CanCon Podcast Ep. 61: Is it wrong to encourage young women into STEM careers?
After a unanimous panel verdict of “cautiously optimistic” last week regarding Canada’s #Budget2017, the…
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#WWTO celebrates women leading in wearables
On Tuesday, We Are Wearables Toronto hosted its monthly wearables meetup by celebrating women in honour of International Women’s…
Google announces winners of Canada’s first-ever $5 million Impact Challenge
While many Canadian startups use technology and innovation to build solutions for sectors like financial services and healthcare,…
Therapia wants to make physiotherapy more accessible with its on-demand app
Therapia, one of the latest pitches on The Disruptors, wants to help people get access to physiotherapy in an environment they’re…
Expa Labs now allows Canadian startups to participate remotely in its six-month program
After Expa announced that it is expanding Expa Labs with an office in Vancouver, the startup studio is now offering a program…
Ask an Investor: What should I include in an investor pitch deck?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Report: Canadian youth face risk of unemployment as entry-level jobs are replaced by automation
A recent report by the Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, in partnership with RBC, suggest that youth…
Eve Medical’s Jessica Ching calls on men to be “allies” in conversations of diversity in tech
At the latest HealthTO, Eve Medical CEO and co-founder Jessica Ching spoke about her company’s product and what it’s like…
Shopify, Google among 30 companies committing combined $80 million over 10 years to Vector Institute
While news of the non-profit Vector Institute’s launch was published earlier this week, Finance Minister Bill Morneau…
Roseann Runte appointed president and CEO of Canada Foundation for Innovation
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced that Roseann O’Reilly Runte has been appointed CFI’s new president…
Ask @StartupCFO: Are there any downsides to earn-outs?
It’s quite common in mergers & acquisitions for deals to get structured such that some of the price gets paid on closing,…
The Vinetta Project’s Toronto Venture Challenge offering $15,000 top prize to one female founder
This year, The Vinetta Project will offer $15,000 to one woman founder for its new pitching challenge at Vinetta Showcase events…
While banks win on capital, startups win in technology, says #CSMEBF17
If you ever want to feel out of place, try wearing plaid to a banking conference. That’s initially how I felt when I walked…
RBC piloting service that allows clients to connect with investment advisors over video
A new digital solution from RBC aims to connect bank clients with investment advisors in real time. RBC clients can use the…
City of Montreal, UQAM, Tourisme Montréal launch tourism-focused incubator
The Université de Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Tourisme Montréal and the City of Montréal, and the City of Montreal have…