CFC and Buffer Festival Launch First ‘YouTube Industry Conference’
The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) and the Buffer Film Festival have announced Canada’s first Buffer Festival Industry Day,…
“We Wanted to Do Something Bigger Than Vancouver”: HIGHLINE’s Bixby Talks New Accelerator Program
What started as a simple collaboration on a CAIP funding application ended in one of Canada’s most talked-about stories…
Toronto’s Vantage Analytics Raises $1.1 Seed Round from Real Ventures, Angels
Toronto startup Vantage Analytics has raised $1.1 million in seed funding from Real Ventures and several angels within the…
Innovation Guelph to Throw ‘Startup Royale’ for Youth-Led Teams
Innovation Guelph is ready to host its first “Startup Royale” pitch competition. The organization helps ideas…
Seymour Schulich Gives 40 Canadian Students Largest Ever STEM Scholarships
Forty young Canadians are heading into their first year of university with a large financial boost, after Schulich Leader…
Want to Go to InboundCon 2014 in Toronto? BetaKit is Giving Away Two Tickets
One lucky BetaKit reader will receive two tickets to next month’s InboundCon 2014 in downtown Toronto, and all you have…
Canadian Innovation Exchange to Hit Montreal and Toronto Next Month
The dates have been set for the Canadian Innovation Exchange‘s (CIX) Montreal and Toronto events, prior to the big flagship…
VanHawks Poaches Former Cervelo Bikes Designer to Join Team as Head of Design
VanHawks, the Toronto startup that hit it big on Kickstarter with is Valour smartbike, has hired former Cervelo Bikes designer Mark…
Citizenship and Immigration Minister to Speak About Startup Visa Program Tomorrow
Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander will engage in a roundtable discussion with stakeholders…
Cash-Strapped Montreal Bike-Sharing Service Says “We’re a Startup” Amid Calls for Transparency
The board of directors of the cash-strapped and heavily subsidized Bixi bike-sharing service have labelled the company a “startup”…
Calgary-Born Muzooka Raises $3 Million, CEO Takes Shot at Music Startups
Muzooka, a Silicon-Valley startup that was founded in Calgary, has raised $3 million in a series A round of funding. The startup…
Shopify to Debut ‘Beyond the Code’ Event, Will Celebrate Women in Tech
Shopify is hosting an event in September that will celebrate women in technology. The event, called Beyond the Code, is an…
This Week in Canadian Startups: August 2-8
Here’s what turned out to be the biggest stories in the world of Canadian tech startups in the week of August 2-8. August…
VeloCity Hires New ‘Coach’ In Conestoga Entrepreneurship Instructor and Startup Founder
Startups at the University of Waterloo’s VeloCity Garage will have a new “skip” around town to look up to,…
PROFIT Names Toronto’s Buytopia As Canada’s Fastest-Growing Retailer
The 2014 PROFIT 500 came out a few months ago, detailing which Canadian businesses would receive the honour of being one of…