Here’s Canada’s Developer 30 Under 30 list
The Developer 30 Under 30, a new initiative dedicated to recognizing developers building the infrastructure behind Canada’s companies, has released the list of its…
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SVB’s Barbara Dirks talks about keeping Canada at the forefront of innovation
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Feedback’s Ben Walters: Don’t tell customers how to solve their problems (let them tell you)
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R|T: The Retail Times – The checkout-less store war is on
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Canadian startup news of the week (06/17/18)
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Ask an Investor: What metrics do VCs actually care about?
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Polystyvert raises $11 million to recycle polystyrene with a low carbon footprint
Montreal-based Polystyvert, which has developed a low-carbon-footprint process to recycle polystyrene, has closed a $11 million funding round. The funding comes from existing investors…
Finn AI collaborates with Visa Developer to expand its banking chatbot platform
Vancouver-based Finn AI announced a strategic collaboration with Visa Canada, which will see the FinTech leveraging the Visa Developer platform within Finn AI’s conversational…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Microsoft commits to GitHub
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 119: Are we cool with 500 Startups back in Canada if Dave McClure still benefits?
As BetaKit was first to report last week, 500 Startups is back in Canada. In some ways, it never really left. Panache Ventures, comprised…
CrowdRiff named top Canadian tech startup at Metabridge X
Toronto-based CrowdRiff, a visual and social marketing solution for destination and travel brands, announced that it was named the Top Canadian Tech Startup at…
Canada’s privacy commissioner funding research on public Wi-Fi ‘privacy leakage’
The office of Canada’s privacy commissioner (OPC) has announced it will fund research into privacy risks related to public Wi-Fi hotspots through its 2018…
BDC and EDC offering $50 million in loans to tech companies involved in exporting
BDC has partnered with Export Development Canada (EDC) to provide $50 million in funding to Canadian tech businesses involved in exporting over two years….
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.141: Breathing fire in Canadian investments with Michele Romanow
To make waves as a Canadian entrepreneur is something to be proud of. Now, imagine being the youngest investor on CBC’s Dragons’ Den while…
Centech and Starburst launch Montreal accelerator for aerospace entrepreneurs
Montreal-based incubator Centech and the Starburst aeronautics accelerator have announced the launched of a Montreal-based accelerator program dedicated to aerospace technologies. The program is…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Shaping the new FinTech frontier
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read F|T before…
Canadian government releases details of cybersecurity strategy
The government has unveiled its Cybersecurity Strategy, which has $507.7 million over five years earmarked from Budget 2018. In its initial announcement, the government…
Twitter Canada announces new managing director and head of revenue
Twitter Canada announced that it has appointed Paul Burns as its new managing director and Leanne Gibson as its first head of revenue. Burns…
Code for Canada opens applications for 10-month civic tech fellowship
Code for Canada has opened applications for the second cohort of its fellowship program. Launched in April 2017, Code for Canada is a nonprofit…
KPMG is accepting nominations for FinTech100
KPMG and H2 Ventures are accepting nominations for the 2018 KPMG FinTech100, which recognizes global FinTech leaders. FinTech100 recognizes 50 ‘established’ FinTech companies and…
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