W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Real interest in virtual reality
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Report: Post-secondary institutions must do more to integrate e-learning into programs
A new study by The Conference Board of Canada’s Centre for Skills and Post-Secondary Education (SPSE) has found that while…
Power Financial exec and former Horizons ETFs CEO among backers of Portag3 FinTech fund
This morning, Portag3 made public the launch of Portag3 Ventures, a fund focused exclusively on FinTech companies. The hybrid…
Newtopia raises $10 million Series A to help enterprises empower employees in managing health
Toronto-based Newtopia, a health engagement platform targeting the enterprise sector, has raised $10 million in Series A funding.…
Campfire Capital raises $30.9 million to invest in companies disrupting retail brands
According to The Globe and Mail, Campfire Capital, a new venture capital fund backed by Canadian retail executives, has announced…
Spently tells #TheDisruptors that rise of e-receipts is creating new way to communicate with customers
As paper receipts become less popular among retail brands, electronic transactions and receipts create an opportunity for brands…
Street Contxt CEO says company’s biggest challenge is keeping up Series A momentum while staying in Toronto
This week on The Disruptors, co-host Bruce Croxon sat down with Blair Livingston, the founder and CEO of Street Contxt, to…
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…
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…