CoPower raises $2 million for clean energy investment platform
CoPower, a clean energy financing and investment company, has raised $2 million in equity financing to scale its investment…
Canadian Startup News
CanCon Podcast Ep. 78: Supercluster clustercuss
With the innovation agenda at the forefront of the current government’s platform, it should no longer be a surprise that…
Marie Chevrier’s advice to young entrepreneurs: go for it (#BetaKit1on1)
In our latest instalment of #BetaKit1on1, we turn to Marie Chevrier, who founded Toronto-based Sampler to change the way companies…
Victory Square announces new venture arm dedicated to personalized healthtech
Victory Square has announced the creation of a new venture arm, Victory Square Health. Victory Square said the new venture…
Ask an Investor: What are some tips for equity crowdfunding?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Newfoundland and Labrador replaces Research & Development Corporation with InnovateNL
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced last week that it is replacing its Research &Development Corporation…
Canadian gov’t announces that Startup Visa pilot program will become permanent
The Canadian government announced that the Startup Visa program would now become a core part of the country’s immigration…
Today in company updates: Financeit adds two new VPs, former Hudson’s Bay CEO joins Smooth Commerce advisory board
Two Toronto-based startups have announced major additions to their teams and advisory groups. BetaKit pulled together this…
Facebook Live panel says that customers should be part of the product design experience
Last week, BetaKit, in partnership with TD Lab, hosted a live chat highlighting the importance of human-centric and design-centric…
The Entrepreneurship Society panel says process, not perks, is key to good corporate culture
Walking into the room at The Entrepreneurship Society’s Toronto event on scaling, I got the distinct feeling that no one…
Neurogate represents Canada at Microsoft’s $125,000 Imagine Cup
NeuroGate, which uses Microsoft Azure’s machine learning capabilities to identify neurodegenerative disorders, has advanced…
iVentures conference wants to be a marketplace for digital media
Interactive Ontario, a not-for-profit trade organization which works on fostering growth in the province’s interactive digital…
Report: Canadian job opportunities in AI have grown by nearly 500%
As Canada’s tech ecosystem continues to see a rise in AI and machine learning startups — and as the Canadian government…
Cyclica raises additional $2.25 million for platform that predicts drug effectiveness
Toronto-based Cyclica, which has developed a predictive analytics platform that can model and predict the effectiveness, side…
Communitech launches bootstrap program to help startups gain early adopters, validate products
Waterloo’s Communitech innovation hub has launched Communitech Bootstrap, a new program that aims to help startups validate…