A month after getting acquired by Google, North Focals announced today that it's "winding down" its smart glasses product and the Focals app.
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While attendees at this year's #movethedial Global Summit remained optimistic that change is on the horizon, the overall message was clear: There's still a lot of work left to close the gap, and organizations of all sizes can take specific steps to move the needle, or in this case, the dial.
Canada ranks third in absolute venture capital (VC) dollars invested, but businesses that rely exclusively on U.S. and other foreign funding in their Series A round raise more money than Canadian-financed firms, according to a study from the University of Toronto's Impact Centre.
In an open letter, the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) called on the main leaders of Canadian federal parties to come up with effective economic strategies and policies this election in order to promote the growth of innovative domestic organizations in the country by increasing their access to strategic capital, skilled talent, and new customers in domestic and international markets.