Volta Labs holds first pitch event in Halifax for chance to receive $25,000 investment
Volta Labs’ first Volta Cohort Pitch Event is set to take place on November 14 in Halifax. From the 15 startups that…
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Canada’s Privacy Commissioner says schools should prioritize privacy education
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has released an open letter to the Council of Ministers of Education…
Ask an Investor: How do I evaluate and communicate my competition?
Last week, Christian mentioned you should remove VC firms who have invested in your direct and indirect competitors from your…
On the government tech trail at #FWD50
On October 11 of this year, Canada relaxed the rules on what it takes to become a Canadian citizen. The new requirements —…
BenchSci’s David Chen: Startup CTOs need to be ready for ‘unknown unknowns’
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest…
Solink raises $5 million for surveillance video auditing software
Solink, an Ottawa-based company that develops loss prevention solutions, has announced that it has received $5 million in financing…
Hack To Start Ep.173: Jason Stoff, principal digital product designer at Starbucks
Jason Stoff is a Principal Digital Product Designer at Starbucks. Before joining the team at Starbucks, Stoff had built a career…
City of Toronto releases recommended regulations for short-term rentals like Airbnb
Proposed short-term rental regulations in Toronto are closer than ever to coming to fruition, and if they do, it will render…
Bruce Croxon says Shopify’s short-seller response falls short, but company’s metrics don’t
On the heels of Shopify releasing its third-quarter financial results, The Disruptors co-hosts Bruce Croxon and Paige Ellis…
Blockchain Debaters event says blockchain may cause the next recession
As Northmark Ventures partner Bernd Petak prepared for Axiom Zen’s Blockchain Debaters event on October 30, he asked…
Startup Canada Podcast: Dr. Sean Wise on the science behind startups
Entrepreneurship isn’t a guessing game. Every day, more resources become available for new business owners, for those looking…
Shopify’s Tobi Lütke named chair of Canadian government’s digital industries table
The Canadian government has announced that Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke will be leading its digital industries table, which will…
Canadian AI experts urge for global ban on killer robots
Five leaders of Canada’s AI research community have written an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking the Canadian…
MaRS expands to Boston with new Greentown Labs partnership
Toronto-based innovation hub MaRS announced a new partnership today that will expand its presence to Boston, Massachusetts.…
Toronto-based Evercondo acquired by FRONTSTEPS
Toronto’s Evercondo has been acquired by Denver, Colorado-based FRONTSTEPS. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed,…