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Facebook Live panel argues GDPR changes how tech companies will approach data

Jessica Galang May 11, 2018

Canadian tech companies trying to navigate the looming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — which affects any Canadian…

Your guide to True North

Kelsey Rolfe May 11, 2018

After years of the tech sector moving fast and breaking things, it’s time to slow down and fix them. That’s the thinking…

Waterloo’s Preemptive develops app for nonprofit addressing withdrawal management

Jessica Galang May 11, 2018

Over the past year, Waterloo-based Preemptive has been working with local healthcare non-profit Stonehenge Therapeutic Community,…

Today in civic tech: City of Toronto launches Civic Hall Toronto, IBI Group launches Smart City Sandbox

Jessica Galang May 11, 2018

This week, several organizations got together to launch new supports for startups working to build a smart city. Here’s…

House of Commons committee wants net neutrality written into Canadian law

Sameer Chhabra May 11, 2018

A House of Commons committee has recommended that Parliament formally enshrine net neutrality provisions into Canadian law.…

Hack To Start Ep.194: Waqas Ali, co-founder of Atoms

Franco Varriano May 11, 2018

Waqas Ali is the co-founder of Atoms, a shoe that is designed for the everyday. Ali started building a startup and businesses…

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Nokia backing out of health

Amira Zubairi May 11, 2018

The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…

PwC announces winners of Vision to Reality Awards

Jessica Galang May 10, 2018

PwC Canada has announced the winners of its Vision to Reality Awards. The Vision To Reality Awards received over 200 applications…

5 takeaways from Collision 2018 as it prepares to come to Canada

Amanda Connon-Unda May 10, 2018

As Collision Conference 2018 wrapped up in New Orleans, Jazz Festival revelers stayed over the weekend to enjoy the city that…

ScribbleLive lays off 40 more staff, reportedly shutting down European offices

Jessica Galang May 10, 2018

ScribbleLive has laid off at least 40 members of its staff today, BetaKit has learned. Multiple sources familiar with the matter…

Visa, PayPal bring mobile payment partnership to Canada

Jonathan Lamont May 10, 2018

Visa and PayPal are bringing their digital and mobile payment collaboration to Canada. The two companies have already collaborated…

MaRS and Natural Resources Canada launch Women in Cleantech Challenge with $1 million prize

Amira Zubairi May 10, 2018

MaRS has announced a partnership with Natural Resources Canada to launch the Women in Cleantech Challenge supporting women…

Smooth Commerce powering Basil Box mobile order ahead and loyalty app

Amira Zubairi May 10, 2018

Smooth Commerce, a mobile order and payment solution for retail verticals, has launched the Basil Box App for iOS and Android.…

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Salesforce’s $100 million Canadian VC fund

Amira Zubairi May 10, 2018

The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…

Today in funding ($25M): Resson, Unito, Xanadu

Jessica Galang May 9, 2018

Three Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…

Inside the GTA facility housing one of Canada’s most powerful supercomputers

Canada’s AI strategy contains $2.3 billion in spending but few details on new privacy regulations

BDC extends Isabelle Hudon’s mandate as CEO through 2030

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Canada’s quantum Cassandra is finally heard

Canada’s AI champion Cohere is standing up the load-bearing walls of our economy

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Facebook Live panel argues GDPR changes how tech companies will approach data

Waterloo’s Preemptive develops app for nonprofit addressing withdrawal management

Today in civic tech: City of Toronto launches Civic Hall Toronto, IBI Group launches Smart City Sandbox

House of Commons committee wants net neutrality written into Canadian law

Hack To Start Ep.194: Waqas Ali, co-founder of Atoms

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Nokia backing out of health

PwC announces winners of Vision to Reality Awards

5 takeaways from Collision 2018 as it prepares to come to Canada

ScribbleLive lays off 40 more staff, reportedly shutting down European offices

Visa, PayPal bring mobile payment partnership to Canada

MaRS and Natural Resources Canada launch Women in Cleantech Challenge with $1 million prize

Smooth Commerce powering Basil Box mobile order ahead and loyalty app

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Salesforce’s $100 million Canadian VC fund

Today in funding ($25M): Resson, Unito, Xanadu

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