Mayor Tory wants one by-law for Uber and taxis in Toronto
Toronto Mayor John Tory called a press briefing this morning following Friday’s decision by the Ontario Superior Court dismissing…
SilkStart’s new funding shows it pays to listen to your customers
Victoria-based SilkStart today announced that it has raised a $550,000 oversubscribed seed round, led by Canadian accelerator…
#YVRTech trend: communities with a cause
BetaKit’s West Coast Editor John Gray often tells me that people do things a little differently on the “best coast.”…
Endloop acquired by Demac Media
Endloop announced today that it has been acquired by by Demac Media. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the announcement…
Tom Emrich explains Canada’s Wearable Wave
Regular readers of BetaKit should be at this point completely familiar with Tom Emrich, one of our Senior Editors and the foremost…
Cisco’s #InnovationChallenge giving away $250,000 in prizes to IoT startups
Cisco has put out the call to “IoT trailblazers” around the world for its upcoming Innovation Challenge. The Challenge…
How VarageSale works to connect local communities
Tech journalist and TV personality Amber Mac was all over Dx3 2015, interviewing founders and senior execs from some of Canada’s…
CareGuide raises $1 million from RBC in a way that few Canadian startups can
John Philip Green is an unorthodox entrepreneur. Dressed in bespoke suits, bowties, and the occasional suspenders, Green’s…
Airbnb Canada’s country manager shares what’s in the company’s “DNA”
Tech journalist and TV personality Amber Mac was all over Dx3 2015, interviewing founders and senior execs from some of Canada’s…
Icontrol Networks partners with Montreal’s mnubo
Icontrol Networks announced that it has partnered with Montreal’s IoT analytics company mnubo to add data-driven services…
NACO report says Canadian startups received $90.5 million from angel groups last year
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) has released its annual report on angel activity in Canada. A survey of 30 angel…
Mackenzie Health, BlackBerry partnership shows IoHT still in early phase
Yesterday at the Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital, just north of Toronto, Mackenzie Health announced Phase Two of its Innovation…
Agora Mobile takes top prize as Impact8 graduates third cohort
In an event held at the MaRS Discovery District, Impact8 graduated the third cohort of its eight-week accelerator program.…
Lazaridis’ Perimeter Institute receives $4 million in new funding
Founded in 1999 by former BlackBerry co-CEO Mike Lazaridis, the Perimeter Institute is the world’s largest research facility…
FreshBooks adds Touch ID and Passcode support
Toronto-based FreshBooks today announced the addition of Touch ID and Passcode support for its iOS app. Touch ID is available…