Canadian innovation hubs close doors to help prevent the spread of COVID-19
Innovation hubs, incubators, and accelerators across Canada are shutting down or instituting work from home policies, to help curb the spread of the COVID-19…
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Oil and gas intelligence startup Validere raises $20 million CAD
Artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT) startup Validere has raised $20 million CAD ($15 million USD) in Series A funding to help…
Bow Valley College nursing students assess virtual patients in new lab
A new lab at Bow Valley College in downtown Calgary allows nursing students to identify respiratory conditions using a virtual stethoscope. The virtual reality…
Techstars Startup Weekend gives Calgarians a taste of the startup life
Over 40 Calgarians spent this past weekend experiencing the twists and turns of entrepreneurship. The aptly-named Techstars Startup Weekend brought developers, designers, business professionals,…
Founder Institute launches sixth Canadian chapter in Calgary
Founder Institute, a global pre-seed accelerator, is opening a new location in Calgary. This represents Founder Institute’s sixth Canadian location, making Canada the accelerator’s…
As Canada talks cleantech at #Globe2020 Calgary’s mayor looks to poach talent
This week, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi was in Vancouver for Globe 2020, a forum devoted to innovation in the era of climate change. Nenshi…
Today in funding: Elevate Farms, Virtual Gurus, Mechasys
Three Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, from whom, and what…
Ceridian plans to hire 2,000 employees across Canada over five year period
Ceridian, a global human capital management technology company, has committed to hiring 400 new employees in Canada this year, as well as more than…
Artificial intelligence company Ambyint raises $19.9 million CAD Series B
Calgary cleantech company Ambyint, which specializes in AI-powered solutions for the oil and gas industry, has secured a $19.9 million CAD ($15 million USD)…
Eight Prairie startups to watch in 2020
In 2019, I put together the first Prairie Startups to Watch article for BetaKit. Last year was a great year for Prairie startups, and…
ATB Financial to host open finance hackathon in February
Alberta-based ATB Financial is hosting an open finance hackathon on February 7 and 9 at Mount Royal University in Calgary. The hackathon aims to…
Calgary-based Communo raises $3.3 million seed round
Communo, which helps connect businesses in the marketing and advertising fields, has raised a $3.3 million CAD seed round, bringing its total funding to…
11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2020
It’s that time of year, again. The time when, thanks to my friends at BetaKit, I get the opportunity to share my thoughts about…