Startup Genome report finds cleantech, life sciences, AI put Canadian cities on global stage
Although only Toronto-Waterloo and Vancouver made Startup Genome’s top 30 list this year, several other Canadian cities…
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Toronto-Waterloo takes top Canadian spot in startup ecosystem rankings, Vancouver nosedives
Vancouver’s place in the startup ecosystem rankings has significantly dropped, while Toronto-Waterloo is making a steady…
Claudio Rojas, NACO’s new CEO, wants to “see some magic happen” for Canadian entrepreneurs
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) has found its new leader after former CEO, Yuri Navarro, announced he was stepping…
US-founded VanillaSoft receives $1 million from Canadian Government
US-founded IT company VanillaSoft Corp. has been given a $1 million loan from Canada Economic Development (CED) for Quebec…
Canadian startup news of the week (04/07/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Shopify among top ten Canadian companies 2019, according to LinkedIn
Shopify among the top ten companies in 2019 where Canadians want to work, according to a new list from LinkedIn. Earlier this…
Canadian tech needs to redefine its sense of scale
If, like me, you spend a lot of time poring over the latest in Canadian tech, chances are good that you see both the huge potential…
What #Budget2019 got right for Canadian tech
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the 2019 Federal Budget on Tuesday March 19. Overall, it was a positive budget…
L-Spark, Telus, BlackBerry, Solace launch accelerator to support Canadian IoT ventures
L-Spark, an Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator, has partnered with Telus, BlackBerry, and Solace to launch the Secure IoT Accelerator…
The State of Canadian SaaS
I was in Ottawa recently to present my thoughts on the state of the Canadian SaaS industry. The fact that 500 people showed…
Government proposing new framework to regulate Canadian retail payment ecosystem
Budget 2019 dropped a week ago, and one of the objectives outlined in the document included “supporting an innovative and…
Canadian startup news of the week (03/24/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
The six Canadian companies participating in Y Combinator’s most recent cohort
This season’s winter cohort at Silicon Valley’s accelerator Y Combinator pitched their startups over the course of two…
Report: Canadians willing to share data for personalized products, efficient services
A recent study revealed that nearly half of Canadian consumers would share personal information, such as location data and…
Canadian securities regulators propose regulatory framework for crypto platforms
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) are seeking…