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MBO Investment in Long-standing Excavating Company: Maxie’s Excavating LP

Westcap Mgt. Ltd. (“Westcap”) is pleased to announce it has closed the second investment transaction for the Westcap MBO II Investment LP (the “MBO II Fund”), the management buyout of Maxie’s Excavating LP (“Maxie’s” or the “Company”).

H.J.R. Asphalt Stands Out with Unique Process and Mobility

By: PAT REDIGER, THINK BIG MAGAZINE When Harry Tarasoff, Jim Tarasoff and Reg Willick founded H.J.R. Asphalt in 1988 they were making a significant investment into their future. The founders, …

Siemens Strengthens IC Market Commitment With Acquisition Of Solido Design Automation

Siemens to acquire the leading provider of machine learning-based variation-aware design and characterization software, growing its commitment to Mentor’s integrated circuit (IC) design and verification technology Siemens continues to build …

Saskatoon’s Tech Sector Growing: SREDA

By: Adam MacVicar, Global News It’s often overlooked and overshadowed by other industries in Saskatoon, but the city’s tech sector is seeing substantial growth. “There’s absolutely a really cool boom happening here …

Machine Learning Comes to Chip Design, Solido to launch Machine Learning Labs

MADISON, Wis. — Semiconductor engineers are already hearing AI’s footsteps as it encroaches on their design work. Consider the vast amount of design data and variability required of chip designers, …

Golden Opportunities Fund Inc. Ownership in CanniMed Therapeutics Inc.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – December 30, 2016 On December 29, 2016, CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. (“CanniMed“) completed an initial public offering of its common shares and became a reporting issuer.  As of …

CanniMed Files Final Prospectus and Announces Pricing for Initial Public Offering

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan – December 22, 2016 (Investorideas.com Newswire) NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. (“CMED” or the “Company”), a …

Developers In Short Supply As City’s Tech Sector Boom Continues

By: Alex MacPherson, Saskatoon StarPhoenix The mobile game developer Noodlecake Studios Inc. has more than doubled in size over the last four years, growing from eight employees to 19, while …

Because It’s 2016: Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Winners Are More Diverse And Growing Faster

TORONTO, ON–(Marketwired – November 16, 2016) – Deloitte today announced the winners of its Technology Fast 50 program — a class of companies that are more diverse and growing faster. …

Federal Tax Credit Sparks Renewed Interest in Labour Sponsored Venture Funds

Brenda Bouw Special to The Globe and Mail Published Thursday, Apr. 28, 2016 5:00AM EDT Last updated Wednesday, Apr. 27, 2016 4:53PM EDT The Liberal government’s decision to reinstate a …