Canadian Startup News & Tech Innovation

Douglas Soltys

Douglas Soltys is the Editor-in-Chief of BetaKit and founder of BetaKit Incorporated. He has worked for a few failed companies and written about many more. He spends too much time on the Internet.

October 6, 2014

Winners announced in the MasterCard N>XT Developer Challenge

Walking into the MaRS Discovery District early Saturday morning, I had little idea what to expect. Corporate-sponsored developer…

September 16, 2014

ecobee launches ecobee3 Smart Thermostat with remote sensors

Toronto-based ecobee Inc. announced today the release of a new version of its smart thermostat. The ecobee3 is almost a total…

June 27, 2014

Raise Your Flag wins $10,000 at Microsoft’s Your Big Idea workshop

Toronto-based startup Raise Your Flag walked away with $10,000 in seed money and BizSpark mentorship after an impassioned presentation…

September 11, 2013

The Unlikely Entrepreneur: How One Canadian Doctor is Spreading Awareness Through an App

Dr. Jillian Roberts never wanted to run a startup. She just wanted to solve a problem. A registered child psychologist and…