Report: Only three percent of Canadian factories have digitized their production
A new BDC study released today finds that 39 percent of Canadian manufacturing businesses have started to embrace digital projects.…
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UNB launches 3D metal printing centre for marine and defence industries
The University of New Brunswick is launching a research centre dedicated to 3D metal printing for the marine and defence industries.…
Vector Capital set to acquire Sandvine for $483 million
Waterloo-based Sandvine has entered into an agreement with Scalar AcquireCo, which is set to acquire all issued and outstanding…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 69: Can Kik’s cryptocurrency save the company from copycat Facebook?
For its 69th episode, the CanCon podcast has money and unicorns on its mind. MobileSyrup broke a story this week that Android…
Today in company updates: ModiFace, HiMama, LANDR
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
#PayCanSummit argues open data is critical for FinTech innovation
Technological innovation continues to be a major catalyst for change across Canada’s financial services industry. There’s…
Two Toronto entrepreneurs win combined $60,000 at WeWork Creator Awards
WeWork announced the winners of its WeWork Creator Awards for the midwest region, which included two Toronto-based entrepreneurs.…
The future of education requires smarter admissions decisions (using AI)
When we were in the Next 36, my fellow participants and I all had shared a very similar experience — applying to university.…
ROSS Intelligence opening R&D headquarters in Toronto
ROSS Intelligence, an IBM Watson-powered platform that helps lawyers find relevant cases with natural language search, is returning…
Ask an Investor: How do I create a targeted list of investors?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Toronto Women’s Entrepreneurship Forum wants to support aspiring women founders
On June 1, SheEO will host the Toronto Women’s Entrepreneurship Forum 2017, bringing together current and aspiring women…
DMZ launches FinTech accelerator with BMO
Today, Toronto’s DMZ announced that it is partnering with BMO to launch a FinTech accelerator. The DMZ-BMO FinTech accelerator…
Infiniti Lab announces nine startups joining its smart city-focused accelerator
Infiniti Lab, the IoT and smart city accelerator launched by Infiniti Motors, has announced the nine companies that will be…
Goldmoney announces investment, partnership in UK-based Lend and Borrow Trust
Toronto-based Goldmoney, a gold-based payments and savings platform that allows users to acquire, store, and spend gold that…
FedDev Ontario dedicating $8.9 million to 3D printing lab at University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is receiving an investment of up to $8.9 million to establish a 3D printing lab — also known as…