Five Canadian startups making it north of the border with eyes set on the U.S.

While the U.S. is often hailed as the capital of innovation, digital health hubs are sprouting up all over the world. To the north, Canadian health tech companies are beginning to emerge.

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Reaching the unreachable: Why social sampling gives researchers more reach and precision – and better quality results

The Holy Grail of sampling in consumer research is finding the most relevant and honest participants. And in doing so, meeting the time constraints of modern-day sampling.

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Let me acknowledge up front that Avery isn’t the most visible EDA company around. If you know of them, you probably know their X-propagation simulator. Widely respected and used, satisfying a specialized need. They have also been quietly building over the years a stable of VIPs and happy customers, with a special focus on VIPs for PCIe and standards building on PCIe such as NVMe, CXL and CCIX. All hot standards in data centers. Avery claims, and I have no reason to doubt them, that they are the #1 provider of VIPs in this area.

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Synaptics May Be A Premium IoT Company, But It's Still Cranking Out Solid Fingerprint Readers For Notebooks And Chromebooks

As I've been following and writing about Synaptics over the last few years, I've witnessed a fascinating and transitional time for the company. I've seen Synaptics turn around its financials under its adept new CEO, Michael Hurlston, and lean hard into its IoT efforts. So much so that I believe it's more apt these days to call Synaptics an "IoT" company.

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Where science and art intersect

On weekdays, Barry Jack is an unassuming, soft-spoken senior optical engineer at a startup in Scotland. On weekends, he indulges his passion for performative percussion with an ensemble of taiko drummers.

We delve into the music, painting & photography that enhance the creative insight of the “renaissance” engineer.

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Back Market, an online platform for buying, selling and servicing refurbished tech gadgets, said on Tuesday it raised $335 million in its latest funding round which valued the company at $3.2 billion. The company, started in France in 2014, aims to make it easier for customers to buy refurbished gadgets like iPhones without having to worry that the seller may be peddling stolen or broken goods, said Chief Executive Thibaud Hug de Larauze.

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Back Market, an online marketplace for refurbished electronics, announced Tuesday it has closed on a massive $335 million Series D, bringing the startup’s total valuation to $3.2 billion. The round was led by General Atlantic, with participation from Generation Investment Management and various existing investors, including Goldman Sachs. Founded in 2014, Back Market offers an alternative solution for people who don’t want to pay full price for a brand new electronic device.

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Refurbished electronics marketplace Back Market has raised $335 million in fresh funding. The company was founded in 2014.

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Back Market, an online marketplace for refurbished electronics, raised $335 million in Series D financing led by General Atlantic.

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Back Market co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Vianney Vaute, Quentin La Brouster have raised $335 million to grow the refurbished gadget marketplace. Back Market French startup Back Market has raised $335 million from investors General Atlantic, Goldman Sachs, and LVMH billionaire Bernard Arnault’s family office to help grow its marketplace for repaired smartphones, tablets and other gadgets.

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