Feds to provide $600 million for SIF to fund private sector trials of COVID-19 therapies
The federal government is investing $600 million through the Strategic Innovation Fund over two years to support vaccine and…
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Shaquille O’Neal joins speakers set to headline ‘Collision From Home’
Collision from Home has announced NBA All-Star champion Shaquille O’Neal will be speaking at the 2020 virtual tech conference,…
Applications for emergency co-lending begin to open as BDC finalizes program
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has finalized details of the $20 billion co-lending program, which is part of…
Trudeau announces 75 percent rent relief program for small, medium-sized businesses
On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the Government of Canada is implementing a program to help lower rent for…
How to look past the résumé to find your next hire
In these unprecedented times, entrepreneurs need all the help they can get. BetaKit has teamed up with Microsoft for Startups…
Wello and RBC expand partnership to offer telemedicine platform to businesses
Calgary-based healthtech startup Wello is expanding its existing partnership with the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) to offer support…
Report reveals widespread impact of COVID-19 on underrepresented entrepreneurs
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, eighty-five percent of underrepresented entrepreneurs in Canada have experienced…
Eddy Travels adds $912,000 CAD to pre-seed round to create features helping travellers during pandemic
Toronto-based Eddy Travels, which has created a virtual travel bot to help consumers find deals on flights and accommodation,…
Startup jobs of the week: SAP ABAP Developer, Technical Product Manager, Business Development Representative
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Kanata North Business Association launches $200,000 COVID-19 fund
Tech hub Kanata North Business Association (KNBA) has established a $200,000 COVID-19 response fund, to offer new relief measures…
Alberta tech sector pens open letter to provincial government calling for urgent support
A group from Alberta’s technology ecosystem has penned an open letter to the Government of Alberta calling for urgent action…
BookJane repurposes platform to help Ontario Medical Association fight COVID-19
Toronto-based startup BookJane has repurposed its healthcare platform to help the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) meet the…
Proptech startup Honestdoor raises $500,000 in first round of funding
Honestdoor, an Edmonton-based proptech startup that offers real estate data for brokers, consumers, and financial institutions,…
Applications are open for Startupfest’s $100,000 investment prize
Montreal’s Startupfest has opened applications for the $100,000 investment prize for the 2020 pitch competition, which will…
New investor network ArchAngel launches fund in response to COVID-19
ArchAngel, a new network of investors in Kitchener-Waterloo, has launched an angel-stage fund to support Canada’s “high…