Unbounce brings on former Bench VP as CRO
Vancouver-based Unbounce, a platform that provides tools and resources to help marketers create high-converting landing pages,…
Techstars now accepting applications for 2019 Toronto accelerator
Techstars announced it is accepting applications for the next cohort of its Toronto accelerator. The accelerator, which will…
A|I: The AI Times – Google’s newest AI experiment
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
RetargetLinks sole Canadian company accepted to Techstars’ first Asia accelerator
Vancouver-based RetargetLinks, which has developed a link retargeting solution for advertisers, announced it is the first Canadian…
New report lists 10 strategies to increase diversity in federal government contracts
While many women launch and grow businesses in Canada, the majority of small and medium-sized enterprises owned by women are…
Quantum Benchmark integrating software into Google’s quantum computing framework
Kitchener-based Quantum Benchmark announced that it is collaborating with Google to support the development of quantum computing…
Alberta government announces $70 million cleantech challenge
The Alberta government announced it is launching a $70 million challenge to encourage companies in the biotechnology, electricity,…
R|T: The Retail Times – Walmart and Microsoft strike a deal
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Canadian startup news of the week (07/22/18)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Second Closet’s Mark Ang says entrepreneurs must focus on the right problems at the right time
At the latest TechTO, Mark Ang, co-founder and CEO of Second Closet, stopped by to discuss how entrepreneurs can focus on solving…
Kepler Communications partners with UK-based Catapult to develop satellite prototype
Toronto-based Kepler Communications, which is building a network of low-cost satellites to improve communication infrastructure…
Today in FinTech: Hardbacon raises $150,000, Holt FinTech Accelerator announces VC partnerships
This week, two Canadian FinTechs have made announcements on the growth of their companies, launching new features and announcing…
Edmonton-based Showbie acquires classroom assessment platform Socrative
Edmonton-based Showbie, which has developed a classroom workflow app, has acquired Salt Lake City-basedSocrative from MasteryConnect,…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The next generation of team collaboration
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
PwC Report: Hiring specialized talent key to managing risks of emerging tech
A new report by PwC Canada has found that while 85 percent of Canadian organizations are investing in emerging technologies…