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Sidewalk Labs CEO Dan Doctoroff takes to Reddit to discuss Waterfront Toronto plans

Sameer Chhabra January 12, 2018

Sidewalk Labs wants to use Toronto to build the “first truly 21st Century city,” according to Dan Doctoroff, Sidewalk Labs’…

Vincent Mifsud steps down as ScribbleLive CEO, becomes board chair

Douglas Soltys January 11, 2018

Vincent Mifsud has stepped down from his role as ScribbleLive’s CEO, BetaKit has learned. In an email sent to company employees…

Tech for Good: How machine learning and rich data can help prevent pollution

Stefan Palios January 11, 2018

As part of a regular series powered by IBM, BetaKit interviews Canadian tech leaders using innovation for the greater good.…

Digital Technology supercluster wants to invest $1.4 billion in its projects

Jessica Galang January 11, 2018

One of the supercluster consortia shortlisted in the Canadian government’s supercluster initiative has released the full…

Communitech reveals 25 founders participating in Fierce Founders bootcamp

Jessica Galang January 11, 2018

Twenty-five women entrepreneurs are entering the Communitech Fierce Founders bootcamp this week. The bootcamp helps early-stage…

Visa report: Two in three Canadians would trust banks with biometric data

Bradly Shankar January 11, 2018

As technology progresses, so too do the ways in which people can store personal information. Beyond mere passwords, consumers…

Machine learning engineer among Indeed’s jobs to watch in 2018

Jessica Galang January 10, 2018

Based on growth in 2017, job site Indeed has released a report on the top jobs to watch in 2018. Jobs enabled by tech had a…

Ulula announces $1 million seed round to tackle forced labour

Jessica Galang January 10, 2018

Toronto-based Ulula has officially announced its $1 million seed round. Targeting the mining, energy, and agriculture industries,…

Canada’s top 10 VC deals in 2017 raised over $1 billion

Jessica Galang January 10, 2018

According to data from PE Hub Canada and preliminary data from Thomson Reuters, Canada’s top VC deals this year raised…

BroadbandTV launches business division to build mobile apps for content creators

Jessica Galang January 10, 2018

Vancouver-based BroadbandTV has launched a new business division dedicated to building original games and apps with digital…

Uber makes the case for ridesharing to BC government

Igor Bonifacic January 10, 2018

Yesterday, Uber worked to persuade the British Columbia government to legalize ride-hailing services in the province. Michael…

Hack To Start Ep.182: Jonah Lupton, founder of SoundGuard

Franco Varriano January 10, 2018

Jonah Lupton is the founder of SoundGuard, the world’s first sound proof paint. Lupton has spent the better part of the last…

Kevin Sandhu reviews his 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2017

Kevin Sandhu January 9, 2018

Every January for the last couple of years, I’ve been writing and reviewing Canadian tech companies that I predict to make…

Globalive’s Anthony Lacavera wants to undergo IPO for blockchain firm by mid-2018

Jessica Galang January 9, 2018

Anthony Lacavera, founder of Globalive Capital and Wind Mobile, announced the launch of Globalive Technology Partners, which…

Igloo Software raises $60 million from Charlotte-based Frontier Capital

Jessica Galang January 9, 2018

Kitchener-based Igloo Software, which offers workplace management solutions, has received a $60 million CAD growth equity investment…

Canadian angel investment falls to five-year low, but women investors gain ground

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Sidewalk Labs CEO Dan Doctoroff takes to Reddit to discuss Waterfront Toronto plans

Vincent Mifsud steps down as ScribbleLive CEO, becomes board chair

Digital Technology supercluster wants to invest $1.4 billion in its projects

Communitech reveals 25 founders participating in Fierce Founders bootcamp

Visa report: Two in three Canadians would trust banks with biometric data

Machine learning engineer among Indeed’s jobs to watch in 2018

Ulula announces $1 million seed round to tackle forced labour

Canada’s top 10 VC deals in 2017 raised over $1 billion

BroadbandTV launches business division to build mobile apps for content creators

Uber makes the case for ridesharing to BC government

Hack To Start Ep.182: Jonah Lupton, founder of SoundGuard

Kevin Sandhu reviews his 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2017

Globalive’s Anthony Lacavera wants to undergo IPO for blockchain firm by mid-2018

Igloo Software raises $60 million from Charlotte-based Frontier Capital

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