The past year has been challenging for a range of businesses, marked by continued inflation and an increasingly uncertain economic landscape. Startups have not been immune, with venture capital deals in Canada dropping by 71% on an annual basis in the first quarter as higher interest rates and the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank rippled through the global […]
Quantum Computer Maker Photonic Is Well-Funded and Hiring in 2024
Late last year Vancouver’s Photonic raised $138 million to fuel the development of one of the world’s first scalable, fault-tolerant, and unified quantum computing and networking platforms based on photonically linked silicon spin qubits. Photonic is making fault-tolerant quantum technologies a reality with its unique silicon spin-photon interface. The technology leverages the memory and computing capabilities of spins […]
Techtalent.ca’s Most Read Articles of 2023
It’s fair to say 2023 was an improvement on 2022. The pandemic recovery dominated tech – like all else – with many of us spending more time than ever in front of screens. Not surprisingly, Techtalent.ca had a banner year with site traffic growing every month during 2023. As we look forward to an even […]
In-Person Job Fairs Return to Toronto in February 2024
Techtalent.ca’s popular in-person job fairs are returning in the new year and our first event will be where we left off in 2020—Toronto. Throughout the evening at Steam Whistle Brewing, hiring execs from a dozen companies pitched a crowd of 800+ job seekers on why they’re the best employer in the room—it was a night of […]
5 Tech Companies That Will Be Hiring in Toronto in 2024
Canada’s largest tech hub has earned a spot on a global index of 30 cities that are ideal for careers in tech. With the sixth-most tech job openings and the tenth highest average tech salary, Toronto ranks 15th on the list as the sole representative of Canada. As we turn the page on another year, […]
Empowering Indigenous Canadians in Tech: The Raising Voices Project’s Path to Digital Careers
Did you know that only 2.2% of the Canadian tech force is Indigenous? So that leaves the question, where can Indigenous Canadians find support and training to break into a career in the digital world? The answer is the Raising Voices Project. An initiative with NPower Canada and Jelly Academy, the Raising Voices Project seeks to […]
Toronto’s ContactMonkey Raises $55 Million and Plans To Hire 80 in 2024
Toronto’s ContactMonkey is on a roll. The internal email communications platform was recently named to Deloitte’s Fast 50 and Fast 500 list and the Globe and Mail’s list of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. This week they announced the completion of a $55 million Series A investment from Updata Partners, a leading growth equity firm. ContactMonkey […]
Adastra Unveils Global AI Innovation Centre in Montreal
Adastra has launched a Global AI Innovation Centre in Montreal to accelerate the development and adoption of AI-powered business solutions, using Microsoft solutions including Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service. Adastra is a global leader in developing data and AI solutions across industries, including financial services, manufacturing, automotive, and public sector for over 25 years. The AI […]
Kainos Expands Toronto Presence: Tripling Workforce and Strengthening Core Hub in Strategic Move with Invest Ontario
UK-headquartered Kainos is tripling down on Toronto. The digital technology provider announced today that it plans to triple its Toronto headcount from 100 to more than 300 employees over the next three years with a new office space, further cementing the Toronto office’s role as a core hub of Kainos’ business in North America. The announcement […]
Lighthouse Labs Launches Intensive 12-Week Cyber Security Bootcamp in Response to Growing Demand
Canada is facing a shortage of skilled cyber security workers, and a new report from Upskill Canada and Deloitte found that Canada’s cyber sector is growing rapidly, with total employment in the cyber security sector close to 139,000 in 2022, representing a 12.2% increase from the previous year. Lighthouse Labs is on the ground trying to […]