Montreal’s AquaHacking competition encourages tech to tackle world’s water problems by working with cities
Water is the most precious resource we have. Here in Canada, we might like to think that we have a limitless supply, but the…
Canadian Startup News
Two Canadian startups land a spot at Google Demo Day Women’s Edition
Two Canadian startups have landed a spot at Google’s Demo Day Women’s Edition: Waterloo-based P&P Optica, a startup…
Ask an Investor: what happens when my lead investor won’t lead?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
GreenSoil Building Innovation Fund raises $26 million from US-based Grosvenor Group
The GreenSoil Building Innovation Fund (GBIF) announced that it has received a $26 million CAD ($20 million USD) investment…
Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn says having a global business puts the spotlight on your company’s weaknesses
While some startups choose only to target their immediate market, others think global from the start. Speaking at Tech Toronto,…
Lighthouse Labs hosting workshops across BC and Ontario encouraging teachers to adopt coding in classrooms
Coding Academy Lighthouse Labs has partnered with Kids Code Jeunesse and Computer Using Educators of BC (CUEBC) to host its…
Today in product updates: Goldmoney, Rogers, and Akira
This week, several startups have made announcements regarding the launches of new features for their customers. Here’s the…
Startupfest launching ResolveTO in Toronto to encourage enterprises and startups to build solutions together
Since 2011, Startupfest has been attracting over 2,000 founders, investors, and analysts to Montreal to learn from tech leaders…
Motive partners with UBC to deliver history you can hear
What’s it like to hear history? University of British Columbia students learning about the Canadian Pacific Railway in downtown…
Future Design School receives seed stage investment from Shopify’s Satish Kanwar, MaRS Catalyst Fund
Future Design School, which is dedicated to incorporating innovative and design thinking in classrooms, has received an undisclosed…
Survey: Consumers increasingly expect access to digital FinTech products from their banks
A recent survey, conducted by business consulting firm CGI, has found that consumers in Canada and seven other countries place…
GoDaddy and Amber Mac launch contest offering entrepreneurs $5,000 in seed money
GoDaddy announced that it will work with tech journalist and TV personality Amber Mac to support Canadian entrepreneurs and…
DMZ partners with TranQool to help entrepreneurs take care of their mental health
Entrepreneurs who are dedicated to turning their startups into large, scalable companies often carry heavy burdens as they…
TouchBistro raises $17 million Series B to expand sales and marketing team
Toronto-based TouchBistro, which develops an iPad-based PoS app for restaurants, announced a $17 million Series B. The round…
Telus partners with Digi International to develop IoT food temperature monitoring
Telus and the Canadian-based Digi International will soon provide an automated food temperature monitoring solution to Canadian…