Women and Color launches to address underrepresentation of women and POC at tech events
Thanks in large part to social media, the voices of women and people of colour calling out racism and sexism in many spheres…
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Transpod wants to bring its Canadian-made hyperloop to the world
Since Elon Musk put forward the concept of a fifth mode of transportation — known as the hyperloop — to the public, teams…
Tony Lacavera says Canada can be a leader in quantum computing at Canadian Club Toronto panel
Canadian founders aren’t shy about expressing the fact that Canada is a great place to grow a business; with business support…
Federal government shaping strategy to promote Canadian content worldwide as digital takes over
The federal government wants to bring Canadian content around the world, but they likely can’t do it alone. Today, the Department…
Nick Burka reimagining idea of the To Do List with One Big Thing
We’ve all been there. On the busiest days, making a to-do list is hailed as the best way to get things done. However, what…
Two Next 36 alumni are tackling the myth of one “magic pill” that kickstarts business innovation
“Innovation” is one of the hot buzzwords for both startups and large enterprises; as customer needs and demands change…
Microsoft HoloLens wants to make holograms part of your reality
Two years ago, I lifted the lid off a box and placed a piece of the future on my face. After I powered up my Google Glass and…
Departing Velocity Director Mike Kirkup looks back on four years of building the #WaterlooRegion startup ecosystem
After Velocity Director Mike Kirkup’s announcement of his departure from the incubator, I caught up with Mike to get a retrospective…
Winners of [D]Congestant hackathon create “Match.com of ridesharing”
Traffic congestion is one of those city problems that everyone complains about, but few feel that they can do anything to change.…
Meta is trying to save scientists from information overload
A few years ago, Sam Molyneux was finally finishing up a research paper he had spent three years working on at Princess Margaret…
Breather launches first spaces in Toronto’s financial and fashion districts
In the past year, Breather — which provides users access to on-demand office spaces — has gained a lot of traction for…
University of Waterloo team one of only 22 testing prototype on SpaceX’s hyperloop track
It all started with a Reddit post. When SpaceX put out an announcement promising that they would built a test track for a hyperloop…
Startup job spotlight: .NET Lead Developer at Empty Cubicle
With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation, every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…
Startup job spotlight: Digital marketing specialist at Onboardly
With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation, every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…
Ask @StartupCFO: How to avoid the “Oh shit” board meeting
I was at a gathering of most of Canada’s VC fund managers a few weeks ago in Vancouver. One of the fund managers talked about…