Top Hat’s Malgosia Green says the future of education is in user generated content
It’s about time schools stop assigning outdated, non-engaging textbooks to students, according to Malgosia Green, chief…
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Google Canada head leaves company to lead Weather Network operator Pelmorex
After leading the company’s Canadian outfit since 2014, Sam Sebastian, the now former head of operations at Google Canada,…
TransPod says hyperloop would cost 50 percent less, travel four times faster than high-speed rail line
Toronto-based TransPod has released the findings of its Initial Order of Magnitute Analysis, which identifies preliminary costs…
SnapTravel raises $10 million to invest in machine learning capabilities for travel chatbot
Toronto-based SnapTravel, which lets users find and book hotels over SMS and Facebook Messenger, has just raised a $10 million…
Application deadline for Creative Destruction Lab’s quantum machine learning stream ends July 31
The Creative Destruction Lab is only accepting applications for its quantum machine learning stream until July 31. The one-year…
Toronto-based home healthcare platform AlayaCare receives $750,000 from FedDev Ontario
Toronto-based AlayaCare, which has developed a cloud-based software for healthcare providers, has just received an investment…
Startups have until July 31 to apply for the CIX Top 20
The CIX Top 20, a program from the Canadian Innovation Exchange that showcases Canada’s most innovative companies, is calling…
Today in key hires: Sortable begins growth of Toronto team, Vision Critical announces new CRO
Two Canadian startups announced major additions to their teams; BetaKit pulled together this roundup to give you the latest…
Rover Parking wins Infiniti Lab Toronto’s Demo Day, fast-tracks into Hong Kong accelerator program
Toronto-based Rover Parking, a marketplace for shared parking, has been named the top startup at Infiniti Lab Toronto’s first-ever…
nanopay gets strong scores from the US Federal Reserve’s Faster Payments Task Force
Toronto-based nanopay, a real-time payments platform for banks and businesses, said that it received “impressive scores”…
Ahead of Elevate Toronto, Razor Suleman says Canada needs to brag more about its tech accomplishments (#BetaKit1on1)
Our latest instalment of #BetaKit1on1 turns from Michael Serbinis to another exited founder making moves in Canada’s innovation…
Borrowell raises $57 million from Portag3, FirstOntario Credit Union
Borrowell has raised $57 million as it looks to expand its free credit and loan offerings to more customers. The company raised…
Report: Toronto is the fastest-growing, second-cheapest tech talent market in North America
Toronto is the fastest growing tech talent market in North America, according to a new report by CBRE, a Los Angeles-based…
NEXT Canada showcases first ventures in its NextAI program
If you build it, they will come. If you impress them, they might even invest. This was the image NEXT Canada seemed to be going…
Ada Support raises $2.5 million to develop AI chatbot for customer support requests
Toronto-based Ada Support, which has developed an AI-powered chatbot that delivers automated responses to customer support…