Senator Colin Deacon talks open banking, competition, #FreeBoswell
Today, we add a new member to the #FreeBoswell movement. “The reality is [the banks] have been used to an environment…
BetaKit Live: Canada’s ‘New’ Innovation Policy on September 28th
So the election is over and Canada’s new federal government will look… a lot like the old one. But important distinctions…
Rewind fundraise shows that slow and steady can win the market
Mike Potter knew he had to move faster. The CEO and co-founder of Ottawa-based Rewind admitted to BetaKit in January that the…
How Felix & Paul won an Emmy shooting VR on the ISS
This podcast features a Canadian tech company, which sent a custom-built camera to space, to connect to the Canadarm, to film…
Electioneering
Today we provide you with the election primer for Canadian tech. Which, if you sadly watched the only English language debate…
How Canadian tech took over the TSX
Canadian tech has seen an explosion in venture funding over the last six months. What about the other side of the coin? “We…
WELL Health to acquire majority stake in US-based digital pharmacy startup Wisp
Publicly-listed digital health company WELL Health Technologies is set to make yet another acquisition with the majority purchase…
Why TekSavvy is pissed and the CRTC doesn’t seem to care
The world’s on fire and an election is looming. Are you looking for a reprieve from the summer heat or do you want a…
BetaKit Live: The Future of Work on August 31st
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced employers globally to reimagine their approach towards the traditional office space. As the…
How your dog can help stop climate change
Breaking news: we’re in the middle of a climate crisis. And to get ourselves out of it we’re going to have to dramatically…
Coinberry second crypto asset dealer to receive regulatory approval by OSC
Toronto-based Coinberry Limited has become just the second crypto asset dealer to receive regulatory approval by the Ontario…
Free Boswell: Canada’s anti-competitive policy
There has been much ado about the regulation of Big Tech from our friends south of the border. As good Canadians, that has…
Branch Energy closes $5.6 million CAD seed round to solve a Texas-sized carbon problem
Toronto-based Branch Energy has closed fresh funding to bring green energy and smarter energy use to deregulated markets across…
BetaKit Live: Solving Big Problems on July 29th
As has been discussed during past BetaKit Lives, the Canadian tech ecosystem is exploding, showcasing both big funding rounds…
Shopify surpasses $1 billion quarterly revenue milestone in Q2 2021 results
Canadian ecommerce giant Shopify announced its first-ever $1 billion revenue quarter today driven primarily by soaring gross…