Report: 38 percent of Canadian tech firms place marketing operations in the US
A new study by the Impact Centre at the University of Toronto suggests that Canadian marketing leaders are less experienced…
RBC’s Global Asset Management invests $20 million to establish in-house innovation lab
RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM), the asset management division of RBC, announced that it will launch a new RBC GAM Innovation…
WinTech launches Canada-wide tour to build national report on women’s experiences in tech
Women in Tech (WinTech) has launched Driving WinTech, a Canada-wide tour that aims to better understand women’s experiences…
Real Matters named CIX 2017 Innovator of the Year
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) has named Markham-based Real Matters as the CIX 2017 Innovator of the Year. The CIX…
Venn Innovation receives $772,438 to support tech startups in Atlantic Canada
Moncton-based Venn Innovation, an organization that aims to connect New Brunswick’s tech ecosystem, is receiving $772,438…
Canadian gov’t invests $3 million in Vancouver coworking spaces for creatives
The Government of Canada is investing $3 million towards establishing two new creative coworking spaces in Vancouver through…
Aviva Community Fund awarding $150,000 to social entrepreneur tackling climate change
Aviva Canada announced that its $1 million Aviva Community Fund competition is returning for its ninth year, and this year,…
#EmpireFinTech Conference says thinking beyond Canada, adopting AI key to scaling ecosystem
Canada’s FinTech ecosystem is burgeoning with companies like Wealthsimple and Wave making major moves — however, there’s…
League’s Mike Serbinis says Canada’s tech ecosystem needs more wins (#BetaKit1on1)
As Canada’s startup ecosystem continues to evolve, some entrepreneurs are hungry to build and lead massive, world-changing…
Wealthsimple, Trulioo among Canadian companies in CB Insights FinTech 250
Several Canadian FinTech companies have made CB Insights’ FinTech 250 list, which highlights a select group of emerging…
Joe Fresh Centre accepting applications for fashion-focused accelerator
The Joe Fresh Centre for Fashion Innovation is accepting applications for the fifth cohort of its fashion-focused acceleration…
nanopay launches retail payment platform as part of MintChip ecosystem expansion
Toronto-based nanopay, a real-time payments platform, announced the launch of its self-service MintChip Retail Payment Platform.…
Propel ICT accepting applications for Launch and Build programs
Moncton-based Propel ICT is accepting applications for the 2017 fall cohort of its Launch and Build programs. The Launch and…
Report: Only 25 percent of entrepreneurs see gov’t initiatives as helpful to their businesses
Canadian small business owners are unaware of government initiatives that could help them scale, according to a new survey…
Today in key hires: TribalScale adds head of data sciences, BlueRock Therapeutics appoints new CEO and CTO
Two Toronto-based startups announced major additions to their team. BetaKit pulled together this roundup to give you the latest…