Digital Main Street launches grant program for Ontario SMBs
Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and the Ontario BIA Association (OBIAA) announced the…
Lendesk launches lender network with Scotiabank, First National Financial
Lendesk has launched its Lendesk Lender Networka direct-to-lender mortgage application network—with several Canadian mortgage…
Entr raises $1.3 million to scale event planning marketplace
Montreal-based event planner platform Entr has raised a $1.13 million seed round with several investors, including iNovia Capital,…
Canadian government invests over $900,000 in Whitehorse innovation hub
The Canadian government has announced that it’s invested $922,253 in supporting the innovation ecosystem in Yukon through…
Myant partners with Mayo Clinic on clothing that detects irregular heartbeats
Toronto-based Myant has announced the launch of a partnership with Mayo Clinic to bring Mayo Clinic’s patented algorithms…
Manulife providing $400,000 to University of Waterloo for AI research
Manulife has announced a four-year, $400,000 partnership with the Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute at the University…
Eigen Innovations raises $3.5 million
Eigen Innovations, which helps manufacturers tackle production issues using IoT technology, has closed $3.5 million in a round…
lululemon CTO Julie Averill joins Indochino board
Indochino has announced that Julie Averill, executive vice president and chief technology officer for lululemon, has been appointed…
5 things you can’t miss at Elevate 2018
Returning for its second year to overtake the streets of Toronto from September 21-27, Elevate will once again showcase Canadian…
Ask an Investor: Can I disconnect over the holidays without upsetting my investors?
With the rise of technologies making it easier to connect virtually, the pressure to be always accessible to your investors,…
How the US net neutrality decision affects Canadian tech
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to erase the country’s existing net neutrality protections on December…
Startup Jobs Spotlight: Loopio is hiring
As startups lead the way in building Canada’s innovation economy, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with…
Startup Jobs Spotlight: Financeit is hiring
As startups lead the way in building Canada’s innovation economy, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with…
How Quantum Machine Learning will solve problems once thought out of reach
Quantum computers will transform many fields, and the impact on optimization and machine learning (ML) will be among the most…
Your guide to Elevate Toronto
At its launch event in July at the top of the CN Tower, Toronto Mayor John Tory said that “Elevate Toronto will become a…