Following government cutbacks, OCE makes significant staff cuts
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) has significantly reduced its staff, BetaKit has learned. OCE confirmed the layoffs,…
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Federal government opens fifth stream of Strategic Innovation Fund
Applications are now being accepted under the fifth stream of the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), which will focus on supporting…
As SEC files suit, Kik’s Ted Livingston argues loss would be “disastrous” for crypto
The United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially charged Kik over its 2017 initial coin offering…
AI-powered Damon Motorcycles raises $2.5 million Seed round
Vancouver-based Damon Motorcycles, a company that creates safety innovations for motorcycles using sensor fusion, robotics,…
Northleaf closes $300 million VCCI-backed Venture Catalyst Fund II
Northleaf Capital Partners has announced the final close of its Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund II, meeting its cap target…
BDC looks to “double down” on industrial tech with $250 million venture fund
BDC Capital has launched a $250 million Industrial Innovation Venture Fund to invest in tech companies and entrepreneurs working…
How Synapse recovered after losing two co-founders
The ‘Startup Growth Series’ showcases stories of entrepreneurs that have overcome obstacles in order to expand their businesses…
Lightspeed CEO Dax Dasilva talks impactful leadership at C2 Montreal
During C2 Montreal, one of the biggest annual conferences on innovation in the city, the concept of impactful leadership was…
HackerYou accepted to Y Combinator on back of new tuition model
The HackerYou College of Technology has announced it has been accepted to Y Combinator’s summer 2019 batch, months after…
CIRA announces 21 projects to receive $1.25 million from Community Investment Program
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has announced 21 Canadian organizations that will receive a grant from…
Performance platform Side Door wins Propel’s Gerry Pond Sales Award
Laura Simpson, CEO of Halifax-based Side Door, is the first winner of the Gerry Pond Sales Award, presented by Atlantic Canada…
Kai Innovations acquired by Well Health for $10.75 million
Kai Innovations, a Toronto-based SaaS company looking to shift health information to electronic medical records (EMR), has…
Responsive client base hits $10 billion CAD AUM, powered by its behavioural AI
Vancouver-based Reponsive.ai, a SaaS company targeted toward wealth managers and advisors, recently announced that the wealth…
Startup jobs of the week: Nomis Solutions, SHIFT, Nuagem Inc
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Uniting the Prairies Conference showcases a tech ecosystem poised to take off
In February, the CVCA released its annual report highlighting the amount of VC & Private Equity capital deployed across…