We Are Wearables: top 10 moments of 2015
2015 was definitely a big year for wearables. IDC forecasts that this year, 80 million wearable units will have shipped globally,…
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What does this $100 million government fund mean to BC #FinTech?
To all the scrappy BC entrepreneurs, building innovative technology on a cash-strapped budget: help is coming. To all of the…
Startup job spotlight: Marketing Manager at Tab
With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…
Financeit co-founder shares lessons learned at #TechTO
For Financeit, 2015 has been a great year of growth and validation. The company doubled its lending program partnership with…
Startup jobs of the week: Klick, Tab Payments, Brightspark Ventures, Repable, mnubo
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Tasytt helping Syrian refugees arriving in Canada with crowdsourced guide
As the first of 25,000 refugees in Canada have started arriving, a few Canadian startups are doing their part to make newcomers…
Shell Canada gives entrepreneurs $50,000 for cleantech projects
As this generation is reported to be a highly-conscious generation when it comes to sustainability, Shell Canada is giving…
SecureKey, Trulioo, and Financeit represent Canada on 2015 KPMG FinTech 100
KPMG’s FinTech 100, a report looking for the best global FinTech companies, released its list for 2015. Three Canadian…
The Ride sides with disrupted taxis to offer Canadians a national transportation option
Toronto-based CellWand released an app this week that might calm the nerves of a nation collectively freaking out over Uber.…
Tom Emrich on Becoming Human: Wearable Technology and Us
BetaKit Senior Editor Tom Emrich is the voice of wearable technology in Canada. But from where doth his love of wearables spring?…
Startup Canada adds 8 new co-working partnerships in Ontario
As part of the final stop of its cross-Canada #EveryEntrepreneur tour, Startup Canada today announced new additions to its…
Eric Migicovsky talks the future of Pebble and smartwatches
“Pebble has money,” says Eric Migicovsky. The CEO of Pebble, the company that all but popularized the smartwatch…
Webware.io, formerly known as PowerStores, raises VC funding
For many companies, a rebrand is an indication that the company is entering a new and exciting phase—perhaps one that the…
How Brad Feld convinced Shoelace to head back to Canada after a stint in Boulder
As the famous Wizard of Oz adage goes, there’s no place like home. That’s the mentality that Shoelace, a startup…
BrainStation celebrating computer science education week with free public classes
As coding schools and hubs across Canada kick off Code.org’s Computer Science Education Week with free public coding…