Maker Extravaganza celebration kicks off month-long celebration of makers
On July 8 and July 9, Toronto’s makers, technologists, and craftspeople will gather at the Maker Extravangaza, the hallmark…
Canadian Startup News
Following nearly $1 million raise, GoBumpFree launches travel platform for airline employees
GoBumpFree has launched its travel platform for airline employees and retirees after raising nearly $1 million from private…
Report: Mobile retail site visits increasing year-over-year in Canada
Canadians are shopping more often on their smartphones than they are through desktop computers. Comscore, an American measurement…
Report: Canada must be proactive about policies that target political bots
A new report led by a professor from the Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship suggests that bots could be creating…
Peerio hopes to set the standard for encrypted chat with product overhaul
Data security is on a lot of people’s minds these days. If it’s not on yours, it probably should be. Given that so many…
Ask an Investor: Do founder-friendly VCs actually exist?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
11 Canadian innovation hubs partner with SingularityU Canada Summit
Eleven innovation hubs have joined the SingularityU Canada Summit as community partners, opening up the Summit to startups…
Canadian gov’t officially launches $1.26 billion strategic innovation fund
The Canadian gov’t officially launched its $1.26 billion Strategic Innovation Fund, first revealed during the official…
Ontario gives $1.5 million to Carrot Rewards app, celebrates 200,000 users
The Ontario government is providing $1.5 million to Carrot Rewards, an app that rewards users for increasing digital finance…
Today in company updates: Ask The Doctor reaches 250,000 doctor milestone, Flexiti Financial launches POS with 800 retailers
This week, two Toronto startups launched new features. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers and shakers. Ask The Doctor…
Nelson acquires Edusight’s technology
Nelson has acquired Edusight technology assets, marking the publisher’s first purely digital acquisition. The company…
Ottawa startups can hitch a ride to Startupfest on the #HustleShuttle
Invest Ottawa is helping Ottawa startups get to Montreal’s Startupfest with the Hustle Shuttle. Ottawa startups will…
dubdub representing Canada at $100,000 French Founders Startup Tour competition
Toronto-based dubdub, a mobile video creation platform, has won the 2017 French Founders Startup Tour semi-finals in Montreal.…
Shopify launches Exchange marketplace to help merchants sell their businesses
Shopify has launched Exchange, a new marketplace for buying ecommerce websites. In a forum post, Shopify says it has “hundreds”…
Google’s DeepMind is opening its first international office in Edmonton
Google’s UK-based DeepMind AI company has opened its first international office in Edmonton. DeepMind Alberta will be…