Ford government cuts all provincial funding to Angel Investors Ontario and its 13 angel groups
The provincial government has cut all funding to Angel Investors Ontario (AIO), a public and privately funded organization…
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A list of 21 Ontario tech programs killed by Ford government cuts
Earlier today, BetaKit broke the news that the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) made significant layoffs in light of the…
Following government cutbacks, OCE makes significant staff cuts
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) has significantly reduced its staff, BetaKit has learned. OCE confirmed the layoffs,…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Simple makes things harder
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Toronto and Bay Area face off in charity #TechBet for NBA Finals
To celebrate the upcoming NBA Finals between the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors, two tech organizations, one…
Vector Institute knew about provincial AI funding cuts in the fall
Following revelations this week that the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence and the Canadian Institute for Advanced…
#CollisionConf: Canada’s tech ecosystem is in hypergrowth, but it won’t last forever
Canada’s tech ecosystem has quickly become one of the tech world’s greatest success stories, but government, entrepreneurs,…
Northumberland CFDC receives $4.5 million FedDev investment
The Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC), which powers the Cobourg, Ont.-based accelerator Venture13…
Ontario Telemedicine Network lays off 15 percent of staff following provincial cuts
This week, the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) laid off 44 workers following a cut to the agency’s provincial funding.…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – A new era for enterprise IT
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Canadian startup news of the week (05/05/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Communitech reduces staff after provincial funding cut greater than anticipated
Communitech has laid off 15 employees following a 30 percent reduction in its provincial government funding, a cut that was…
Rangle chief technology officer leaves as company restructures
Long-time chief technology officer at Rangle, Yuri Takhteyev, has left the company, BetaKit has learned. Takhteyev recently…
Hootsuite lays off 100 employees, 10 percent of its staff
Hootsuite, the Vancouver-based social media management unicorn, laid off more than 100 employees, or about 10 percent of its…
North lays off a reported 150 employees, government suspends investment
North, the creator of Focals smart glasses, reportedly laid off 150 of its employees on Thursday. The layoff represents a substantial…