Explained: Carbon credits

One of the most contentious issues faced at the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) on climate…

QueerTech acquires accelerator Gradient Spaces to support more 2SLGBTQ+ tech workers

QueerTech, a Montréal-based nonprofit that supports 2SLGBTQ+ tech workers and entrepreneurs, announced this week it has…

Lithuanian Walk15 secures €1 million investment to expand sustainable mobility solutions into German market

Walk15, a Vilnius-based sustainable mobility startup, has secured €1 million from venture capital fund Coinvest Capital,…

Four Canadian companies selected to Comcast SportsTech Accelerator

Four Canadian tech startups have been selected to join Comcast NBCUniversal’s 2024 SportsTech Accelerator.  The accelerator…

Developing a Culture for Growth—Reflections from the Project Team

Over the past several months, GigaOm has been working to establish and maintain the right culture…

Generative AI for smart grid modeling

MIT’s Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) has been awarded $1,365,000 in funding from the…

After Ecobee, Stuart Lombard has no regrets

Ecobee was founded in 2007 and launched its first product in 2008. That was a long…

AI chip race: Groq CEO takes on Nvidia, claims most startups will use speedy LPUs by end of 2024

After a viral moment, Groq CEO Jonathan Ross told me the ‘eye-watering costs’ of inference make…

Helius raises $12.8 million CAD to help devs build blockchain apps on Solana

Toronto-based Helius, which has built a developer platform for crypto applications, has raised $12.8 million CAD…

As Techstars makes changes, the future of its Toronto accelerator is uncertain

Earlier this week, global early-stage technology startup accelerator and investor Techstars announced significant changes to its…