Today in startup updates: Shopify, BuildDirect, BroadbandTV & Encircle
This week, several startups have made announcements regarding the launches of new divisions, apps, and platforms for their…
Kitchener-Waterloo
Accelerator Centre offers tools and work space for startups at new hardware innovation lab
Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre has opened its new hardware innovation lab in downtown Kitchener. The lab, which opening shortly…
Communitech announces first cohort of female-led companies for its Fierce Founders Accelerator
Communitech has announced that nine companies will be joining the first cohort of its recently launched Fierce Founders Accelerator,…
First cohort announced for Accelerator Centre’s Phase One program
Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre has announced the first cohort of its recently developed Phase One program. Phase One launched…
Velocity hiring science and hardware leads to mentor startups
Velocity, the University of Waterloo’s incubator program, is planning to hire for two roles: a science lead and a hardware…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 34: The wrong way to run a billion-dollar company
Last year, the TO-KW corridor was home to a frenzy of tech events coinciding with the Toronto International Film Festival.…
Thalmic Labs raises $158 million CAD Series B
In a Medium post this morning, Thalmic Labs CEO and co-founder Stephen Lake announced that the company raised $120 million…
Announcing the BetaKit Next selectees
BetaKit isn’t particularly fond of awards for entrepreneurship. For example, how can anyone reasonably name an ‘entrepreneur…
Waterloo-based Medella Health wins national James Dyson Award
Waterloo-based Medella Health has been announced as the national winner of the James Dyson Award for developing a contact lens…
Thalmic Labs announces San Francisco expansion, hires former Samsung exec as CMO
Thalmic Labs, the wearable company most well-known for its Myo armband, has announced the opening of its San Francisco office…
Lazaridis Institute appoints former BlackBerry exec Carlo Chiarello as CEO
The Lazaridis Institute for the Management of Technology Enterprises announced yesterday that Carlo Chiarello has been appointment…
University of Waterloo opens research facility to improve electric car research
A new research and testing facility opened today at the University of Waterloo to look into building cleaner, smarter vehicles.…
Canadian government dedicates $900 million to helping universities become world-leading research centres
At the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing yesterday, Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan announced a…
Introducing BetaKit’s guide to Canadian Innovation Week
September is a busy month for Canadian tech. Fuelled by the backdrop of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the…
Accelerator Centre launches Phase One program to help startups with market validation, investment readiness
Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre, which offers a network of facilities dedicated to commercializing technology startups,…