Startup Canada Podcast: Canada’s AI pioneer Eli Fathi
Eli Fathi is the CEO of MindBridge AI — a company that uses advanced solutions based on human-centric AI, machine learning,…
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Non-profit launches hub dedicated to educating Canadians about electric vehicles
They’re modern, they’re high-tech, and they’re environmentally friendly. Techies love them, but for many consumers, electric…
Share your take on Canada’s accelerators with Startupfest’s survey
Startupfest is well-known for its annual summer event that attracts over 4,000 investors, founders, and journalists for three…
OTT Financial Group arranges WeChat Pay partnership with Tourism Toronto
While Canadians eagerly await the launch of Android Pay and Samsung Pay, Chinese messaging app WeChat’s ‘Pay’ platform…
Visier partners with two Canadian universities to launch programs supporting youth in STEM
Vancouver-based Visier, which provides workforce intelligence solutions, announced that it has partnered with Simon Fraser…
Creative Destruction Lab expands to Montreal, Calgary, and Halifax
The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) has announced a cross-country expansion into three new regions: CDL-Rockies at the University…
Hack To Start Ep.149: Sançar Şahin, director of marketing at Typeform
Sançar Şahin is the director of marketing at Typeform. With a background in radio and media, Şahin has become a self-taught…
Magnet Forensics launches Magnet.AI to fight child exploitation
Jad Saliba, founder and CTO of Waterloo-based Magnet Forensics, was working as a police officer in Waterloo, when a cancer…
National Bank partners with IVADO to support Montreal’s data science ecosystem
National Bank and IVADO — a joint initiative between HEC Montréal, Polytechnique Montréal, and the Université de Montréal…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Magic Leap eyes an $8 billion valuation
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Toronto appoints chief transformation officer to help the city become a more “innovative” public service
The search is finally over; Toronto has found its Chief Transformation Officer (CTO). Michael Kolm will be Toronto’s first-ever…
PM Justin Trudeau says STEM ability, education will help Canada succeed during OneEleven launch
As Toronto-based OneEleven celebrated the launch of its new 250,000 square foot space, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped…
Communitech opens data hub to encourage startup and enterprise collaboration
Big Data is getting its own aesthetically-pleasing playground in the heart of Waterloo Region with the new Communitech Data…
Ask an Investor: What should I look for in my first external sales hire?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Why Canada is well-positioned to be a global leader in cybersecurity
Cybersecurity: most IT personnel know of it. Even fewer follow up on the latest developments in the industry beyond notifications…