The rise of Canadian AI requires a few critical components
Venture capital flows are a great source of strategic insights with respect of where certain markets are heading. Tech is one…
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Robot Playtime’s programmable robot for kids wins Next 36 Mastercard Challenge
Toronto-based Robot Playtime has been named the winner of The Next 36 Mastercard Challenge. In August, the company pitched…
Ask an Investor: What is the role of a VC?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Today in cryptocurrency: Bitcoin investment fund approved in Canada, NextBlock Global plans $50 million IPO
This week, several Canadian institutions and companies made strides in the cryptocurrency space in Canada. Here’s the…
Kik excluding Canadians from Kin token distribution event
In a Medium post, Kik founder and CEO Ted Livingston confirmed that Canadians will not be able to participate in Kin’s…
University of Toronto’s ForceFilm wins national James Dyson Award
Two University of Toronto PhD students are taking home the Canadian national James Dyson Award for Forcefilm. The technology…
Cities across Canada are bullish on hosting Amazon’s second headquarters
Amazon announced that it is looking for a second place to call home, and Canadians across the country are making noise for…
Elevate Toronto adds Vinod Khosla, Amanda Crew as speakers, $20,000 pitch competition
As Elevate Toronto looms closer, the inaugural event is on track to hit 5,000 attendees with 95 community partners. Since BetaKit…
CIX reveals its 2017 list of Canada’s top 20 most innovative tech companies
CIX has revealed its top 20 most innovative tech companies for 2017. Companies were chosen based on factors like product and…
Telus partners with Arlene Dickinson to launch pitch competition with $100,000 top prize
Telus has launched a new competition that will see Canadian small businesses receive up to $150,000 in prizes. CEO of District…
Vision Critical acquires Pressly to expand content-curation abilities
Vancouver-based Vision Critical has acquired Toronto-based Pressly, which allows organizations to collaborate and distribute…
Former Ryerson University president Sheldon Levy appointed CEO of NEXT Canada
NEXT Canada has appointed former Ryerson University president as its next CEO. Levy will step down from his…
Walmart launches third-party seller marketplace in Canada
Walmart has announced that it is expanding its global online marketplace to Canada via Walmart.ca. With this program, Canadians…
Peerio hopes its platform will make team communication private and productive
As more companies rely on messaging apps to collaborate, companies across industries are thinking about how to ensure that…
Hack To Start Ep.164: Giuseppe Stuto, CEO of Fam
Giuseppe Stuto is the co-founder and CEO of Fam, a group video chat app for iMessage that quickly grew to over one million…