment rentals

Benzinga: PostBeyond poised for global growth with acceptance to three mentorship programs

Benzinga: PostBeyond poised for global growth with acceptance to three mentorship programs

BNN The Disruptors: Pitch Analysis: PostBeyond

BNN The Disruptors: Pitch Analysis: PostBeyond

BNN The Disruptors: The Pitch: PostBeyond

BNN The Disruptors: The Pitch: PostBeyond

BNN The Disruptors: Pitch Analysis: Intellitix

BNN The Disruptors: Pitch Analysis: Intellitix

BNN The Disruptors: The Pitch: Intellitix

BNN The Disruptors: The Pitch: Intellitix

BNN The Disruptors: Pitch Analysis: Dozr

BNN The Disruptors: Pitch Analysis: Dozr

BNN The Disruptors: The Pitch: Dozr

BNN The Disruptors: The Pitch: Dozr

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