Canadian startup news of the week (8/03/20)
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Canadian government officially launches COVID-19 “exposure notification” app
The Government of Canada announced the official launch of its national COVID-19 “exposure notification” app on Friday.…
Top Hat launches new communication tool to help students, professors adapt to virtual education
Toronto-based EdTech startup Top Hat has launched Slate, a new free communication tool that allows students and educators at…
R|T: The Retail Times – A new partner for Shopify
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Black Professionals in Tech Network partners with Canadian companies to support Black tech workers
The Black Professionals in Tech Network (BPTN) has partnered with eight Canadian companies, including TD Bank, Bell Canada,…
While venture funding stays consistent, BC startup deal count sees Q1 decline
Venture funding in British Columbia (BC) reached $246 million over 50 deals in the first quarter of 2020, as Victoria emerged…
A|I: The AI Times – AI arms race
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Elevate cancels 2020 tech festival, secures $5 million to launch new global innovation hub
As Elevate joins the drove of conferences to cancel their 2020 events due to safety concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Privacy first?
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
eSight launches fourth version of wearable glasses for people with visual impairments
Electronic glasses company eSight has launched eSight 4, the newest version of its wearable assistive device designed to enhance…
Fable Tech Labs raises $2 million seed round to bring accessibility to digital products
Fable Tech Labs, a Toronto-based startup that aims to help businesses test whether or not their technology is accessible to…
Minister Ng open to expanding CAN Health procurement project model to other sectors
The CAN Health Network is a project that was launched by the federal government last year to help connect healthtech startups…
Canadian startup news of the week (7/26/20)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Is social media a national security risk?
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Knockri raises $3 million seed round to eliminate job interview bias through AI
Toronto-based Knockri, which has developed an artificial intelligence-based (AI) video recruiting tool aimed to enable fairer…