A famous catchphrase, Ubisoft’s surprise closure, and Salesforce’s original vision
Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for January 16, 2026.
MedEssist’s Access To Care program has turned 100 Ontario pharmacies into mini-clinics
Milestone follows recent seed investment from Staircase Ventures and Hyperplane VC.
Nine Canadian companies make the 2026 Global Cleantech 100
This year’s list includes returnees like Cyclic Materials, Mangrove Lithium, and Pani Energy.
Cohere partners with German submarine maker in bid to get its AI into Canada’s fleet
TKMS is courting a Canadian procurement order to build the next generation of Canadian submarines.
Miovision partners with TomTom to tackle the world’s traffic congestion
Kitchener firm claims deal with Dutch data collector will put its tech at more than 300,000 global intersections.
Polygon buys blockchain startup Sequence to power its stablecoin push
Sequence’s modular crypto infrastructure will support payments platform powering Stripe and Polymarket.
Medventions pilot pairs young innovators with Newfoundland doctors to inspire next-gen medtech
Pilot program in Carbonear, NL, follows similar cohorts in Toronto and Halifax.
Hacks on, hacks off: How one coding dojo is preparing kids for the AI world
Code Ninjas Kanata is training kids from five to 14 how to trust and code around AI.
Kepler makes history with world-first launch of optical relay satellite network
Canadian company beats out similar projects from Amazon and Starlink.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency reinstates Goodfood’s safe food licence
Meal kit service’s Montréal facility back in operation following nine-day suspension.
Kepler to launch historic satellite network on SpaceX rocket this Sunday
Successful launch would be world-first, beating out similar projects from Amazon and Starlink.
Kinaxis appoints former Plainview head Razat Gaurav as CEO
Former leader John Sicard retired in 2024 after 30 years with the company.
Canadian VC’s perfect storm, BC’s roaming robo-barns, and a CES tech check
Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for January 9, 2026.
MDA Space signs contract with US Department of War agency to potentially help with “Golden Dome” project
Contract lets MDA bid on future tasks and services that support the $151-billion program.
From roaming robo-barns to laser weeders, how an innovative program is helping BC farmers
Innovate BC’s On-Farm Technology Adoption Program gave farmers $4.5 million last year to buy new tech.