WeWork expands Startup Passport to Kitchener-Waterloo, Montreal, Ottawa
WeWork is partnering with the cities of Kitchener, Montreal, Ottawa, and Waterloo, and companies affiliated with their respective…
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Invest Ottawa officially launches Ottawa L5 autonomous vehicle test facility
Invest Ottawa, the Government of Ontario, and other strategic partners officially announced the launch of the Ottawa L5 Connected…
OneEleven to close Ottawa and London offices
Canadian tech hub OneEleven will close down its Ottawa and London, England offices, BetaKit has learned. Sources familiar with…
Google invests $500,000 in Actua to develop AI education programs across Canada
Google has announced a grant of $500,000 to Actua, Canada’s largest STEM outreach organization, to develop an artificial…
University of Ottawa’s MakerLaunch startup program gets a $1.5 million boost
The University of Ottawa’s faculty of engineering has received a $1.5 million CAD investment for its startup program MakerLaunch.…
Carleton University receives $1 million in FedDev Scale-Up Platform funding
Carleton University has received more than $1 million as part of the federal government’s recently announced $52.4 million…
Shopify reports $320.5 million revenue in first quarter of 2019
Shopify today released the results for its first quarter of 2019, which ended on March 31, bringing in total revenue of $320.5…
Shopify officially launches Tap & Chip Reader, retail products
Earlier this week, Shopify officially launched a new retail kit in the US, finally bringing to market its Tap & Chip Reader,…
Tease Tea opening doors for underrepresented entrepreneurs with new fund
Applications are currently open for a new fund, created by Ottawa-based online tea boutique, Tease Tea. The company’s new…
Startup jobs of the week: Synapse, Real Estate Webmasters, Urbanlinx Media Inc.
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Concordia University, Inerjys Ventures sign $1.2 million cleantech partnership
The Concordia University Foundation (CUF) and global cleantech investment firm Inerjys Ventures have announced a new partnership…
MaRS, Communitech, Invest Ottawa receiving $52.4 million for “first-of-its-kind” Scale-Up program
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that the federal government is investing $52.4 million in a Scale-Up Platform,…
Startup jobs of the week: 500px, IMRSV Data Labs Inc., Axon VCT
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Shopify among top ten Canadian companies 2019, according to LinkedIn
Shopify among the top ten companies in 2019 where Canadians want to work, according to a new list from LinkedIn. Earlier this…
Today in funding: Sharebee, SmartCone
Two Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel growth. Here’s the latest on who raised, how much, and…