Why won’t the Ontario government help BookJane vaccinate the province?
I’m not going to lie: this will be a frustrating episode to hear if you live in Ontario. Today we speak with Curtis Khan,…
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Emissions Reduction Alberta commits $33 million to 17 cleantech projects
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), an organization that aims to help the province deliver on its environmental and economic…
Amazon launches IP Accelerator for its Canadian retailers
Amazon has brought its intellectual property (IP) protection program to Amazon sellers in Canada. Amazon said that filing for…
Couply crowned winner of Collision 2021 startup pitch competition
Toronto-based relationship app Couply has won Collision’s latest startup pitch competition. Co-founded by Denesh Raymond…
Despite small decline in deals, Waterloo Region remained a healthy startup ecosystem in 2020
Waterloo Region startups raised $689.6 million for all of 2020 — up 107 percent over 2019, according to Hockeystick’s latest…
Two Canadian startups selected for first cohort of Google climate change accelerator
Two Canadian startups have been chosen to participate in the first cohort of Google’s climate change accelerator, which is…
Vertu Capital secures minority stake in Dejero with $60 million investment
Waterloo-based company Dejero, which provides communications connectivity tech, announced a $60 million CAD minority recapitalization…
Thinkific pricing IPO at $13 per share to pull in $160 million
Thinkific has announced the official pricing of its initial public offering (IPO) for listing to the Toronto Stock Exchange…
Saskatchewan extending startup investment incentive
The Government of Saskatchewan plans to extend the Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive (STSI), its 45 percent tax credit…
Shopify expands Pinterest partnership to 27 new markets
Following its launch in Canada and the United States last year, Canadian ecommerce giant Shopify has expanded its partnership…
Geoffrey Hinton explains neural networks, Plaid CEO talks three waves of digital finance at Collision 2021 day one
Collision 2021’s virtual conference kicked off this morning with opening remarks from Paddy Cosgrave, the co-founder of Collision…
City of Brampton launches incubator for international startups
Applications are now open for a new incubation program launched in Brampton, Ontario this week. The new incubator, called BHive…
Clearbanc rebrands, raises $350 million USD to provide full-stack founder support
With fresh capital and a new name, Clearbanc has moved beyond its investing roots to become a full-stack founder support platform.…
Report: Canadian VC funding reached new record in Q1 2021
Canadian venture funding hit a record high of $2.49 billion USD in the first quarter of this year, breaking the previous record…
3 Canadian tech companies hiring right now: League, OpenText, Chemical Computing Group
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…