NEXT Canada co-president Peter Carrescia departs to join Wave as SVP of strategy and corporate development
Peter Carrescia has departed NEXT Canada to join Wave as its senior vice president of strategy and corporate development, BetaKit…
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Ask Pam CEO says quotas necessary to encourage diversity following Google Demo Day: Women’s edition
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. A couple of weeks ago, Ask Pam — a cloud startup that centralizes the day-to-day…
Stephen Lake says Thalmic will use its Series B to build the product they won’t tell anyone about
In the latest episode of The Disruptors, Thalmic Labs CEO and co-founder Stephen Lake discussed how the company will be using…
Ask an Investor: What do I do when a company wants to acquire my startup?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Today in product updates: PACTA, Overbond, Firmex
This week, several startups have made announcements regarding the launches of new features for their customers. Here’s the…
Thirdshelf wins Ingenious Award from IT Association of Canada
Montreal-based Thirdshelf has received an Ingenious Award from the IT Association of Canada. The Ingenious Awards are a year-long…
400 girls across Canada will learn how to code for National Girls Learning Code Day
On November 12, Ladies Learning Code is hosting its third annual National Girls Learning Code Day. Across Canada, over 400…
CIX releases list of Top 20 most innovative public tech companies
After releasing the 2016 list of Canada’s top 20 up-and-coming companies, the Canadian Innovation Exchange has released…
Verus Art gives masterpieces the 3D treatment
Until recently, if you wanted a Vincent van Gogh or Monet painting in your home, you had two options: pay millions, or shell…
Ontario Securities Commission hosting hackathon tackling challenges in the province’s regulatory environment
The Ontario Securities Commission announced that it’s hosting the first hackathon by a securities regulator in Canada.…
MaRS launches five-week entrepreneurship course including lessons learned from startup founders
MaRS has launched a five-week Entrepreneurship 101 online course designed to help new entrepreneurs learn the basics of building…
Today in strong Canadian tech relationships: India, Norway, Australia
Over the past week, Canadian government officials and the startup community have been working to strengthen ties with innovation…
No Silicon Valley North: It is time for Canada to lead
The United States is reeling today from the end of its dramatic, historic, virulent presidential election. It is time to stop…
Hack To Start Ep. 122: Joel Flory, co-founder and CEO of VSCO
Joel Flory is the co-founder and CEO of VSCO. Flory turned his passion for travel and seeing the world through photographs…
Naborly acquires LRANK.com as it works to rebuild its tenant screening platform
Toronto-based Naborly, which develops a platform for residential tenant screening, announced its acquisition of London, Ontario-based…