Report: Supporting more women in STEM part of adding $150 billion to Canada’s GDP by 2026
The McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), the research arm of McKinsey & Company Canada, has released the results of a new…
#HackDiversity calls on Canada’s tech leaders to foster diversity and inclusion in their community
While Canada has a general reputation of embracing innovators and tech leaders from diverse backgrounds with unique perspectives,…
Government of Canada investing $7.85 million into three cleantech companies
The Government of Canada has announced an investment of $7.85 million into three Canadian companies focused on developing clean…
#SpotlightSeries: Michael Hyatt explains how he decided to fire himself as BlueCat’s CEO
As a startup founder, is it better to hold onto your role as CEO, or give up the seat to someone who might be better than you…
Mindbridge raises $4.3 million with goal to IPO within five years
Ottawa-based Mindbridge Analytics, which uses AI and machine learning to help identify and eliminate financial crimes, has…
F|T: The FinTech Times – AI banking assistants
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – More Slack rumours
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering the major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using…
Canadian startup news of the week (06/17/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Embodia launches online resource to address health needs of transgender community
Toronto-based Embodia, an online health learning marketplace for healthcare practitioners and patients, announced that its…
CrowdRiff’s Dan Holowack says destination marketers should invest in data scientists
Technology is being increasingly leveraged to market travel destinations and tourist attractions, according to Dan Holowack,…
Porter wins $10,000 cash, six months of mentorship from Kamloops Innovation contest
Kamloops Innovation, a tech-based business accelerator for early-stage startups, announced that Porter, a tech-enabled concerge…
CIRA dedicating $1 million towards projects that increase digital literacy
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) announced that it is deploying $1 million towards 21 projects focused on…
Hootsuite plans to open office in Vancouver’s new tech campus
Vancouver-based Hootsuite may be the first tenant to move into a large renovated office building in the city’s Mount…
Maven’s Hossein Hassani says self-driving cars are “much closer than we think” at #TechTO
Self-driving vehicles are coming to Canada sooner than people realize, according to Hossein Hassani, managing director at Cadillac…
Four companies join Volta Labs residency program, receive $50,000 in services
A new group of companies has joined Halifax-based Volta Labs’ Residency Program, which provides young startups with coworking…