University of Waterloo president says talent is key to innovation ecosystem
With the second largest startup density in the world, The Waterloo Region has been steadily climbing the ranks as an innovation…
Telus Small Business Challenge accepting applications for $100,000 grand prize
Telus and The Globe and Mail have announced the return of their annual Small Business Challenge, which offers entrepreneurs…
Startup jobs of the week: Him & Her Incorporated, Wise & Hammer, Prospect Madison, SettleUp, Kira Talent
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Voltera pitches its printed circuit boards on #TheDisruptors
Voltera has made headlines in the past for being the first Canadian team to win the international James Dyson Award, and for…
Andreessen Horowitz partner and MaRS CEO among Ottawa’s council of economic advisors
Today, finance minister Bill Morneau unveiled Ottawa’s council of economic advisors, which included a few notables names…
Librestream Technologies raises $11 million in funding
Librestream Technologies, a company that creates mobile-video collaboration solutions, has raised $11 million in funding. The…
BCIC-New Ventures Competition accepting applications
For the 16th year in a row, the BCIC-New Ventures competition is accepting applications from the best new ideas and startups…
Shopify hosting first-ever Shopify Partner and Developer conference
Between March 22 and 23, Shopify is hosting its first-ever Unite conference for Shopify partners and developers in San Francisco.…
Indochino launches wedding planner platform for grooms
Vancouver-based Indochino, which creates made-to-measure suits through its ecommerce platform, has made the unsurprising move…
Report: Canadian companies 2.6 times more likely to replace founder CEOs
Canadians have a lot to brag about when it comes to the country’s startup ecosystem; Kitchener-Waterloo has the second…
Young Women in Business launches in Toronto with conference March 26
Vancouver-based Young Women in Business, a nonprofit with the mission of supporting the personal and professional development…
Waterloo-based Sandvine receives $15 million from provincial government
Sandvine, a company that creates intelligent broadband networks for communication service providers (CSPs) to gain business…
Intellijoint Surgical enters strategic partnership with UK-based Corin Group
Waterloo-based Intellijoint Surgical has just announced that it’s signed a distribution agreement with UK-based Corin…
RentMoola partners with utility management companies to expand its North America presence
Rentmoola, a Vancouver-based online rent payment platform, will be integrating its services into US-based Conservice and Wyse…
MasterCard Start Path Global accepting applications for next class
MasterCard Start Path Global, MasterCard’s worldwide program for early stage startups, is accepting applications for…