Kitchener-Waterloo | BetaKit

By Denise Paglinawan December 6, 2019

Today in hires: TextNow, d1g1t, Volta

Three Canadian tech companies have brought on new team members to add to their leadership. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining,…

By Isabelle Kirkwood December 6, 2019

Kitchener-Waterloo cybersecurity startup, Zebu, has closed $5.2 million CAD ($4 million USD) in seed financing, in the company’s…

By Isabelle Kirkwood December 2, 2019

Bridgit, a startup developing software for the construction industry, has officially opened its first satellite office in Toronto.…

By Caitlin Hotchkiss November 29, 2019

Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…

By Isabelle Kirkwood November 28, 2019

Nineteen organizations in the Kitchener-Waterloo region, including innovation hub Communitech, are teaming up in an effort…

By Meagan Simpson November 26, 2019

Alumni and current companies of Velocity have officially raised more than $1 billion CAD in venture capital since the University…

By Denise Paglinawan November 19, 2019

Kitchener-Waterloo healthtech startup NERv Technology, which provides a sensory monitoring system designed to detect complications…

By Denise Paglinawan November 18, 2019

Canadian cryptocurrency company Kik Interactive says that the Kin ecosystem has reached over a million active-spending users,…

By Denise Paglinawan November 11, 2019

Waterloo-based software company OpenText has announced plans to acquire American data backup and protection firm Carbonite…

By Isabelle Kirkwood November 8, 2019

BlackBerry QNX has been selected by Hyundai Autron, an arm of South Korean automobile manufacturer, Hyundai, to power Hyundai…

By Isabelle Kirkwood November 7, 2019

Deloitte has announced the 2019 winners of its Technology Fast 50, which highlights Canadian companies’ growth and commitment…

By Isabelle Kirkwood November 4, 2019

Applications are officially open for the Accelerator Centre’s Alexa Voice Tech Accelerator program at the University of Waterloo,…

By Denise Paglinawan October 25, 2019

Ford Motor Company officially unveiled its Waterloo innovation centre on Wednesday, since the facility began quietly operating…

By Isabelle Kirkwood October 25, 2019

Oculys Health Informatics, a Kitchener-Waterloo based healthtech startup, has been acquired by Toronto-headquartered VitalHub…

By Meagan Simpson October 24, 2019

One day after Google revealed its research paper claiming quantum supremacy, Kitchener-Waterloo-based startup Quantum Benchmark…