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Colliers’ and Techstars’ proptech accelerator opens applications for 2020 cohort

Isabelle Kirkwood February 18, 2020

Real estate firm Colliers and Techstars have opened applications for the third year of their jointly-run proptech accelerator,…

Isabelle Kirkwood February 18, 2020

Ten startups have been named the winners of the Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada initiative, a public-private project aimed…

Denise Paglinawan February 18, 2020

In the past few weeks, several companies have made announcements on acquiring Canadian technology startups. Here’s the latest…

Meagan Simpson February 18, 2020

Vancouver-based Semios, which has developed a platform for crop data and pest control management, has raised $100 million CAD…

Fatima Zaidi February 18, 2020

Since the 1920s, companies have sponsored various types of media to indirectly market their products or services, from newspapers…

Isabelle Kirkwood February 14, 2020

CBC show Dragons’ Den, which gives aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their businesses to a panel of Canadian…

Meagan Simpson February 14, 2020

Otto Motors, the industrial division of Clearpath Robotics, has expanded its operations in the Japanese market with a partnership…

Isabelle Kirkwood February 13, 2020

This week, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi was in Vancouver for Globe 2020, a forum devoted to innovation in the era of climate…

Isabelle Kirkwood February 13, 2020

Last week, BetaKit hosted a panel discussion in partnership with car auction platform TradeRev on automobile ownership and…

Amira Zubairi February 13, 2020

Over the past week, two Canadian companies have made acquisitions of companies across North America. Here’s the latest on…

Amira Zubairi February 13, 2020

500 Startups has announced the 29 companies accepted into Batch 26 of its seed program, and five Canadian companies are among…

Meagan Simpson February 13, 2020

Jo Johnson, the brother of current United Kingdom (UK) prime minister Boris Johnson, and a former member of parliament himself,…

Rich Adam February 12, 2020

When Mallorie Brodie describes the process of preparing for a pitch, I can tell I’m talking to an expert. Bridgit Solutions,…

Isabelle Kirkwood February 12, 2020

Canada Stablecorp, a joint venture between crypto asset manager 3iQ and blockchain developer Mavennet Systems, has launched…

Meagan Simpson February 12, 2020

Shopify has released its Q4 and full-year 2019 financial results, the period which ended December 31, 2019. The Ottawa e-commerce…