IDEO’s Barry Katz hosting design thinking bootcamp at Communitech
Barry Katz, a Fellow at IDEO, professor at Stanford University, and author of six books, is coming to Communitech in Waterloo…
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Canadian Bar Association partnering with MaRS LegalX cluster
As part of the Canadian Bar Association’s legal conference this summer, MaRS’ LegalX cluster will be launching…
Globalive’s Tony Lacavera says 5G will “significantly” impact Canada’s mobile landscape
At Mobile World Congress 2016 (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, we sat down with Tony Lacavera, Globalive’s founder, and discussed…
43North $5 million startup competition open to applications
For the third year in a row, applications are being accepted for the 43North startup pitch competition, a competition awarding…
Indochino secures $42 million investment from global apparel manufacturer
Vancouver-based Indochino, an ecommerce retailer that creates made-to-measure suits, has raised CAD $42 million from Chinese…
Lightspeed Retail launches platform combining brick-and-mortar and ecommerce experience
Montreal-based Lightspeed Retail, a cloud-based point-of-sale system which has targeting small and medium-sized businesses,…
Data mining innovation spawns a new kind of Gold Rush
âThereâs gold in them thar hillsâ â and thanks to a blend of machine learning technology and traditional geological…
Empowering female entrepreneurs through coast-to-coast funding & support programs
This week, in celebration of International Womenâs Day, entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations, politicians and private…
University of Waterloo leads change with women in tech and HeForShe at #WIMIn2016
This weekend, Waterloo Women: Ideas, Makers, Innovators (WIMIn) brought over 100 women together at the University of Waterloo…
Nanoleaf secures $2.9 million from the Government of Canada
Toronto-based Nanoleaf, a cleantech startup that develops a smart energy-efficient lightbulb, has received $2.9 million in…
Mywedhelper tackling booming South Asian wedding industry
Weddings are one of the most stressful events to plan in someone’s life; between choosing the perfect flowers and seating…
Lighthouse Labs launches DevHub education and coworking space
Lighthouse Labs, a coding school with chapters in cities like Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver, is launching its DevHub…
Spring Loaded Technology raises $1.9 million in funding, snags Canadian National Defense contract
Halifax-based Spring Loaded Technology, which develops a company bionic knee brace, has secured $1.9M in seed round funding…
Startup job spotlight: Account manager at StackAdapt
With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation, every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…
FAIRVentures director explains why Fairfax chose Communitech on #TheDisruptors
It seems like every other week another traditional institution is trying to cash in on the innovative nature of startups; from…