Cybersecurity experts tackle privacy protection ahead of Control conference
Over the last several years, many Canadian researchers and news outlets have commented on the rise of political propaganda…
Canadian Startup News
Today in company updates: Flashfood expands to US, Mogo hits new milestone, CineSend powers Tribeca Film Festival
Canadian startups across the country have new announcements to share. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers and shakers.…
Derek Smyth Memorial Fund launches to support SickKids oncology department
To celebrate the memory of Derek Smyth — a major supporter of many companies in the country’s tech ecosystem — the Upside…
Montreal Founder Institute Demo Day sees two founders share $5,000 top prize
The Montreal Founder Institute (FI) hosted its first public demo day this week at the Rialto Theatre, graduating nine companies…
C# developer, Linux two of the fastest-growing search terms for Canadian tech job seekers
A new report from Indeed Canada shows the fastest-growing search terms for tech job seekers in Canada. To identify tech workers,…
Blakes launches Nitro startup legal service program in Vancouver
Toronto-based law firm Blakes has launched its Nitro program — which helps startups access legal services — in Vancouver.…
Calgary launches $100 million tech investment fund
Calgary has launched a $100 million investment fund with the goal of supporting business growth in the city. The Opportunity…
How startups should approach GDPR (Facebook Live chat)
The European Union’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is coming, and fast. With it comes compliance regulation that…
New Brunswick government investing $53.5 million in province’s innovation agenda
The New Brunswick government has announced it’s investing $53.5 million in the province’s new innovation agenda…
Former BlackBerry CFO joins eSentire as chief administrative officer
Cambridge-based eSentire has signed on former BlackBerry CFO James Yersh as its new chief administrative officer. Yersh will…
Ask an Investor: How do I repair a frayed relationship with my lead investor?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Hack To Start Ep.192: Sam Mallikarjunan, executive strategist at HubSpot
Sam Mallikarjunan is an executive strategist at HubSpot. He hustled his way into the organization with a landing page and ads…
Wealthsimple, Flipp make Great Place to Work list
Great Place to Work has released its annual list of the top workplaces in Canada, and a few Canadian tech companies made the…
#BCTECHSummit speaker Wellington Sculley explains how blockchain will benefit the Canadian economy
The #BCTECH Summit is less than a month away, and the event continues to add speakers and sessions featuring some of the biggest…
Gov’t IP strategy amending legislation to close loopholes, tackle trademark squatting
The Canadian government has launched additional details related to its Intellectual Property Strategy, aimed at tackling the…