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UHWK pitches a sharper eye for athletes on #TheDisruptors

Jessica Galang November 9, 2015

Any athlete knows that being able to review mistakes made during a game is a key part of improving for the next one. And UHWK,…

Rover taking its ‘Uber of parking’ service across Canada

Patrick O'Rourke November 9, 2015

Rover, a startup based in Toronto with ambitions to become the “Uber of parking,” has revealed that it has plans…

Startup job spotlight: finance manager at Uberflip

Jessica Galang November 9, 2015

With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation, every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…

Well.ca CEO Rebecca McKillican addresses company growth and security breach on #TheDisruptors

Jessica Galang November 6, 2015

For Well.ca CEO Rebecca McKillican, the e-commerce market isn’t doing enough to cater to a major consumer: the busy mom.…

Best Buy backing Nanoleaf’s new crowdfunded LED bulb

Jessica Galang November 6, 2015

When Gimmy Chu was first developing his smart bulb product, he was certain that he wanted it to be Apple Homekit-enabled. Finding…

Halifax-based Vendeve wants to be the go-to referral network for female entrepreneurs

Jessica Galang November 6, 2015

“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know,” is an often-regurgitated piece of advice when entrepreneurs…

Thalmic’s Myo Market now officially out of beta

Jessica Galang November 6, 2015

This week, Thalmic Labs announced that its Myo Market, having surpassed 100 apps and connectors, is now out of beta. “In…

W|W: The Wearable Weekly – VR for Everyone

Tom Emrich November 6, 2015

Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…

Ecofuel announces Richard Cloutier as president and CEO

Jessica Galang November 6, 2015

The board of directors at Ecofuel, a cleantech startup accelerator based in Montreal, has just announced Richard Cloutier as…

Startup Canada announces four BC co-working partnerships & funding for women entrepreneurship

Jessica Galang November 5, 2015

Startup Canada has been on a roll in forwarding its mission of giving entrepreneurs the resources to start their own businesses.…

#smallrooms podcast: Wave

Rob Kenedi November 5, 2015

Rob Kenedi sits down with Kirk Simpson, co-founder of Wave, an online finance platform for SMBs, about Wave’s early days…

Tiny Hearts teams up with The Learning Partnership to give young people Real Talk about career choices

Douglas Soltys November 5, 2015

A Canadian non-profit, the Learning Partnership is the organization behind yesterday’s Take Our Kids to Work Day, which…

Today in funding ($39M): Bee Vectoring Technology, VISR, Marketing.AI, Coveo

Jessica Galang November 5, 2015

Today’s funding news runs the gamut from seed round to Series D. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, from…

DMZ named top incubator in North America

Jessica Galang November 5, 2015

Five years after launching and 200 startups later, the DMZ has earned the title of the top incubator in North America by Stockholm-based…

Coveo closes $35 million Series D round on heels of record growth

Douglas Soltys November 5, 2015

Quebec City-based Coveo has announced the close of a $35 million Series D round, led by IQ Venture Capital with participation…

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UHWK pitches a sharper eye for athletes on #TheDisruptors

Rover taking its ‘Uber of parking’ service across Canada

Startup job spotlight: finance manager at Uberflip

Well.ca CEO Rebecca McKillican addresses company growth and security breach on #TheDisruptors

Best Buy backing Nanoleaf’s new crowdfunded LED bulb

Halifax-based Vendeve wants to be the go-to referral network for female entrepreneurs

Thalmic’s Myo Market now officially out of beta

W|W: The Wearable Weekly – VR for Everyone

Ecofuel announces Richard Cloutier as president and CEO

Startup Canada announces four BC co-working partnerships & funding for women entrepreneurship

#smallrooms podcast: Wave

Tiny Hearts teams up with The Learning Partnership to give young people Real Talk about career choices

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