Clearpath Robotics raises $39 million Series B to shift focus to factory material transport
Clearpath Robotics, which builds autonomous vehicles for “dull, dirty, and deadly” jobs, announced CAD $39 million (USD…
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Chamath Palihapitiya says encouraging diversity is key to Canada’s success as an innovation hub
The recent Waterloo Innovation Summit, an event co-organized by the University of Waterloo and Communitech, gave hundreds of…
Biz Stone talks tech, Twitter, and new ventures on #TheDisruptors
Last week on The Disruptors, co-hosts Bruce Croxon and Amber Kanwar hosted a special edition of the show where they sat down…
Shopify acquires Waterloo-based Boltmade to accelerate development of Shopify Plus
Today, Shopify announced that it acquired Waterloo-based Boltmade, a product design and development consulting firm. Shopify…
John Chen says the disrupted BlackBerry will revive itself on #TheDisruptors
Earlier this week, BlackBerry announced that it would outsource the future development of its hardware to its partners, instead…
#WaterlooRegion’s Dozr eyes U.S. market following $2.5 million seed round from FairVentures
Kitchener-based Dozr, an online platform for construction and agricultural equipment owners, has announced the close of a $2.5…
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…
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…