Great developers go beyond code
Throughout Canada, the coding bootcamp movement is growing. While approaches vary between bootcamps, the premise is the same: help people build job-ready technical skills…
As tech companies thrive in Toronto West, building community becomes top priority
Walk through any of Toronto’s major neighbourhoods, and you’re likely to see advertisements for upcoming street festivals or a new mural being put up….
Small businesses that don’t prioritize security could lose everything
As part of a regular series powered by Dell Technologies, BetaKit asks prominent entrepreneurs and the experts at Dell Technologies who work closely with…
Attracting tech talent to Canada requires process and effort
Canadian cities are starting to pop up on global tech hub lists. For example, Toronto was recently named to Amazon’s HQ2 shortlist. 2017 also…
Tech for Good: Fusion Genomics uses quantum computing to eliminate undiagnosed illnesses
As part of a regular series powered by IBM, BetaKit interviews Canadian tech leaders using innovation for the greater good. For people around the…
As Toronto’s Eglinton Corridor faces massive change, entrepreneurs look to tech
In any business, there comes a time when its founder must change their thinking in order to get to the next level. Sometimes that’s…
A Bridge to help women in tech advance their careers
In tech publications today, you regularly see articles on building inclusive work spaces for women and removing the stigmas of “brogrammer” culture. Groups like…
Tech for Good: IoT can extend healthcare into the home
As part of a regular series powered by IBM, BetaKit interviews Canadian tech leaders using innovation for the greater good. Within the Canadian healthcare…
Dell EMC’s Matthew Trotter: cloud technology has created a power shift inside small businesses
As part of a regular series powered by Dell, BetaKit asks prominent leaders to share how technology has evolved since they first launched their…
Tech for Good: Brili applies enterprise tech to child psychology
As part of a regular series powered by IBM, BetaKit interviews Canadian tech leaders using innovation for the greater good. The rapid pace of…
Tech for Good: Studio 1 Labs focuses on trust and user experience to help doctors better care for patients
As part of a regular series powered by IBM, BetaKit interviews Canadian tech leaders using innovation for the greater good. They say that businesses…
Tech for Good: How machine learning and rich data can help prevent pollution
As part of a regular series powered by IBM, BetaKit interviews Canadian tech leaders using innovation for the greater good. In the environmental tech…
Lessons learned trying to build a profitable company using only Canadian tech
In July 2017, I launched The Great Canadian Tech Experiment. Driving my experiment was a simple question: can I build a profitable company using…