Waterloo software startup launches encrypted video conferencing platform
Tauria, a software encryption startup based in Kitchener-Waterloo, has launched a secure video conferencing tool and business…
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Nicoya to receive funding, advisory services through NRC IRAP to develop COVID-19 test
Kitchener-Waterloo-based healthtech startup Nicoya has been selected to receive advisory services and up to approximately $299,000…
Google for Startups Accelerator Canada to be held virtually in September
Google for Startups will host its Canadian accelerator program virtually. The original aim for the three-month program was…
Canadians can now buy their own PPE direct from The Canadian Shield
The Canadian Shield, a Kitchener-Waterloo-based personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturer that was spun out of EdTech…
Material science company Trusscore raises $5.33 million seed round
Trusscore, a material science company that combines sustainable materials and nanotechnology, has raised a $5.33 million CAD…
Clearpath Robotics raises $40 million CAD Series C for industrial robot division
Waterloo-based Clearpath Robotics has raised a $40 million CAD ($29 million USD) Series C round. The capital will be used to…
DarwinAI brings explainability platform to aerospace industry through Lockheed Martin partnership
DarwinAI, a Kitchener-Waterloo-based artificial intelligence startup, is partnering with global aerospace company Lockheed…
Kin launches ad network to help generate demand for its cryptocurrency
Digital cryptocurrency ecosystem Kin, an organization started by Kik, has launched an independent ad network that allows consumers…
Black Swan #8 – Building the Canadian Shield
I need PPE. You need PPE. We all need PPE. Here’s a story about the Canadian startup that pivoted to provide. “I get…
ApplyBoard raises $100 million CAD, claims $2 billion ‘unicorn’ valuation
Kitchener-Waterloo-based ApplyBoard has raised a $100 million CAD Series C round of funding, with the company claiming that…
Applications open for Lazaridis Institute’s 2020 ScaleUp Program
The Lazaridis Institute, housed at Wilfrid Laurier University, has opened applications for the sixth cohort of its ScaleUp…
Startup jobs of the week: SAP ABAP Developer, Technical Product Manager, Business Development Representative
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
New investor network ArchAngel launches fund in response to COVID-19
ArchAngel, a new network of investors in Kitchener-Waterloo, has launched an angel-stage fund to support Canada’s “high…
Startup jobs of the week: Franklin Empire, ANSYS, Sanimax
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
InkSmith launches new company to address shortage of medical equipment
InkSmith, the Kitchener-based tech startup that has been creating personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers,…