Bruises turn to muscle: 6 weeks with Startup Next Toronto
Last Friday I spent my evening at a startup pitch competition, which, considering my position, is to be expected. I never expected…
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University of Waterloo and Intact Financial launch new incubator to combat climate change
On the heels of world leaders gathering in Paris for major climate change talks, the University of Waterloo has announced a…
Science, Technology and Innovation Council evaluates “deteriorating business innovation” in Canada
Though the Waterloo region in Canada boasts the second most significant startup density in the world — trailing only Silicon…
How PageCloud plans to save the web (and why customers should pay for it)
Last week, I sat down with Craig Fitzpatrick, the CEO of PageCloud, a web hosting company that aims to reinvent the design…
Startup job spotlight: VP of Risk at Financeit
With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation, every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…
Koho secures partnerships with Visa, others, as company preps to launch millennial banking in Canada
Vancouver-based Koho announced today three major agreements with financial services providers – Visa, Peoples Trust Company,…
Startup Canada Podcast: Second Cup co-founder Frank O’Dea on creating industries
“It is hard to build a business, but 10 years later you’ll be walking down the street and somebody will ask ‘How did…
Startup Job Spotlight: iOS developer at Bridgit
With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation, every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…
Harley Finkelstein attributes CIX award to Shopify’s culture on #TheDisruptors
On the heels of Shopify accepting the CIX Innovator of the Year Award this week, Amber Kanwar talked to chief platform officer…
How Telus plans to win customers with culture and experience
The Telus Tower in Toronto is an imposing, stark structure, a beautiful slab of metal and glass looming over the deep downtown…
OMERS’ John Ruffolo talks Canada’s new startup lobby group and using the government for leverage
Earlier this week, it was revealed that some of Canada’s tech elite have come together to help shape the future of our nation’s…
Startup job spotlight: front-end engineer at Tilt
With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation, every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…
Tiny Hearts teams up with The Learning Partnership to give young people Real Talk about career choices
A Canadian non-profit, the Learning Partnership is the organization behind yesterday’s Take Our Kids to Work Day, which…
Wealthsimple rebrands as the FinTech company sheds its startup skin
Rebrands are not often the purview of small startups, left usually to larger institutions trying to shed the impression of…
Today in Funding ($10M): Affinio, WHOOSH! & SweetIQ
It’s that Series A season, as two more startups join the growing club of Canadian companies closing rounds before year…