QD Solar raises $2.55 million from Sustainable Development Technology Canada
QD Solar, which was created by the University of Toronto and MaRS Innovation, has received $2.55 million from the federal government…
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Waterloo-based Aterlo Networks raises $1 million
Aterlo Networks, a company dedicated to building technology for bandwidth or broadband usage-limited homes to enjoy high-quality…
Globalive founder Tony Lacavera kicking off Startup Canada’s Day on the Hill
Globalive founder Tony Lacavera is set to kick off Startup Canada’s Day on The Hill, which will have over 1,500 entrepreneurs,…
Slack Amazing Teams Tour making stop in Toronto on March 31
With a mission to reach both Slack users and the “Slack-curious”, Slack is making a stop in Toronto for its Amazing…
Shopify releases new and improved SDKs, including Android Pay integration
At its first-ever Unite Conference in San Francisco, Shopify has announced two new SDKs that allow developers to implement…
Aviva Canada partners with DMZ to enhance digital strategy
Aviva Canada, a property and casualty insurance group that services three million customers, has announced a partnership with…
Volta hires Velocity and Creative Destruction Lab founding director as its CEO
Halifax-based incubator Volta Labs, which recently received $500,000 in federal funding, is welcoming Velocity and Creative…
Influitive acquires TriggerFox, marking second acquisition this month
Toronto-based Influitive has announced its second acquisition of the month with TriggerFox, a mobile relationship management…
Plasticity Labs can tell if your employees hate you
Neuroplasticity might sound like a concept for the future, but for Plasticity Labs, it’s a tool that companies can use…
Teralys Capital closes oversubscribed $375 million Teralys Capital Innovation Fund
Montreal-based Teralys Capital, an innovation-focused investor managing $1.6 billion in venture capital, announced that its…
University of Waterloo president says talent is key to innovation ecosystem
With the second largest startup density in the world, The Waterloo Region has been steadily climbing the ranks as an innovation…
Telus Small Business Challenge accepting applications for $100,000 grand prize
Telus and The Globe and Mail have announced the return of their annual Small Business Challenge, which offers entrepreneurs…
#smallrooms podcast: Adam Rabie of Big Terminal on FinTech and big data
Rob Kenedi talks to Adam Rabie, a big data FinTech platform that uses machine learning to sort and filter the news to help…
Startup jobs of the week: Him & Her Incorporated, Wise & Hammer, Prospect Madison, SettleUp, Kira Talent
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Voltera pitches its printed circuit boards on #TheDisruptors
Voltera has made headlines in the past for being the first Canadian team to win the international James Dyson Award, and for…