Lazaridis Institute announces Scale-Up cohort, plans to launch women founders program
The Lazaridis Institute has announced the latest cohort of its Scale-Up program and the addition of a brand new program. Now…
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North is Thalmic’s secret smart glasses play
Earlier this week, BetaKit first reported that Kitchener-Waterloo wearables startup Thalmic had been issued multiple patents…
Thalmic has been issued US patents for its hologram lenses as company preps for launch
Kitchener-Waterloo-based wearables startup Thalmic has been issued multiple patents by the United States Patent and Trademark…
DarwinAI raises $3.9 million CAD to help devs design neural networks
Waterloo-based DarwinAI has emerged out of stealth with $3.9 million CAD ($3 million USD) in seed funding. The round was co-led…
Hockeystick and Lazaridis Institute launch DRIVE conference
Hockeystick and the Lazaridis Institute are launching a new conference called DRIVE. Taking place from February 20 to 22, DRIVE…
Waterloo-based Bonfire acquired for $140 million CAD in ‘Govtech’ merger
Waterloo-based public sector sourcing and procurement tech startup Bonfire announced today that it has signed an agreement…
Fierce Founders pitch event awards $100,000 to women founders
Three women founders were awarded a collective $100,000 in funding at the Communitech Fierce Founders Bootcamp Pitch Competition…
WatVision wins national James Dyson Award
University of Waterloo-based Watvision has won the national James Dyson Award, and will move on to the international competition.…
Vidyard to power HubSpot’s new video service
Kitchener-based Vidyard is powering HubSpot’s new video solution. Announced at the INBOUND marketing conference in Boston.…
Communitech announces six startups participating in 12th Rev program
Communitech has announced the six companies participating in the 12th cohort of the Communitech Rev Accelerator, the hub’s…
Toronto-based PinPoint acquired by Descartes Systems Group for $15 million
Descartes Systems Group has acquired Toronto-based PinPoint, which allows users to collect real-time location information on…
Today in board additions: William Mougayar joins Kin Foundation’s board of directors, Joule appoints Deepak Kaura as board chair
This week, two Canadian organizations have announced new board members. Here’s the latest on these company updates. Former…
Waterloo-based news app Ground named WeWork Creator Awards finalist
Waterloo-based Ground, which uses AI and geofencing to tackle fake news, has been selected as a finalist for the WeWork Creator…
Kin announces 40 participants in Kin Developer Program
The Kin Foundation, Kik’s non-profit governance body overseeing the Kin cryptocurrency, has announced the 40 developers that…
Startup Open House returns to give an inside look into companies like Shopify, Busbud
For the sixth year in a row, Startup Open House is returning to seven Canadian cities to invite tech enthusiasts inside the…