#TechVAN March: On tech debt, beauty, and getting good
Vancouver’s tech community came out in droves this week for the second #TechVAN downtown meetup, co-hosted by Vancouver Enterprise…
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Digital marketing minds connect in Squamish for CIMC
What’s the best way to get digital media mavens out of their comfort zone, away from the 24/7 streaming distractions of their…
20 student startups compete for $125,000 at W16 #VelocityFund Finals
The future of education is made up of three components: co-operative education, research intensity, and student entrepreneurship.…
Montreal-based Goodfood raises $1.1 million, pledges to donate food to children in need
Goodfood, a Montreal-based dinner subscription service, has raised $1.1 million in funding in a round led by edo Capital, a…
Startup jobs of the week: shomi, QuickTapSurvey, Jobber, Control, Axonify
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Borrowell’s April Fools’ joke goes to the dogs as customers freak out
It’s April 1st, which means that many startups have engaged in the time-honored tradition of April Fools’ jokes to make…
TranQool removes accessibility barrier to mental health services
According to a report from Health Quality Ontario, a lack of access to services, affordability, and timely access were named…
Slack raises $200 million USD at $3.8 billion valuation
Slack has raised $200 million USD in funding with a valuation of $3.8 billion, according to a report from VentureBeat. The…
Chipcare explains why its blood-testing technology is not the next Theranos
Just a few days ago, an academic study about Theranos, a Silicon Valley-based blood testing company that lets users test with…
KAI Innovations acquires Trimara to expand electronic medical records system
KAI Innovations, a startup targeting healthcare professionals looking to move their health records online, has acquired Ottawa-based…
On Hiring: Is your startup looking for a purple squirrel?
As a serial startup entrepreneur who gets to rub shoulders with other CEOS on the Vancouver scene, I can’t help but notice…
Meta is trying to save scientists from information overload
A few years ago, Sam Molyneux was finally finishing up a research paper he had spent three years working on at Princess Margaret…
AccelerateAB announces 2016 lineup of speakers, including Google Canada executive
AccelerateAB, Alberta’s flagship technology event, has announced its latest lineup of speakers for its 2016 conference,…
Today in funding: Hopper, Medgate, SkySquirrel, Ubique Networks
A wide diversity of companies all across Canada managed to raise some funding in this week’s roundup. Here’s the latest…
MaRS Solutions Lab partners with City of Toronto to create sharing economy regulations report
As the sharing economy picks up steam, so too has the friction between disruptors and major players in the industries that…