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,…
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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…
Technovation Challenge aims to help young girls become tech entrepreneurs
Technovation Challenge, a global initiative that encourages young women to pursue tech entrepreneurship, is taking place in…
Wealthsimple raises $50 million in funding, announces $1 billion in assets under administration
Wealthsimple has raised a $50 million Series B from Power Financial, and announced that it has $1 billion in assets under administration.…
New Brunswick announces $63.6 million in funding for two innovation agencies
New Brunswick’s provincial government announced that it is making significant investments into two innovation agencies and…
Report: Toronto requires more collaboration between gov’t, startups to become a smart city
A recent report by the Toronto Region Board of Trade (TBOT) suggests there is a lot of work that still needs to be done to…
Report: Most Canadians don’t know what artificial intelligence is
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the ability of a program or machine to think and learn on its own. AI can come in many forms,…
Adventure tech startups ShareShed and Guiides acquired by Leavetown
Vancouver-based adventure tech startups ShareShed and Guiides have just been acquired by Leavetown, a Vancouver-based vacation…