Report finds “pronounced” lack of women and Indigenous leadership in BC tech
The tech workforce in British Columbia faces significant growth in the coming years, with the 2016 Tech Talent BC Report predicting…
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Raw Signal Group announces one-day event on career planning
Leadership training company Raw Signal Group has announced a one-day career lab event, taking place on February 26 in Toronto’s…
Applications open for Waterloo Founder Institute 2019 program
The Waterloo chapter of the Founder Institute has opened applications for its 2019 program. Founded in Silicon Valley and with…
CoreLogic’s acquisition of Symbility now complete
CoreLogic announced that it has completed the acquisition of Toronto-based insurance claims software vendor Symbility Solutions…
Heatmine says it has an eco-friendly solution to Bitcoin energy waste
According to a 2018 study, the practice of bitcoin mining consumes so much electricity, the industry is expending the same…
Why Canadian developers are pissed at Facebook (CanCon ep. 138)
When BetaKit hosted a group of prominent thought leaders for a podcast on coding education in Canada, the conversation invariably…
University of Winnipeg working with Project Whitecard Studios on using VR to test cognitive function
A team at The University of Winnipeg is collaborating with Project Whitecard Studios to use virtual reality (VR) games for…
Michele Romanow, Drew Green, Endy co-founders highlight Dx3 2019
Retail, marketing, and tech conference Dx3 has announced its 2019 dates and speakers. The event will take place at the Metro…
Tulip partners with Google Cloud to provide machine learning solutions for retail
Toronto-based retail startup Tulip has announced a partnership with Google Cloud to improve store performance and sales associate…
Mojio announces vehicle emergency response solution at CES
At CES 2019, Vancouver-based Mojio and German multinational Bosch revealed a jointly developed emergency response solution…
TD Bank adds AI-powered chatbot called ‘Clari’ to its mobile apps
TD has unveiled a new service to customers who use its mobile app that aims to make banking a bit easier, and possibly reduce…
Report: bootcamp-trained devs make less than the average Canadian developer (but the gap should close)
Is Canada’s tech sector greasing the wheels for those without a post-secondary degree? For developers, the old markers of…
Kim Furlong appointed new CEO of CVCA
Kim Furlong, previous leading external relations for Amgen Canada, has been named the new CEO at the Canadian Venture Capital…
Builders VC Fund I receives Canadian LP support as firm opens Calgary office, adds local partner
Alberta Enterprise Corporation and BDC Capital announced LP investments in US VC firm Builders VC‘s Fund I just before…
McMaster University’s The Forge startup incubator receives $1.2 million to expand makerspace
Through FedDev Ontario, the Government of Canada committed up to $1.2 million to Hamilton’s McMaster University to expand…