Governor General’s Innovation Awards celebrates Canadians using tech to improve quality of life
The Office of the Secretary to the Governer General has announced the seven winners of the 2017 Governor General’s Innovation…
Canadian Startup News
Wattpad lays off 10% of staff as it shifts focus to machine learning capabilities
Toronto-based Wattpad has laid off 10 percent of its staff, or 15 people. All departments were affected by the layoffs, including…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Magic Leap eyes an $8 billion valuation
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
University of New Brunswick partners with Israel-based CyberSpark for joint cybersecurity research
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) has announced a partnership with CyberSpark, a Beersheba, Israel-based cybersecurity…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.76: Jonathan Natavio, CEO and founder of Porter
Porter CEO and founder Jonathan Natavio joins host Drew Ogryzek and shares his startup story from student to intern to founding…
Communitech Rev Demo Day splits $100,000 between TritonWear and SSimwave
Technology that aims to help athletes improve through big data, and software that improves the end-user visual experience of…
Canadian startup stories of the week (05/13/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Cadillac Fairview EVP believes malls will survive retail disruption thanks to focus on services
On the latest episode of The Disruptors, co-hosts Amber Kanwar and Bruce Croxon sat down with Salvatore Iacono, executive VP…
PM Justin Trudeau says STEM ability, education will help Canada succeed during OneEleven launch
As Toronto-based OneEleven celebrated the launch of its new 250,000 square foot space, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped…
dubdub pitches “shoppable” video creation platform on #TheDisruptors
Toronto-based dubdub, one of the latest pitches on The Disruptors wants to give people a way to monetize video content. dubdub…
Askuity’s platform aims to bridge the data gap between retailers and suppliers
Suppliers that sell products to retailers across the world don’t always have access to information about who is buying…
Ask an Investor: What should I look for in my first external sales hire?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Report: Majority of Canadians believe technology has a positive impact on the world
The majority of Canadians say that technology has had a positive impact on the world, according to a recent poll published…
Montreal Founder Institute opens applications for fourth cohort
The Montreal chapter of the Founder Institute, the world’s largest early-stage accelerator and launch program, is looking…
Today in company updates: Flexiti Financial, Integrate.ai, Lightspeed, Overbond, StackAdapt
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…