BetaKit - Canadian Startup News & Tech Innovation - Part 850

Canadian Tech & Startup News

Minister Evan Solomon on The BetaKit Podcast

By Douglas Soltys July 1, 2026

Minister Evan Solomon on Canada’s AI strategy, sovereignty, and social media

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Oswaldo Alvarez and Josh Guttman | BetaKit

By Josh Scott June 22, 2026

Sellit9 closes $4.1 million to help Canadians trade in old electronics

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A graphic of the Run With It Synthetics interface.

By Jesse Cole June 22, 2026

The forecast factory: How an Alberta tech company simulates disasters before they happen

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The Calgary skyline

By Jesse Cole June 17, 2026

Calgary is now the fastest growing tech ecosystem in Canada

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Nick Frosst in a podcast studio, in front of a microphone

By Douglas Soltys June 17, 2026

Did the Anthropic model ban prove Cohere is right about sovereign AI?

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Hack to Start

Hack To Start Ep.177: Brian Balfour, founder and CEO of Reforge

Franco Varriano December 7, 2017

Brian Balfour is the founder and CEO of Reforge, an organization that offers selective growth-focused programs for experienced…

electric vehicle

Analysts say Ontario won’t meet its 2020 electric vehicle target

Bradly Shankar December 7, 2017

In 2016, electric vehicles made up less than one percent of all passenger vehicle sales in Ontario. By 2020, the government…

F|T: The FinTech Times – The merits of digital currencies

Amira Zubairi December 7, 2017

Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…

pwc experience centre

PwC Canada opens hub in Toronto to help traditional industries embrace tech

Jessica Galang December 6, 2017

This week, PwC Canada unveiled its new digital experience centre in downtown Toronto. The centre is meant to be a place where…

mindbridge ai

Mindbridge.AI named BNN’s Top Disruptor

Jessica Galang December 6, 2017

Business News Network named Mindbridge.AI its top disruptor for season six. Mindbridge’s platform uses AI to help professionals…

airbnb

Toronto tech community signs open letter to city council urging “fair, equitable” rules on Airbnb

Jessica Galang December 6, 2017

Toronto city council is set to vote on regulations on short-term home rentals like Airbnb tomorrow, and members of the Toronto…

dev report

Brookfield Institute report: Canadians account for 4.4 percent of developers globally

Jessica Galang December 6, 2017

The Brookfield Institute has released a new report providing more insight into the scope of Canada’s software developer…

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Brightspark raises $6 million to expand team across Canada, accelerate investment pace

Jessica Galang December 6, 2017

Brightspark has closed a $6 million financing round from Kensington Capital Partners to fuel its own growth as a VC firm. Launched…

botler

Botler.AI’s new chatbot analyzed 300,000 court documents to help sexual harassment and assault survivors

Jessica Galang December 6, 2017

Montreal-based Botler.AI has launched a new system today with the hope of empowering survivors of sexual misconduct. The company…

R|T: The Retail Times – From storefront to eStore

Amira Zubairi December 6, 2017

The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…

Startup Security

Facebook Live panel says culture is the key to startup security

Douglas Soltys December 5, 2017

Last week, in partnership with Microsoft, BetaKit hosted a Facebook live chat on how startups can stay agile when it comes…

volta labs

Nova Scotia dedicating $2.25 million to expanding Volta Labs

Jessica Galang December 5, 2017

Halifax-based Volta Labs is tripling in size with a $2.25 million investment from the Nova Scotia government. Volta will use…

impact centre

Impact Centre launches program to connect Canadian and Chinese entrepreneurs

Jessica Galang December 5, 2017

The University of Toronto’s Impact Centre is working with Diantou.net, a Chinese investment platform, to strengthen the…

Salesforce report: Fifty-six percent of SMBs say they’re not ready for AI

Aeman Ansari December 5, 2017

Salesforce released its Small & Medium Business Trends Report and revealed some of the challenges that companies face…

The BetaKit Podcast

Evan Solomon on The BetaKit Podcast

Cohere co-founder Nick Frosst on The BetaKit Podcast

Jim Balsillie speaking at BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall

Evan Solomon at BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall

Toronto Tech Week 2026

Harjit Sajjan The BetaKit Podcast

Evan Solomon on The BetaKit Podcast

Cohere co-founder Nick Frosst on The BetaKit Podcast

Jim Balsillie speaking at BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall

Evan Solomon at BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall

Toronto Tech Week 2026

Harjit Sajjan The BetaKit Podcast

Podcast

Minister Evan Solomon on Canada’s AI strategy, sovereignty, and social media

by Douglas Soltys

A special Canada Day edition of The BetaKit Podcast.

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Podcast

Did the Anthropic model ban prove Cohere is right about sovereign AI?

by Douglas Soltys

Co-founder Nick Frosst on sovereign AI, Star Trek, and why he doesn’t make a point of listening to Marc Andreessen.

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Podcast

Physical AI and economic nationalism at BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall

by Douglas Soltys

Waabi’s Raquel Urtasun and CCI’s Jim Balsillie came to Toronto Tech Week armed with data and predictions.

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AI sovereignty & defence tech at BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall

by Douglas Soltys

Evan Solomon, leaders from Xanadu, Dominion Dynamics, Sentinel R&D got candid at Town Hall.

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Podcast

How Toronto Tech Week became Canada’s largest grassroots tech event

by Douglas Soltys

Co-directors Julia Konefal and Mell Truong explain how TTW went from experiment to 600 events in just two years.

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Harjit Sajjan reports for duty

by Douglas Soltys

After decades in public service, former defence minister Harjit Sajjan is now a defence-tech entrepreneur.

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