Communitech announces new Fierce Founders and Edge accelerator cohorts
Communitech has announced the latest startups to join its two accelerators. The Fierce Founders accelerator includes a six-month…
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Borealis AI opens R&D lab at evolv1 in Waterloo
In Waterloo, evolv1âa 100,000 zero-carbon office spaceâofficially opened its doors, becoming home to several tech firms…
Velocity Fund Finals announces winners of $25K and $5K competitions
The University of Waterlooâs Velocity Fund Finals (VFF) has announced the winners for its 23rd event. Membio, which is developing…
Communitech announces $1 million AI prize for True North 2019
Communitech has announced the launch of its Leaders Prize, which will be hosted at the True North conference in 2019. The national…
ISARA raises $13 million to build solutions for quantum threats
Waterloo-based cybersecurity company ISARA has announced that Shasta Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm focused…
Mike Kirkup among speakers at first Kitchener-Waterloo Fuckup Night
On November 22, Fuckup Nights is hosting its first edition in Kitchener-Waterloo at Shopify’s KW office. Through candid…
North opens Focals showrooms, receives $24 million government investment
Showrooms for North’s Focal smart glasses have just been announced for Toronto, Ontario and Brooklyn, New York. Focals…
North (Thalmic) confirms pricing and availability for its smart glasses
One month after it was first revealed by BetaKit, Thalmic Labs has officially rebranded to North and announced its smart glasses…
EDC announces opening of Export Growth Hub in Catalyst137
Export Development Canada (EDC) has announced the opening of its Export Growth Hub within Catalyst 137. The goal is to give…
Manulife providing $400,000 to University of Waterloo for AI research
Manulife has announced a four-year, $400,000 partnership with the Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute at the University…
TD investing $2.5 million in CDL’s health stream
TD has announced a number of investments in the Canadian tech and innovation space. Over five years, TD will invest a total…
Lime launches electric scooters in Canada
Lime scooters are officially coming to Canada. The company launched its Lime-S e-scooters in a Waterloo pilot project this…
Waterloo researchers may be able to predict and counteract VR sickness
University of Waterloo researchers may have found a way to predict motion sickness caused by virtual reality. According to…
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…
North is Thalmicâs secret smart glasses play
Earlier this week, BetaKit first reported that Kitchener-Waterloo wearables startup Thalmic had been issued multiple patents…