Canada, France, UK join forces to explore societal implications of AI
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), has launched a series of workshops examining the effects of AI on society,…
Canadian Startup News
Vancouver FinTech, Mogo, merging with Difference Capital Financial
Vancouver-based FinTech startup Mogo has announced it has signed an agreement to merge with Difference Capital Financial to…
Hamilton biopharmaceutical raises $140 million CAD for cancer therapy tech
Hamilton-based biopharmaceutical company Fusion Pharmaceuticals has announced the completion of a $140 million CAD ($105 million…
SheEO receives $2.5 million CAD investment from federal government
Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, Mary Ng, today announced the federal government is investing $2.5 million…
Tiny acquires Pixel Union, commits $25 million CAD to acquire more Shopify partners
Victoria-based technology holding company, Tiny, has procured a majority stake in Pixel Union, a major Shopify partner. The…
Danielle Graham joins Dream Maker Ventures as firm targets $75 million Diversity Fund
Danielle Graham, founder of Communitech’s Fierce Founders program, has joined Dream Maker Ventures as a principal to…
AI and data science leaders to discuss digital ethics at April #FutureMakers
The April edition of RBC’s FutureMakers Talks series will focus on one of the hottest tech topics of 2019: digital ethics.…
Startup jobs of the week: 500px, IMRSV Data Labs Inc., Axon VCT
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Ontario’s budget looks to create tech-focused talent stream, panel for scaling innovations
Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government delivered its first 2019-2020 budget on Thursday. On the agenda for the upcoming…
Toronto-founded PagerDuty goes public, sees stocks jump in market debut
PagerDuty, a San Francisco-headquartered SaaS unicorn, with Canadian roots, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)…
OSMO, L’Oréal Canada launch open innovation program in Montreal
Non-profit OSMO and L’Oréal Canada announced, on Thursday, the launch of an open innovation program focused on growing…
Whitby opens accelerator, hoping to scale local tech companies
Whitby, Ontario’s newest innovation accelerator, 1855 Whitby, looking to help local tech companies commercialize, has…
AI could disrupt workforce in every sector by 2030, Brookfield Institute report finds
Within the next 10 to 15 years, the Canadian workforce could face complex forces ranging from automation to digitalization,…
Fanxchange acquired by US ticket marketplace, Vivid Seats, for $80 million CAD
Toronto-based online ticketing marketplace, Fanxchange has been acquired by leading US online ticket marketplace, Vivid Seats,…
Axionable opening artificial intelligence lab in Montreal
Axionable, a French company specializing in data and artificial intelligence strategies for businesses, has announced the opening…