Canadian video game developers bet big on VR
Soon we’ll all be able to take the red pill. Virtual reality is thrilling, but it is often difficult to describe,…
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American Express Canada joins MaRS FinTech cluster as sponsor
American Express Canada announced that it has joined the MaRS FinTech cluster as a sponsor, with the goal of working with FinTech…
CanCon Podcast Episode 3: What’s the deal with food tech?
All politics are local. To some degree, so is tech. This week’s episode of the CanCon podcast tackles how tech…
Sustane Technologies wins i-3 Technology Startup Competition
Sustane Technologies, a Chester, Nova Scotia-based cleantech company that turns municipal waste into fuels and recyclable energy,…
Bridgit brings on new chief technology officer
Bridgit, which develops a deficiency management app for the construction industry, announced that Jeff Fedor would be joining…
EA’s customer strategy takes its cue from entertainment world
Electronic Arts is a big player in the gaming world. At the recent BC Tech Summit in Vancouver, the company revealed the secret…
Startup jobs of the week: Canopy Labs, Lighthouse Labs, Klick, Bench, Mojio
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Why Mike Serbinis wants to disrupt the employee insurance market with LEAGUE Benefits
When LEAGUE first launched in May of last year, founder Mike Serbinis told BetaKit that he envisioned “a future where health…
#ProductHuntTO tackles startup survival in highly regulated #FinTech industry
“Canada is a leader in this marketplace and most of you have no clue about the awesome companies that exist in Canada.”…
INSTANT Financial raises $1.2 million seed round
Vancouver-based INSTANT Financial, which allows employees to gain instant access to payments instantly after a shift, raised…
Points.com co-founder explains how its loyalty platform keeps customers coming back
Loyalty programs are nothing new in the retail space, but Points.com, a Toronto-based public company, is helping its customers…
Visa launches payments developer platform
For the first time, Visa is opening up its payments technology to developers. Visa has officially launched Visa Developer,…
#smallrooms podcast: Vitaly Pecherskiy of StackAdapt on branded content
Rob Kenedi speaks with Vitaly Pecherskiy of StackAdapt, a branded content native advertising platform. Fresh off a Series A,…
Innovation City: Is Vancouver’s tech scene poised to make a quantum leap?
Just the other day, the CEO of one of Vancouver’s most recognized tech startup-turned-unicorns was blasting the city’s…
Horizn CEO Janice Diner on how startups can be profitable from day one
For Horizn CEO Janice Diner, the secret to making profit isn’t having the perfect product right away — it’s being…