Founder Institute launches sixth Canadian chapter in Calgary
Founder Institute, a global pre-seed accelerator, is opening a new location in Calgary. This represents Founder Institute’s sixth Canadian location, making Canada the accelerator’s…
PocketPills closes $7.35 million CAD Series A as it looks to complete national expansion
PocketPills, a healthtech startup offering a full-service digital pharmacy that delivers medication directly to patients, has closed a $7.35 million CAD Series A round…
Tech funding in the GTA reaches record $3.1 billion in 2019, report finds
Tech companies in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) surpassed $3 billion in investments last year, according to an ecosystem report released by startup hub…
Today in hires: General Fusion snags Hootsuite CFO, Accenture hires Alberta managing director
Two tech organizations have recently announced new members to their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining and what they bring to the…
Colliers’ and Techstars’ proptech accelerator opens applications for 2020 cohort
Real estate firm Colliers and Techstars have opened applications for the third year of their jointly-run proptech accelerator, which is intended to help Colliers…
CarbonCure, Smarter Alloys, E-Zn among winners of Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada initiative
Ten startups have been named the winners of the Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada initiative, a public-private project aimed at accelerating the development of cleantech….
Dragons’ Den announces national audition tour dates for fifteenth season
CBC show Dragons’ Den, which gives aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their businesses to a panel of Canadian business moguls, is holding open…
As Canada talks cleantech at #Globe2020 Calgary’s mayor looks to poach talent
This week, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi was in Vancouver for Globe 2020, a forum devoted to innovation in the era of climate change. Nenshi…
Mark Endras, Cedric Mathieu talk challenges and changes in Canada’s AutoTech industry
Last week, BetaKit hosted a panel discussion in partnership with car auction platform TradeRev on automobile ownership and urban mobility technology. BetaKit associate editor…
Canada Stablecorp launches cryptocurrency pegged to Canadian dollar
Canada Stablecorp, a joint venture between crypto asset manager 3iQ and blockchain developer Mavennet Systems, has launched QCAD, a new stablecoin cryptocurrency that is…
DMZ partners with UBI Global to advise international incubators
Ryerson University’s DMZ is partnering with research organization UBI Global to become the official consultant-on-record for a network of over 700 publicly and privately-run…
Collision releases women in tech tickets, announces two new stages for 2020
Collision, one of North America’s largest tech conferences, is introducing two new stages and its women in tech offering for the second year of…
Today in funding: Elevate Farms, Virtual Gurus, Mechasys
Three Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, from whom, and what…