Canadian Startup News | BetaKit

BlackBerry receives $40 million from government for autonomous vehicle development

Isabelle Kirkwood February 15, 2019

BlackBerry QNX today received a $40 million investment, announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to help develop safe and…

Igor Bonifacic February 15, 2019

Less than a month after shipping its first pair of Focals smartglasses, Waterloo-based North is adjusting the price of the…

Jonathan Shaanan February 15, 2019

Six months ago we published the second edition of FCP’s FinTech Map and received great feedback. We explored the strengths,…

Isabelle Kirkwood February 15, 2019

Despite Canada’s rising reputation as a global leader in the artificial intelligence community, it appears Canadian companies…

Meagan Simpson February 14, 2019

Coinsquare today announced the acquisition of StellarX, a decentralized crypto platform. StellarX is a new global trading platform…

Isabelle Kirkwood February 14, 2019

MediaValet, a publicly traded, digital asset management (DAM) software provider, has announced a fully subscribed, non-brokered…

Meagan Simpson February 14, 2019

Moncton-based Propel ICT announced Wednesday, the addition of six new members to its board of directors. The addition grows…

Sera Wong February 14, 2019

Doxim, a Markham-based SaaS company focused on developing software for financial institutions, announced that it has acquired…

Isabelle Kirkwood February 14, 2019

Pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim Canada and IBM Canada have announced a new partnership, through which the companies…

Sera Wong February 14, 2019

On Wednesday, the Alberta government announced a $100 million investment, over a period of five years, to attract more artificial…

Kevin Sandhu February 14, 2019

Thanks to my friends at BetaKit, for the last three years I’ve had the opportunity to share my thoughts about some amazing…

Sera Wong February 13, 2019

Collision, the major North American tech conference, is offering subsidized tickets for students at the price of $10 each,…

Sera Wong February 13, 2019

Today, FedDev Ontario announced a $3.9 million contribution to Conavi Medical Inc., a Toronto-based company developing medical…

Meagan Simpson February 13, 2019

Ecommerce mattress brand, Endy is moving into the brick-and-mortar space, today announcing a partnership with furniture retailer…

Sera Wong February 13, 2019

Startup Canada has opened nominations for its sixth annual Startup Canada Awards. Businesses, organizations, and individuals…