As Canada talks cleantech at #Globe2020 Calgary’s mayor looks to poach talent
This week, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi was in Vancouver for Globe 2020, a forum devoted to innovation in the era of climate…
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Mark Endras, Cedric Mathieu talk challenges and changes in Canada’s AutoTech industry
Last week, BetaKit hosted a panel discussion in partnership with car auction platform TradeRev on automobile ownership and…
Today in acquisitions: BiblioCommons, Shoplogix
Over the past week, two Canadian companies have made acquisitions of companies across North America. Here’s the latest on…
Five Canadian companies selected for latest 500 Startups seed program
500 Startups has announced the 29 companies accepted into Batch 26 of its seed program, and five Canadian companies are among…
Canada Stablecorp launches cryptocurrency pegged to Canadian dollar
Canada Stablecorp, a joint venture between crypto asset manager 3iQ and blockchain developer Mavennet Systems, has launched…
DMZ partners with UBI Global to advise international incubators
Ryerson University’s DMZ is partnering with research organization UBI Global to become the official consultant-on-record…
A|I: The AI Times – The new Narwhals
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Collision releases women in tech tickets, announces two new stages for 2020
Collision, one of North America’s largest tech conferences, is introducing two new stages and its women in tech offering…
University of Waterloo holds grand opening of autonomous vehicle research facility
Tuesday marked the official grand opening of the Autonomous Vehicle Research & Intelligence Laboratory (AVRIL), a facility…
Today in acquisitions: mCloud, Converge Technology Solutions
Over the past week, two Canadian companies have made acquisitions of companies across North America. Here’s the latest on…
Startup founders have positive outlook despite concerns over access to talent, SVB reports
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has released its annual Startup Outlook Report, surveying founders and executives from tech and healthcare…
Today in funding: Elevate Farms, Virtual Gurus, Mechasys
Three Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Ceridian plans to hire 2,000 employees across Canada over five year period
Ceridian, a global human capital management technology company, has committed to hiring 400 new employees in Canada this year,…
Canadian startup news of the week (2/9/20)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Another record breaking year for Canadian VC as AI, FinTech, cybersecurity reach new heights
PwC Canada and CB Insights have released the MoneyTree report on Canadian investment trends for the second half and full year…