Report: Canada expected to spend over $800 million on blockchain solutions by 2023
Canadian businesses are estimated to spend over $800 million CAD on blockchain solutions by the year 2023, according to the…
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Anonymous Medium post raises allegations of sexual harassment at Planswell
A recent Medium post has accused Planswell’s co-founder and former chief marketing officer Michael Wickware of the sexual…
Incumbents, consumer complacency barriers to innovation in Canadian banking
Wednesday at the #ElevateTechFest Money Stage, BetaKit’s Meagan Simpson spoke with three FinTech disruptors about open…
Medella Health rebrands to Voyage Labs, expands beyond smart contact lenses
Medella Health, the healthtech startup developing medical sensor technologies in Kitchener-Waterloo, is officially rebranding…
SEC filing confirms Georgian Partners is seeking to raise $1 billion CAD venture fund
A new filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirms that Toronto-based Georgian Partners is looking…
Amii to help build Imperial’s AI capabilities in the oil and gas sector
The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) and Canadian petroleum company Imperial this week announced a two-year agreement…
Report: Atlantic Canada startups raised record $166.6 million in 2018
Atlantic Canada startups reined in a record-setting $166.6 million of private capital last year, up 43 percent from $116 million…
#ElevateAI explains the state of Canadian artificial intelligence
From financial innovation to product development, Wednesday’s #ElevateTechFest had something for everyone. In a packed…
Startup jobs of the week: Data Scientist, Developer Specialist, Account Project Manager
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Communitech launches service to help startups with international hiring
Kitchener-based innovation hub Communitech is launching a new service to help Canadian companies hire international sales employees…
Willful is on a mission to make sure every Canadian has a will
As part of a regular series powered by Dell Small Business, BetaKit asked business leaders to share their experience starting…
PointClickCare opens developer hub in downtown Toronto
Mississauga, Ont.-based PointClickCare is opening its own developer hub in downtown Toronto, at the southwest corner of King…
Geotab launches new IoT startup innovation accelerator
Toronto-based IoT company Geotab has announced the official launch of its smart cities and transportation accelerator program,…
Microsoft for Startups, Volta announce partnership in Atlantic Canada
Halifax-based innovation hub Volta and Microsoft for Startups Canada have announced a strategic partnership to support the…
Mike Katchen on why Wealthsimple avoided the traditional VC cycle to scale
At #ElevateMoney Stage (programmed by BetaKit) on Wednesday, BetaKit’s Douglas Soltys sat down with Wealthsimple CEO Michael…