Sidewalk Labs plans to start Quayside pilot this summer
According to a report from Reuters, Sidewalk Labs is looking to begin testing proposed technology for Toronto’s Quayside…
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Ryan Poissant named COO of Nudge Rewards
Ryan Poissant has been named the first COO of Toronto-based Nudge Rewards. Poissant’s focus will be on ensuring operational…
Brookfield Institute launches digital literacy pilot with $2 million from Ontario gov’t, philanthropists
The Brookfield Institute at Ryerson University is launching a new digital literacy and coding pilot program designed to help…
Impact Centre report examines how Canada lags behind the US in building scaleups
To get a better idea of how Canadian startups scale compared to their global counterparts, the Impact Centre at the University…
Facebook and the DMZ announce winners of Digital News Innovation Challenge
Facebook, the DMZ, and the Ryerson University School of Journalism have announced the winners of its Digital News Innovation…
Federal privacy commissioner argues for right to be forgotten
Canada’s privacy commissioner took the stage at a Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) privacy summit in Toronto last week…
Bunz launches rewards program, calls it a cryptocurrency
Toronto-based Bunz has launched a digital points rewards currency called BTZ. BTZ can be used within the trading and bartering…
Brightspark now open to accredited investors through wealth management firms
Brightspark has opened up its platform to include accredited investors through wealth management firms. Brightspark said that…
Fierce Founders and Metabridge announce new startups to their lineups
Two organizations dedicated to supporting startups have announced the latest companies to join their programs. Here’s…
University of Waterloo opens Artificial Intelligence Institute
The University of Waterloo has launched the Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute today. The AI Institute will focus on…
Georgian Partners has reportedly closed $450 million USD in fourth fund
Georgian Partners has $450 million USD committed to its fourth fund, according to a report from The Globe and Mail. Sources…
RBC no longer allowing the use of credit cards for cryptocurrency transactions
RBC is no longer allowing the use of its credit cards for cryptocurrency transactions, according to a notice on its website.…
Hack To Start Ep.190: Sonja Jacob, content strategy team lead at Drift
Sonja Jacob is the Content Strategy Team Lead at Drift. Jacob kicked off her career in marketing by blogging years back. She…
Ask an Investor: Should I repitch a VC firm that’s already passed on me?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
GDPR is coming—here’s what Canadian tech companies need to do
For months, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has felt like a distant point on the horizon—within…