CB Insights and PwC release 2017’s periodic table of tech in Canada
To commemorate #Canada150, CB Insights and PwC launched a periodic table of Canadian tech that groups together 150 notable…
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Report: 38 percent of Canadian tech firms place marketing operations in the US
A new study by the Impact Centre at the University of Toronto suggests that Canadian marketing leaders are less experienced…
RBC’s Global Asset Management invests $20 million to establish in-house innovation lab
RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM), the asset management division of RBC, announced that it will launch a new RBC GAM Innovation…
WinTech launches Canada-wide tour to build national report on women’s experiences in tech
Women in Tech (WinTech) has launched Driving WinTech, a Canada-wide tour that aims to better understand women’s experiences…
Real Matters named CIX 2017 Innovator of the Year
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) has named Markham-based Real Matters as the CIX 2017 Innovator of the Year. The CIX…
Ask an Investor: How can I give back with my startup?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
This year’s Startupfest reveals changes to $100K Investment Prize, Element AI tent
After months of hype, Startupfest has unveiled exactly what 4,000 people touching down for the event can expect. Startupfest…
Foteini Agrafioti, Harley Finkelstein among tech leaders in Canada’s Top 40 Under 40
Executive search firm Caldwell partners and business consulting firm MNP have released its list of Canada’s Top 40 Under…
#EmpireFinTech Conference says thinking beyond Canada, adopting AI key to scaling ecosystem
Canada’s FinTech ecosystem is burgeoning with companies like Wealthsimple and Wave making major moves — however, there’s…
Wealthsimple, Trulioo among Canadian companies in CB Insights FinTech 250
Several Canadian FinTech companies have made CB Insights’ FinTech 250 list, which highlights a select group of emerging…
Hack To Start Ep.154: Huda Idrees, founder and CEO of Dot Health
Huda Idrees is the founder and CEO of Dot Health, a platform that enables secure and easy access to your personal health data.…
nanopay launches retail payment platform as part of MintChip ecosystem expansion
Toronto-based nanopay, a real-time payments platform, announced the launch of its self-service MintChip Retail Payment Platform.…
Report: Only 25 percent of entrepreneurs see gov’t initiatives as helpful to their businesses
Canadian small business owners are unaware of government initiatives that could help them scale, according to a new survey…
Today in key hires: TribalScale adds head of data sciences, BlueRock Therapeutics appoints new CEO and CTO
Two Toronto-based startups announced major additions to their team. BetaKit pulled together this roundup to give you the latest…
14 Upside Foundation pledges, $25 million commitment to SickKids by 2022 made at #BetaKit150
At #BetaKit150 last week, hundreds of VCs, founders, and community builders gathered to celebrate — and predict — the future…