CanCon Podcast Ep. 62: Can the government go digital with help from Canadian startups?
The RCMP has admitted it is making use of Stingray devices to collect data from cellular phones. With non-RCMP devices identified…
build canadian
Canadian startup stories of the week (04/08/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
SingularityU announces two Canadian Global Impact Challenge winners
On Tuesday, Singularity University announced that it is launching its inaugural summit in Canada. Taking place in October,…
Report: 62 percent of Canadian execs see outdated technology as barrier to innovation
A recent report by PwC Canada has found that Canadian organizations and businesses need to focus on building skilled teams…
Code for Canada wants tech and gov’t to build better public services together
Today, Ontario Minister of Digital Government Deb Matthews announced the launch of Code for Canada, a nonprofit organization…
Expa Labs now allows Canadian startups to participate remotely in its six-month program
After Expa announced that it is expanding Expa Labs with an office in Vancouver, the startup studio is now offering a program…
Report: Canadian youth face risk of unemployment as entry-level jobs are replaced by automation
A recent report by the Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, in partnership with RBC, suggest that youth…
Canadian tech community reacts to #Budget2017
This week, the federal government released the 2017 budget while the Canadian tech community eagerly watched. Making big bets…
Founders Lounge panel says Canadian tech community should embrace diversity without victimizing women
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Founders Lounge, an MTL NewTech event series that invites founders and co-founders…
CCI’s Ben Bergen says accessing global talent will grow Canadian economy on #TheDisruptors
On the latest episode of The Disruptors, co-host Amber Kanwar sat down with Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) executive…
With $50,000 in crowdfunding, Hardbacon hopes to make the average Canadian a stock market pro
Startups are disrupting every industry imaginable, with FinTech being a space that no one could disagree needs shaking up.…
Wealthsimple’s Mike Katchen says Canadian entrepreneurs need more “naive ambition” to find global success
At TechTO’s recent Best Of TechTO event celebrating the city’s entrepreneurs, Mike Katchen, CEO of Wealthsimple,…
Deep dive into Canadian VC activity shows impact of government backing, ecosystem needs
Last month, PwC partnered with CB Insights to release the first-ever Canadian edition of its MoneyTree report. A survey of…
Dot Health wants to give a strained Canadian health care system data-backed insights
While Huda Idrees is well-known in Toronto for her work designing products at companies like Wealthsimple and Wave, she’s…
Canadian banks announce plans to create $1 billion Canadian Business Growth Fund
Canadian banks and insurance companies announced their intent to create a fund dedicated to investing up to $1 billion in Canadian…