Report names Ottawa top tech hub in Canada, with Calgary second place
In a report from analysts at Expert Market, Ottawa is ranked as the top tech hub in which to live and work in Canada. Last…
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Substance conference wants to debug the connection between tech and government
In the US, Uber’s CEO has quit the Trump administration’s tech advisory council that includes the top names in Silicon…
RBC launches machine learning lab in U of A, announces Dr. Richard Sutton as head academic advisor
RBC Research, which was first established at the University of Toronto’s Banting Institute to publish new research in…
Kevin Sandhu reviews his 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2016
Last year, I wrote an article about the 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2016, which highlighted tech companies of all…
Today in product updates: Goldmoney, SweetIQ, instaMEK, EventMobi
This week, several startups have launched new features in an effort to make life easier for their customers. Here’s the latest…
Instamek acquires competitor WrenchPatrol to establish Vancouver presence
instaMek, an Edmonton-based on-demand car service repair company, has announced the acquisition of Vancouver-based WrenchPatrol,…
Startup Canada Podcast: Serial entrepreneur Tracey Scarlett on taking women entrepreneurship to new heights
Tracey Scarlett is an expert in women entrepreneurship. Over her career, she’s learned what it takes for women to thrive…
BDC Capital and ATB Financial contributing $1 billion to Alberta-based small businesses
BDC Capital and ATB Financial have negotiated a $1 billion agreement to support Alberta-based small businesses. Each institution…
Nominations open for Startup Canada Awards recognizing Canadian entrepreneurship
Startup Canada has opened nominations for its third annual Startup Canada Awards 2016, which recognizes companies driving impact…
Startup jobs of the week: shomi, QuickTapSurvey, Jobber, Control, Axonify
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
AccelerateAB announces 2016 lineup of speakers, including Google Canada executive
AccelerateAB, Alberta’s flagship technology event, has announced its latest lineup of speakers for its 2016 conference,…
Today in funding ($12M): Jobber, Better Software, Pyrowave, wantoo, SeamlessMD
B2B startups across Canada are well-represented in today’s funding roundup. Here’s the latest on who raised how…
Report says cities in Western Canada the best for starting businesses
While many Canadians might think our nation’s largest cities, Toronto or Montreal, are the top places to start a business,…
Canadian Tire opens Edmonton showcase store with VR backyard builder and car simulator
Canadian Tire has shifted from its old brick-and-mortar beginnings to become one of Canada’s leading technology-focused…
Granify raises $9 million Series A from Valar Ventures, iNovia Capital + Social Starts
Canadian accelerator grad (Extreme Startups / HIGHLINE portfolio) Granify, a software as a service (SaaS) company that improves…