Trexo Robotics wins $35,000 at Sunnybrook’s Hawk’s Nest pitch competition
Last week, Sunnybrook Hospital Next Generation hosted the Hawk’s Nest, a healthtech-focused competition challenging four…
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Great West-Life piloting Dialogue’s employee healthcare platform
Winnipeg-based Great West-Life is partnering with Montreal-based Dialogue to offer a virtual healthcare platform in its group…
Canadian medtech needs more early-stage funding
As any startup knows, access to capital is the single most consistent impediment to the incubation and growth of young companies.…
Bernie Sanders health care talk shows U.S. not just interested in our tech talent
It appears that Canada and Bernie Sanders share a mutual appreciation. With all eyes focused south in 2016 on the US election…
Today in Funding ($40M): Appili, Finn.ai, Goldmoney, Askuity, ODX
Every day, BetaKit tracks innovation funding news from across Canada. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Seven industries being disrupted by VR
Knowing a new technology is going to be important for business is one thing; developing a great use case for it is entirely…
Sequence Bio announces new chair of Scientific Advisory Board
Sequence Bio, a Newfoundland and Labrador-based company studying the province’s unique genetic makeup, has announced a new…
League adds RBCI, MetLife to roster of new insurance partners
League has announced new insurance partners along with the launch of new healthcare products and services. The company has…
#ElevateHealth says AI can dramatically improve patient care
Elevate Toronto took the city by storm this month, sending a strong message to the world: Toronto is ready. We are ready to…
Right Health acquires Akira to power virtual service for physical healthcare clinics
Toronto-based Akira has been acquired by Right Health. Right Health, which is still in beta, launched in 2016 with the mission…
Diagram raises additional $5M, adds PasswordBox founders to team after proving market fit
Just under a year after its launch, Diagram has announced new funding and two new team members as it doubles down on its focus…
PocketHealth wants to help medical imaging centres and patients connect through mobile
For Canadians that are frustrated with the challenges of accessing healthcare records — Toronto-based PocketHealth is trying…
University of Toronto’s ForceFilm wins national James Dyson Award
Two University of Toronto PhD students are taking home the Canadian national James Dyson Award for Forcefilm. The technology…
AlayaCare raises $2.4 million from Fonds Innovexport
Toronto-based AlayaCare, which provides cloud software for home care providers, has raised $2.4 million in funding. The funding…
Canadian researchers building database to identify links between birth defects and childhood cancer
Researchers in Canada and the United States are receiving up to $14.8 million over five years to build the Kids First Data…