OMsignal announces new smart bra and OMrun platform
Did you know that Montreal-based smart clothing startup OMsignal’s first product wasn’t a shirt? This is what the company…
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#smallrooms podcast: Kerry Liu of Rubikloud on big data in retail
Rob Kenedi sits down with Kerry Liu, co-founder of Rubikloud, a startup focusing on large retailers and their massive data…
Canadian-founded Snowball acquired by Credit Karma
Credit Karma, a startup that is best known for offering free online credit score assessments, has acquired Snowball, according…
BetaKit Best of 2015
2015 was an incredible year for Canadians startups, and BetaKit was there to document the highs and lows every step of the…
Wearable tech in 2015: the Hype Bubble bursts
It’s definitely been a big year for wearable tech. We’ve seen IPOs (Fitbit), major acquisitions, (Misfit and Fossil, Recon…
We Are Wearables: top 10 moments of 2015
2015 was definitely a big year for wearables. IDC forecasts that this year, 80 million wearable units will have shipped globally,…
Ariel Garten shares reasons behind decision to step down as InteraXon CEO
Earlier this week, BetaKit broke the news that Ariel Garten, founder of InteraXon, had stepped down as CEO, replaced by the…
The Marketing Leap wants to bring Toronto and Waterloo’s best marketers together
As Canada’s startup scene matures, the need for great marketers – and marketing tech – has never been greater. Marko…
Is your startup ready to do business in China?
“Doing business in China is like dog years in comparison to business in Canada,” says Allison Boulton, International…
What does this $100 million government fund mean to BC #FinTech?
To all the scrappy BC entrepreneurs, building innovative technology on a cash-strapped budget: help is coming. To all of the…
InteraXon swaps CEOs as Muse founder Ariel Garten moves to Board
In what has become a common theme in the Canadian hardware space this year, yet another founder has swapped their CEO position…
Startup job spotlight: Marketing Manager at Tab
With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…
Kik acquires Toronto-based fashion startup Blynk
On Monday, Kik, the company behind the chat app of the same name, announced the acquisition of Blynk, a Toronto-based startup…
Shopify just gave its employees $1,000,000 to spend on Shopify-powered stores
Shopify just destroyed your startup’s secret Santa program. Today, the Ottawa-based, IPO’d company announced that each…
Desjardins launches innovation lab with city of Montreal
While a recent EY report found that most companies aren’t effectively implementing innovation strategies, Desjardins…