#FutureMakers talks on APIs explains how developers win ecosystems
On a Toronto night dubbed “Snowmageddon” by more than a few tweeting attendees, RBC hosted the February edition…
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Intelligent recycling system Waste Robotics receives $1.4 million investment
Waste Robotics, a company building a robotic waste sorting solution, has received a $1.4 million investment from the federal…
Spring Activator to invest $100,000 in Impact Investor Challenge
Vancouver-based Spring Activator today announced its first Impact Investor Challenge, an investor training program that will…
Women-led companies receiving first $20 million CAD of Women Entrepreneurship Strategy
Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, Mary Ng, has announced the federal government is now investing $20 million…
How we built a tech company that is 50 percent women
Tech has a gender problem. According to Fortune, only 2.2 percent of venture funding in 2018 went to female-founded companies.…
80 women and non-binary people in Canadian tech worth following
For International Women’s Day, BetaKit has highlighted some of the many women in Canada’s tech community building strong…
Lightspeed prices IPO at $16 per share, raises $240 million CAD
Lightspeed has officially announced the pricing of its initial public offering (IPO), of 15,000,000 subordinate voting shares…
Fundica Roadshow announces $800,000 investment award
In a continued partnership with Panache Ventures and BCF Ventures, the Fundica Roadshow has announced the two firms will consider…
Canadian Civil Liberties Association wants project “reset”, Sidewalk Labs wants transit
Weeks after revelations that Sidewalk Labs was looking to redevelop an area 30 times larger than its original 12-acre Quayside…
Here’s a breakdown of Canada’s Moon-focused space strategy
The Government of Canada has unveiled a new space strategy that looks to develop the country’s space program, add jobs and…
Cannabis software company Blockstrain to acquire Spark Digital Technologies
Blockstrain, a Vancouver-based company that has developed a blockchain platform for businesses in the cannabis industry, has…
University of New Brunswick students to host Girls STEM Up Conference
Nine female students at the University of New Brunswick are organizing Girls STEM Up, a conference encouraging young women…
PointClickCare acquires medical management company QuickMAR
Mississauga-based PointClickCare, which provides cloud-based software for long-term post-acute care (LTPAC) and senior care,…
Cisco invests $15 million in Calgary and Vancouver tech sectors
Cisco Canada has announced a $15 million investment for Calgary and Vancouver, going towards developing skills in the technology…
Canadian company among finalists of #DisruptMining 2019
Goldcorp has announced the winner of #DisruptMining 2019, a challenge that calls for innovators in the mining space to pitch…