Cell collection, mental health, & sweat stains: #VelocityFund Finals tackles big problems
Thursday was a banner day for the team at University of Waterloo’s Velocity program. First, it announced an expansion into…
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Communitech, Velocity take space from Google to give #WaterlooRegion startups more legroom
Communitech and the University of Waterloo have announced a massive expansion in the Lang Tannery building at the expense of…
Startup Job Spotlight: iOS developer at Bridgit
With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation, every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…
Thalmic’s Stephen Lake says poor transit major issue for Ontario startups
While the Ontario government is promising two-way all-day Go Train service between the startup-heavy regions of Toronto and…
‘Airbnb of entertainment’ SparkGig takes the stage on #TheDisruptors
As the sharing economy grows, one Kitchener-based company pitched The Disruptors on why it’s the best resource for a…
How OnPoint stumbled into Fantasy football big data by making a sports app that doesn’t suck
Elisha Ferrara has no qualms about calling himself an opportunist. A football fan, he expected that the official app…
Startup jobs of the week: Shopify, Lightspeed POS, Bridgit, Hubba, EventMobi
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Bridgit the only Canadian startup selected for women’s edition of Google Demo Day
On December 9, 11 startups are flying down to the Valley for the Google for Entrepreneurs Demo Day, hosted specifically for…
GM Canada partners with Communitech to open research zone in #WaterlooRegion
Electric vehicles, connected and self-driving cars are the next trend to hit Canadian roads. General Motors Canada is looking…
Communitech Rev announces new cohort, program changes
Communitech has announced the second cohort of its sales-focused Rev program. Four companies today will kick off their first…
Waterloo-based Voltera first Canadian team to win international James Dyson Award
The international James Dyson Award is a design competition open to current and recent design engineering students celebrating…
MappedIn promises to help disrupted retail on #TheDisruptors
While most people think of brick-and-mortar stores as traditional industries being disrupted by startups, for Hongwei Liu,…
Thalmic’s Myo Market now officially out of beta
This week, Thalmic Labs announced that its Myo Market, having surpassed 100 apps and connectors, is now out of beta. “In…
Eric Migicovsky says Pebble’s sales have doubled since Apple Watch launch
Instead of hurting Pebble’s sales, the launch of the Apple Watch has apparently helped the company considerably. In an interview…
Hired launches in Canada as talent crunch grows
As fast-growing firms from tech hubs in Vancouver to Waterloo and beyond scramble for talent, Hired is launching across Canada…