Vector Institute repurposing AI infrastructure to support Ontario’s COVID-19 health data project
The Toronto-based Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence is repurposing artificial intelligence computing infrastructure…
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Shopify’s Tobi Lütke and wife Fiona McKean pivot charitable foundation, make donations to fight COVID-19
Shopify CEO and founder Tobi Lütke and his wife Fiona McKean last year started a philanthropic organization focused on technological…
Federal government’s 75 percent wage subsidy passed by Senate
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) has passed in the Canadian Senate. The legislation, passed Saturday evening, is aimed…
Black Swan #4 – Michael Hyatt says we’re all wartime entrepreneurs now
What Canadian tech is facing right now with COVID-19 is worse than 9/11 and the 2008 financial crisis. Combined. “Hope…
Lightspeed sees reduced demand for e-commerce services, as restaurants, retailers heavily affected
Montreal-based Lightspeed POS has reported that social distancing measures in place due to COVID-19 have impacted merchants’…
Startup jobs of the week: Digital Content Producer, HR Generalist, Agile Coach
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Mejuri lays off 15 percent of staff as it’s forced to close all retail stores due to pandemic
E-commerce fine jewelry startup Mejuri has laid off 15 percent of its team and has closed all of its retail stores due to the…
BDC launches matching investment program for Canadian VC-backed companies affected by COVID-19
According to a letter shared by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA), BDC Capital today launched…
Banks open up applications for $40,000 interest-free emergency business loans
On Thursday, April 9, banks officially opened up applications for the $40,000 interest-free loan program introduced by the…
As Lighthouse Labs faces staff cuts, extends coding scholarships to COVID-19 jobless
Coding school Lighthouse Labs has laid off 14 employees, citing necessary company changes brought on by COVID-19, BetaKit has…
The one book Erin Bury thinks every startup founder should read
In these unprecedented times, entrepreneurs need all the help they can get. BetaKit has teamed up with Microsoft for Startups…
Feds work to revise wage subsidy, but Canadian tech reaction is mixed
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed the federal government is “relaxing” the criteria for the Canada…
InkSmith launches new company to address shortage of medical equipment
InkSmith, the Kitchener-based tech startup that has been creating personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers,…
Creative Destruction Lab launches COVID-19 rapid response program
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) has launched a new program to focus on rapidly transforming tech innovations to aid in the current…
Damon Motorcycles raises additional $3 million, acquires Mission Motors’ portfolio
Vancouver-based Damon Motorcycles, a developer of safety innovations for motorcycles using sensor fusion, robotics, and artificial…