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Diagram-backed Collage acquired by People Corporation

Denise Paglinawan November 5, 2019

Winnipeg-based group benefits and human resource provider People Corporation has announced its acquisition of Collage, a cloud-based…

H|T: The Healthtech Times – An AI future for health

Caitlin Hotchkiss November 5, 2019

The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…

Mylo raises $10 million Series A with support from National Bank, Desjardins

Isabelle Kirkwood November 5, 2019

Montreal-based FinTech startup Mylo has raised $10 million in Series A financing for its saving and investing platform, in…

Planswell shuts down

Douglas Soltys November 4, 2019

Toronto-based FinTech startup Planswell is no more. In a notice posted on the company’s website, Planswell indicates that…

Propel reveals 32 companies selected for its largest Incite cohort to date

Denise Paglinawan November 4, 2019

Saint John, New Brunswick-based accelerator Propel has announced its selection of 32 companies for its cohort of Phase 2 of…

Accelerator Centre, Amazon collaborating on first Canadian Alexa tech accelerator

Isabelle Kirkwood November 4, 2019

Applications are officially open for the Accelerator Centre’s Alexa Voice Tech Accelerator program at the University of Waterloo,…

RenoRun raises $22.5 million Series A

Meagan Simpson November 4, 2019

A short 13 months after closing its seed round, RenoRun, the Montreal startup that connects construction workers with on-demand…

A|I: The AI Times – Laws for literary robots

Caitlin Hotchkiss November 4, 2019

The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…

Canadian startup news of the week (11/03/19)

Caitlin Hotchkiss November 4, 2019

Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…

Conexus hits $30 million fund target to support “forgotten” startups

Meagan Simpson November 4, 2019

The Conexus Venture Capital Fund, launched earlier this year by the Regina-based Conexus Credit Union, has reached its $30…

How Capital One’s Digital for Good program tripled the number of charities it will empower with tech

Stefan Palios November 2, 2019

There are tons of tech conferences across Canada. Each one has a similar premise, with talk about creating the future. They…

Emissions Reduction Alberta launches $50 million Natural Gas Challenge

Isabelle Kirkwood November 1, 2019

Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) is launching a new $50 million Natural Gas Challenge, aimed at innovating Alberta’s natural…

Dan Doctoroff still believes Sidewalk Labs can build a smart city

Meagan Simpson November 1, 2019

Following the agreement reached by Waterfront Toronto and Sidewalk Labs on Thursday, to move forward with the smart city development…

It’s time to stop calling BC’s tech talent situation a “crisis”

Cameron Burke November 1, 2019

It’s no easy feat to get through a conversation on Canada’s growing tech landscape without someone mentioning the “talent…

Shopify taps Colin Bodell as VP engineering for Shopify Plus

Isabelle Kirkwood November 1, 2019

Shopify has announced Colin Bodell will join as the company’s new vice president of engineering for Shopify Plus, where…

Federal government launches new national AI council

Canada Rocket Company breaks ground on large engine test facility in London

How Brodie Rec is turning recreational basketball into a $10-million growth story

Biossil hits unicorn status with new OpenAI-led financing

Feds give Mitacs $162 million for AI internship program for smaller Canadian businesses

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Diagram-backed Collage acquired by People Corporation

H|T: The Healthtech Times – An AI future for health

Mylo raises $10 million Series A with support from National Bank, Desjardins

Planswell shuts down

Propel reveals 32 companies selected for its largest Incite cohort to date

Accelerator Centre, Amazon collaborating on first Canadian Alexa tech accelerator

RenoRun raises $22.5 million Series A

A|I: The AI Times – Laws for literary robots

Canadian startup news of the week (11/03/19)

Conexus hits $30 million fund target to support “forgotten” startups

How Capital One’s Digital for Good program tripled the number of charities it will empower with tech

Emissions Reduction Alberta launches $50 million Natural Gas Challenge

Dan Doctoroff still believes Sidewalk Labs can build a smart city

It’s time to stop calling BC’s tech talent situation a “crisis”

Shopify taps Colin Bodell as VP engineering for Shopify Plus

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