Kik’s Ted Livingston calls payments the missing piece to making bots successful
In a recent Medium post, Kik CEO Ted Livingston elaborated on the company’s chatbot focus and its plans for an in-chat payment…
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Serenity Bioworks wins $35,000 from Velocity Fund Finals
The University of Waterloo hosted their 18th annual Velocity Fund Finals, where 20 companies pitched for a share of $125,000.…
Today in company updates: GainX, Miovision
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements and launched new features. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers…
AquaHacking 2017 Challenge comes to Waterloo with $75,000 prize
The Water Institute at the University of Waterloo and the de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation have announced a three-year partnership…
Vidyard opens Vancouver office, announces plans to grow sales team
Kitchener-based Vidyard, which helps marketing and sales teams leverage analytics from video, has opened a new office in Vancouver.…
Report names Ottawa top tech hub in Canada, with Calgary second place
In a report from analysts at Expert Market, Ottawa is ranked as the top tech hub in which to live and work in Canada. Last…
Startup Genome report ranks Vancouver as Canada’s top startup hub, 15th globally
A recent report by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network has ranked Vancouver as Canada’s top startup…
Report: Thalmic, Hootsuite among Canada’s 50 most financially attractive tech companies
The Impact Centre at the University of Toronto has released a report that highlights Canada’s 50 most financially attractive…
Today in company updates: Intellijoint Surgical, Dozr, Flexiti Financial, Exact Imaging
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, getting industry approvals, and more.…
LinkedIn CMO Shannon Stubo joins Vidyard board of directors
Kitchener-based Vidyard has added Linkedin CMO and SVP of corporate communications Shannon Stubo to its board of directors.…
Willow Cup, Genecis Envirotech split $100,000 in funding from Communitech Fierce Founders pitch competition
Yesterday, Fierce Founders, Communitech’s accelerator for women-led companies, hosted its Communitech Fierce Founders…
BlackBerry partners with Waterloo-based ISARA for quantum cybersecurity
BlackBerry has made a series of telling partnership announcements over the past few weeks, and its most recent pairing is no…
Dejero raises $14 million to help media companies become more mobile
Waterloo-based Dejero Labs has received a $14 million investment from Toronto-based Wellington Financial. Dejero targets media…
Today in company updates: Indochino, Mappedin, TranQool, TribalScale
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2017
Last year, I wrote an article about the 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2016, which highlighted tech companies of all…