Four startups win over $210,000 at SAAS NORTH 2023
Among the winners are Enurgen, Strucwise, Myomar, and Soralink.
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The BetaKit Keynote Stage returns to SAAS NORTH 2023
Workleap, Wealthsimple, OpenView, BDC leaders among stage headliners November 15-16.
Shopify shares jump after company’s Q3 revenue, profit beat analyst expectations
Cost reductions, fulfillment changes help fuel strong Q3 for Shopify.
Auditor General to probe SDTC following ISED-commissioned investigation
ISED paused new SDTC funding after third-party report uncovered conflict of interest, governance issues.
Compound semiconductor pioneer GaN Systems joins Infineon with close of $830-million USD acquisition
Son of GaN Systems co-founder John Roberts calls deal “a boon for Canada.”
As semiconductor re-shoring efforts heat up, SILICAN urges feds to provide more targeted domestic chip support
New report comes after US commits over $50 billion to its own domestic chip sector.
Workplace investigation platform Case IQ acquires hotline service Whistleblower Security
Case IQ sees telephone hotlines as a “crucial” element of case management intake.
Feds launch consultation on AI’s copyright implications as privacy watchdog seeks input on new biometrics guidance
Consultations come as Canadian authorities explore how to regulate emerging technologies.
Ecosystem fears cleantech funding gap as ISED pauses SDTC funding after mismanagement investigation
ISED-commissioned report found conflict of interest, governance issues at SDTC.
Canada launches voluntary code of conduct for the responsible use of AI
Cohere, OpenText, Coveo, Ada among first signatories.
Shopify takes stake in Faire as part of new partnership
Shopify merchants will get access to Faire products while Shopify POS becomes Faire’s preferred provider.
Space-tech startup Mission Control shoots for the Moon (and Mars) with funding from GreenSky
Mission Control’s customers have included the Canadian Space Agency, NASA, and MDA.
CiteRight and fellow Canadian legaltech startup Jurisage ink deal to merge
Merger will combine CiteRight’s litigation-drafting platform with Jurisage’s AI tech.
MindBridge founder Solon Angel joins Fresh Founders as managing partner
Following MindBridge departure, Angel wanted to explore another “specific idea in accounting tech.”
TikTok to remove ‘Storefront’ integration with Shopify and others, pushing merchants to use TikTok Shop
As one integration ends, Shopify adds another: USDC payments through Solana Pay.