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By Jessica Galang January 10, 2017

Singularity University launches Canada Global Impact Challenge with full scholarship prize

Silicon Valley-based incubator Singularity University, which focuses on using tech to positively impact “millions of…

By Douglas Soltys January 9, 2017

In an op-ed published today on BetaKit, Hubba CPO Johnathan Nightingale argues that great managers split their focus between…

By Jessica Galang January 9, 2017

At the Transportation Research Board (TRB) annual meeting in Washington today, Kitchener-based Miovision announced that it’s…

By Tom Emrich January 9, 2017

Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…

By Anna Foat January 9, 2017

I have the distinct privilege to work with an accelerator at Communitech as an Executive in Residence mentoring a stellar group…

By Johnathan Nightingale January 9, 2017

New managers are idiots, and I was no exception. I meant well. We all do. But tech isn’t great at setting examples for management,…

By Rob Kenedi January 9, 2017

Host Rob Kenedi has a coffee with Nima Gardideh of Suto, an SMS-based bot that recommends the best product to buy. Gardideh…

By Jessica Galang January 6, 2017

In a blog post, Slack has revealed 11 new companies backed through its $106 million ($80 million USD) Slack Fund, which the…

By Robyn Edgar January 6, 2017

A new year is finally upon us, and with a new year comes new tech trends, new ideas, and most importantly… new year’s…

By Katherine Homuth January 6, 2017

Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…

By Jessica Galang January 6, 2017

A few months ago, Vancouver-based Inbound Retargeting Technologies, which operates as Retarget Links, announced that it acquired…

By Rob Kenedi January 6, 2017

Rob has a chat with Richard of Riipen, a matchmaking system for companies and students that uses experiential learning. The…

By Amira Zubairi January 6, 2017

Vancouver-based BroadbandTV (BBTV), a media and technology company that represents YouTube talent through a global multi-platform…

By Jonathon Narvey January 6, 2017

The mining industry is not typically associated with big innovation, but that just means it’s ripe for disruption. That’s…

By Lauren Jane Heller January 6, 2017

Montreal’s status as a global artificial intelligence hub may have been big news for some over the past few months, but one…