11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2018
For the last two years, I’ve had the opportunity to share my thoughts about some amazing Canadian technology companies that…
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TD acquires Layer 6 in Canadian AI talent grab
TD Bank Group has acquired Toronto-based Layer 6 in an effort to boost its own AI capabilities. Terms of the deal weren’t…
After building 17,000 financial plans, Toronto’s Planswell raises $6.8 million
Toronto-based Planswell, which allows Canadians to build free financial plans, announced that it’s dropped its waitlist…
Apple acquires Vancouver-based Buddybuild to build more tools for iOS developers
Apple has revealed that Vancouver-based Buddybuild, a company focused on mobile app development and support, has been acquired…
Canadian startup news of the week (12/17/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Aaron Zifkin departs Airbnb to become Lyft’s Canadian managing director
Aaron Zifkin is leaving his position as Airbnb’s Regional Director of Americas Operations and joining Lyft as its managing…
MedStack’s Simon Woodside: CTOs must only build things customers want
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest…
Impact Centre launches program to connect Canadian and Chinese entrepreneurs
The University of Toronto’s Impact Centre is working with Diantou.net, a Chinese investment platform, to strengthen the…
SaaS North says companies should focus on problem, not tech, when building AI
At the second annual SaaS North conference in Ottawa, hundreds of SaaS founders, investors, and executives gathered to examine…
Aeryon Labs’ Dave Kroetsch explains the advantage of building a drone business in Canada
On the latest episode of BNN’s The Disruptors, Dave Kroetsch, co-founder of Aeryon Labs, talked about the future of drone…
MaRS and Canadian gov’t want to give students experience in STEM companies
MaRS Studio Y and Employment and Social Development Canada launched the Student Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Fellowship to…
Code for Canada launches fellowship program to build digital government services
Code for Canada has officially launched its inaugural fellowship program to design government services. The program will send…
Cloud DX’s Justin Pedro: Startup CTOs must build passionate teams
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest…
Michael Hyatt: Small business owners must focus on building a great culture
As part of a regular series powered by Dell, BetaKit asks prominent entrepreneurs to share how technology has evolved since…
Canadian Payments Innovation Forum says collaboration continues to drive FinTech innovation
At RFi Group’s third annual Canadian Payments Innovation Forum in Toronto, over 100 payments and banking executives gathered…