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TranQool acquired by employee health service provider HumanaCare

Jessica Galang May 14, 2018

TranQool, the Toronto-based platform built to remotely connect people to therapists, has been acquired by HumanaCare, a Markham-based…

The City of Toronto has launched a new portal to share its public data

Brad Bennett May 14, 2018

In January, the City of Toronto approved its Open Data Master Plan. Last week, the city launched its new Open Data website…

A Ryerson law school could set up Toronto as a legaltech sandbox

Aron Solomon May 14, 2018

Ryerson’s proposed law school looks to be a pretty safe bet to open, given approval in March by the Ryerson Senate. This…

Brookfield Institute: Retraining for workers could mitigate negative impact of automation

Amira Zubairi May 14, 2018

A new report by the Brookfield Institute suggests solutions for addressing the challenge of improving technological adoption…

A|I: The AI Times – Intel’s AI investments, Adobe’s broad bet

Amira Zubairi May 14, 2018

The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…

Canadian startup news of the week (05/13/18)

Amira Zubairi May 13, 2018

Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…

Ask an Investor: How do I sell to enterprises?

Christian Lassonde May 12, 2018

Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…

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…

Minister Evan Solomon on Canada’s AI strategy, sovereignty, and social media

Dominion Dynamics lands $139 million in Canada’s largest defence-tech Series A

Sellit9 closes $4.1 million to help Canadians trade in old electronics

The forecast factory: How an Alberta tech company simulates disasters before they happen

Calgary is now the fastest growing tech ecosystem in Canada

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TranQool acquired by employee health service provider HumanaCare

The City of Toronto has launched a new portal to share its public data

A Ryerson law school could set up Toronto as a legaltech sandbox

Brookfield Institute: Retraining for workers could mitigate negative impact of automation

A|I: The AI Times – Intel’s AI investments, Adobe’s broad bet

Canadian startup news of the week (05/13/18)

Ask an Investor: How do I sell to enterprises?

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

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