Startup Canada Awards announces 2019 national winners
This week, Startup Canada hosted the sixth annual national Startup Canada Awards at MaRS Discovery District in Toronto. The…
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Despite rapid AI growth, CDL conference emphasizes need to move slow, “not break things”
Amid the exponential growth of artificial intelligence in both the fields of research and business, some in the industry are…
Startup jobs of the week: ventureLAB, Chisel AI, Hackworks
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Acorn Biolabs announces first clinical partner to collect, store stem cells
Toronto-based Acorn Biolabs, which has developed a solution for non-invasive stem cell collection, is partnering with Executive…
Toronto FinTech startup Pungle acquired by Berkeley Payment Solutions
Pungle, a Fintech startup that developed a ‘payments-as-a-service platform’ for businesses, has been acquired by…
Brookfield Institute reveals career pathways model for jobs disrupted by technology
The Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has released a proposed model for finding new pathways amid technological…
Centre for Social Innovation recruiting for Earth Tech accelerator
The Centre for Social Innovation, a coworking space and launchpad for impact ventures, is now recruiting for the first cohort…
Startup Canada Podcast: Diversifying and conquering as entrepreneurs with Isaac Olowolafe
Entrepreneurship comes in many different forms and from many different places, something which Isaac Olowolafe, founder of…
Former Premier of New Brunswick joins the DMZ as government relations mentor
Ryerson University accelerator, the DMZ, has announced that former Premier of New Brunswick Brian Gallant will join as the…
Snap Projections acquired by FinTech startup WealthBar Financial Services
Snap Projections, a financial planning software startup, has been acquired by Vancouver-based wealth management company WealthBar…
Today in hires: Highline Beta, iGan Partners
Two Canadian venture capital organizations have brought on new team members to add to their leadership. Here’s a breakdown…
Two Canadian startups receive grants from Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility initiative
Two Canadian startups have been named grantees of Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility initiative, a $25 million, five year…
Startup jobs of the week: Sales Enablement Analyst, Technical Support Engineer, Marketing Specialist
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Wattpad releases third annual diversity and inclusion survey
Wattpad has released the results of its 2019 Diversity and Inclusion survey, which tracks the identities of the company’s…
eSight, CNIB partnership to expand public access to smart glasses for the visually impaired
eSight, a Toronto-based vision technology company, is partnering with the CNIB Foundation (formerly the Canadian National Institute…