Velocity announces winners of its first virtual pitch competition
University of Waterloo-based incubator Velocity recently hosted its first virtual Velocity Fund Pitch Competition (VFPC), investing a total of $250,000 in four early-stage tech…
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Adaptiiv wins $100,000 in Atlantic Canada’s first Health Challenge Pitch Event
Halifax-based healthtech startup Adaptiiv Medical Technologies won Atlantic Canada’s first Health Challenge Pitch Event, which focused on cancer care. Adaptiiv will receive $100,000 in…
Web Summit to be held in-person and online using event software demoed at Collision
Web Summit will go ahead as organizers had promised earlier this month. The event is now set to be held in December and will…
Shopify cancels plans to host annual developer conference virtually
Shopify has officially cancelled its annual developer conference, Unite, after initially looking to host a virtual event amid COVID-19. In late February, Shopify made…
AutoTech by TradeRev + BetaKit
BetaKit has partnered with TradeRev on a new event series investigating the future of Canada’s AutoTech industry. Event Schedule 6:00-6:30 pm: Doors Open &…
Collision reveals first 100 speakers, new date for second year in Toronto
Collision has announced the first 100 speakers to be participating in this year’s version of the major North American tech conference. For its second…
MindFuel to host geekStarter robotics program in Calgary this November
MindFuel will be hosting its geekStarter robotics program on November 23, with the goal of helping students and teachers expand their STEM skills and…
Toronto team takes first place in Oxford global hackathon
A Toronto team is among the first-place winners at a global hackathon hosted by real estate development company, Oxford Properties Group. Over 500 developers…
NEXT Canada celebrates cohorts at Venture Day, receives $1 million investment
On Wednesday, more than 10 NEXT Canada ventures pitched their startup at NEXT Venture Day, to an audience of business leaders, partners, alum, and…
Toronto pitches itself as leading tech ecosystem to athletes looking to invest
Toronto’s booming tech ecosystem has long been garnering global interest from industry players and now, even professional athletes are starting to look to Canadian…
Lightspeed CEO Dax Dasilva talks impactful leadership at C2 Montreal
During C2 Montreal, one of the biggest annual conferences on innovation in the city, the concept of impactful leadership was a significant topic of…
Trudeau, Tory pitch Global Talent Stream, diversity to #Collisionconf attendees
After more than a year of build-up and preparation, Collision Conference has officially launched in Toronto, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Toronto Mayor…
Montreal startups, Ubisoft Women in Tech ambassadors complete Silicon Valley trade mission
Last week, a delegation of 15 Montreal businesses and three Ubisoft Women in Tech ambassadors completed a trade mission to Silicon Valley to help…