Qriffic puts an end to wait times, brings joy to customers via text alerts
Tom Petty once sang “the waiting is the hardest part.” He was speaking about a girl, but waiting – for anything…
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Waterloo-based Printchomp expands reach into the United States, now has 1,000 printers in its network
Waterloo-based Printchomp has been busy over the past 12-months. The ‘customized goods search engine for the print industry’…
MYO Goes Ambidextrous, Allows Apps to Use 2 Armbands
Kitchener-based Thalmic Labs, the startup behind the gesture-control armband MYO, knows two is better than one. The team recently…
First Ever Canadian Google Glass Hackathon Is This Weekend
Glass isn’t officially available in Canada yet, but some of the lucky few who have been able to get their hands on a pair…
Launching a Startup? Plan Your Marketing Around These 3 Phases
Few words in startup marketing conjure up as much confusion as the word “launch”. For some, launch is a one-day event that…
Thalmic Labs graduates from the VeloCity Garage, sets up larger shop in Kitchener
Stephen Lake, Matthew Bailey and Aaron Grant have had an incredible year since starting Thalmic Labs. Apparently when they…
Canadian Apps Among the First to Launch in Leap Motion App Store
It’s a big day for Leap Motion. The gesture-control device, one that will finally make Minority Report a reality, has officially…
Welcome back to BetaKit – a site dedicated to Canadian Startups!
It takes courage and determination to start your own business. Being a startup is a tough choice, it can sometimes be very…
14% of Canadian Firms Focus Innovation Strategies On Territorial Expansion
According to a new report from the The Conference Board of Canada’s Centre for Business Innovation, Canadian firms are…
University of Toronto Team Creates 3D Printer Capable of Printing Skin
Did you think it couldn’t get any cooler than NASA printing 3D pizza for space missions? Well, a team at the University…
AcuityAds receives $3 million from BEST Funds, will be used to accelerate sales
Toronto-based AcuityAds has received an injection of $3 million from VC firm BEST Funds. Acuity was founded in 2009 and has…
VeloCity Venture Fund Finals and Demo Day are happening on July 25th
Over $100,000 is on the table for a select few start-ups who’ll be pitching their ideas during the Spring 2013 VeloCity…
1000Startups initiative aims to highlight 1000 Canadian startups
The team at Startup Canada have launched their 1000 Startup initiative. A huge undertaking that aims to highlight 1,000 Canadian…
BDC Venture Capital invests $1.5 million into 10 Canadian start-ups
BDC Venture Capital has announced a $1.5 million investment into 10 Canadian start-ups, each receiving $150,000. BDC declared…
eBay Announces Ninth Annual ‘Entrepreneur of the Year Awards’ for Canadians
eBay isn’t all used clothing and second-hand electronics. A ton of businesses and startups use the site’s marketplace…