Leaked documents reveal Sidewalk Labs wants a lot more than Quayside
Sidewalk Labs is looking to redevelop 350 acres in the Port Lands area, nearly 30 times larger than its original 12-acre Quayside…
BlackBerry receives $40 million from government for autonomous vehicle development
BlackBerry QNX today received a $40 million investment, announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to help develop safe and…
Only one Canadian company places on list of top 100 AI companies in the world
Despite Canada’s rising reputation as a global leader in the artificial intelligence community, it appears Canadian companies…
MediaValet raises $1.5 million private placement from key executives, others
MediaValet, a publicly traded, digital asset management (DAM) software provider, has announced a fully subscribed, non-brokered…
Blockchain used for clinical trials, in Boehringer Ingelheim & IBM Canada partnership
Pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim Canada and IBM Canada have announced a new partnership, through which the companies…
Cycle Capital reaches $109 million CAD first close of new cleantech fund
Canadian cleantech VC firm Cycle Capital Management (CCM) has announced a $109 million CAD first close of its Cycle Capital…
The Knowledge Society is expanding to Ottawa, Boston, New York & Las Vegas
The Knowledge Society (TKS), an educational program to create “Olympic level innovators,” announced it is expanding its…
Peter Macnee to join Statflo as CEO, founding CEO to become Chief Strategy Officer
Statflo, a human-to-human outreach solution for wireless and tech retailers, today announced that its board of directors has…
The QuadrigaCX debacle continues, with new revelations
Last week, BetaKit reported on the embattled crypto exchange firm, QuadrigaCX. The firm currently owes its clients $250 million,…
Carrot Rewards wins global innovation award at World Government Summit
Public wellness app, Carrot Rewards, has be chosen as the global winner of the OECD’s 2019 Edge of Government Award.…
Another BMO exec departs, as Mark Gilbert joins Espresso Capital
Toronto-based venture debt provider Espresso Capital has announced Mark Gilbert has joined as director of loan origination…
Conexus Credit Union launches business incubator brand, Cultivator, in Regina
Regina-based Conexus Credit Union has launched its new business incubator brand, Cultivator, and its beta programming, which…
Live-streaming startup Stage Ten closes seed round led by Next 10 Ventures
Toronto-based live streaming company Stage Ten recently announced it has closed its seed funding round led by Los Angeles and…
Canada needs to do better on leading AI innovation says Trudeau
In a talk about innovation and infrastructure with the Board of Trade President, Jan De Silva, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Roofr raises $4 million after completing Y Combinator
Roofing service software company Roofr has announced it raised a $4 million seed round in SAFE and priced equity financing,…