Beyond the Code conference brings diverse perspective to tech
The tech sector has a rep for being a boys’ club, and perhaps rightly so — according to StatsCan, in 2011, 39 per cent…
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See Shopify’s Tobi Lutke at AccelerateOTT this Thursday
For AccelerateOTT’s third year, organizers C100 and Invest Ottawa will be bringing in Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke for a fireside…
IoT613 conference tackles everything Internet of Things this week
September 24 and 25, tech enthusiasts looking for the future in Internet of Things will congregate at IoT613 in Ottawa, a conference…
Deadline looming for C100’s 48 hours in the Valley
Every year, the C100, an association dedicated to creating a connection between Canadian startup founders and Silicon Valley,…
Canadians Connected 2015: How to get out of digital marketing purgatory
When you ask Canadian entrepreneurs how they’re doing when it comes to connecting with customers on their digital marketing…
Applications closing soon for McGill’s Lean Launchpad program
This summer, the McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship at McGill University established itself as a player in the Canadian…
Building the green techtropolis: TELUS Garden Centre opens in Vancouver
Vancouver has been on the leading edge of tech innovation and green sustainability for years. Yesterday, the city took it to…
TD and Flybits announce exclusive partnership
TD Bank and Flybits, a context-as-a-service platform that helps enterprises make mobile apps context-aware, are partnering…
CIX Top 20 calling for applications from Canada’s most innovative companies
The CIX Top 20, a program from the Canadian Innovation Exchange that showcases Canada’s most innovative companies, is…
BetaKit and HIGHLINE are taking over Thursday night at #VSW2015 (with some help from our friends)
BetaKit and Canadian pre-seed fund and accelerator, HIGHLINE, have collaborated in the past to great effect, most notably this…
Venture North answers age-old question: why invest and grow in Canada?
At the MaRS Discovery District yesterday, members of the venture capitalist and startup community gathered for Venture North,…
Toronto-based Hurrier acquired by Rocket Internet owned Foodora
Hurrier, a Toronto-based food courier delivery service, has been acquired by Rocket Internet-owned Foodora, the three companies…
Spacefy closes $300,000 seed round using InvestX
A few weeks ago, BetaKit reported that Spacefy would be the first Toronto early-stage startup to use Waverley’s platform,…
Wattpad introduces Wattpad Stars accelerator for viral writers
As accelerators and incubators grow in popularity as essential aspects of fostering tech ecosystems, it seems inevitable that…
Q4 Web Systems acquires Oxford Intelligence Partners
Toronto-based Q4 Web Systems, who is fresh off a $5 million investment, announced today that it has acquired Oxford Intelligence…