North ends production of Focals, set to launch second generation smart glasses in 2020
North has ended the production and sale of the first generation of its Focals smart glasses, announcing on Tuesday Focals 2.0.…
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Waterloo’s Emagin acquired by Innovyze to improve water infrastructure data
Emagin, the Waterloo-based artificial intelligence startup that looks to use AI to improve water, energy, and food infrastructures,…
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,…
Cybersecurity startup Zebu secures $5.2 million CAD in seed funding
Kitchener-Waterloo cybersecurity startup, Zebu, has closed $5.2 million CAD ($4 million USD) in seed financing, in the company’s…
Bridgit opens first satellite office, looks to tap into Toronto’s talent pool
Bridgit, a startup developing software for the construction industry, has officially opened its first satellite office in Toronto.…
Startup jobs of the week: Marketing Communications Specialist, Oracle Architect, Machine Learning Scientist
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
New Kitchener-Waterloo coalition wants to tackle the future of work
Nineteen organizations in the Kitchener-Waterloo region, including innovation hub Communitech, are teaming up in an effort…
Velocity startups surpass $1 billion in total funding
Alumni and current companies of Velocity have officially raised more than $1 billion CAD in venture capital since the University…
NERv Technology wins 2019 Entrepreneurship World Cup global finals
Kitchener-Waterloo healthtech startup NERv Technology, which provides a sensory monitoring system designed to detect complications…
Kin ecosystem surpasses one million active spenders
Canadian cryptocurrency company Kik Interactive says that the Kin ecosystem has reached over a million active-spending users,…
OpenText to buy data security firm Carbonite for $1.88 billion CAD
Waterloo-based software company OpenText has announced plans to acquire American data backup and protection firm Carbonite…
BlackBerry QNX to power Hyundai Autron’s driver assistance systems
BlackBerry QNX has been selected by Hyundai Autron, an arm of South Korean automobile manufacturer, Hyundai, to power Hyundai…
Three Kitchener-Waterloo startups top the 2019 Deloitte Technology Fast 50
Deloitte has announced the 2019 winners of its Technology Fast 50, which highlights Canadian companies’ growth and commitment…
Accelerator Centre, Amazon collaborating on first Canadian Alexa tech accelerator
Applications are officially open for the Accelerator Centre’s Alexa Voice Tech Accelerator program at the University of Waterloo,…
Ford Motor unveils new Waterloo innovation centre
Ford Motor Company officially unveiled its Waterloo innovation centre on Wednesday, since the facility began quietly operating…