Spark Innovation Centre announces winners of 2015 Ignite Competition
The 2015 Ignite Competition, a startup competition from the Spark Innovation Centre for businesses in the Durham region, has…
Startup Job Spotlight: iOS developer at Bridgit
With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation, every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…
Toronto’s Rumie empowering Syrian children in refugee camps with #LearnSyria initiative
We’re in the midst of the worst refugee crisis since World War II. According to Amnesty International, more than 50 percent…
Thalmic’s Stephen Lake says poor transit major issue for Ontario startups
While the Ontario government is promising two-way all-day Go Train service between the startup-heavy regions of Toronto and…
‘Airbnb of entertainment’ SparkGig takes the stage on #TheDisruptors
As the sharing economy grows, one Kitchener-based company pitched The Disruptors on why it’s the best resource for a…
Manulife joins MaRS FinTech cluster, grabs LOFT space
Manulife announced today that it is joining the FinTech cluster at the MaRS Discovery District, kickstarting a partnership…
How OnPoint stumbled into Fantasy football big data by making a sports app that doesn’t suck
Elisha Ferrara has no qualms about calling himself an opportunist. A football fan, he expected that the official app…
Harley Finkelstein attributes CIX award to Shopify’s culture on #TheDisruptors
On the heels of Shopify accepting the CIX Innovator of the Year Award this week, Amber Kanwar talked to chief platform officer…
Startup jobs of the week: Shopify, Lightspeed POS, Bridgit, Hubba, EventMobi
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Manulife appoints Tim Ramza as chief innovation officer
Manulife Financial Corporation just made a move to show that it’s serious about embracing innovation in its company.…
Rover Parking gets a spot on #TheDisruptors
In an age where there’s an AirBnB model for everything, Rover is the next startup looking to cash in. On this week’s…
Bridgit the only Canadian startup selected for women’s edition of Google Demo Day
On December 9, 11 startups are flying down to the Valley for the Google for Entrepreneurs Demo Day, hosted specifically for…
CentriLogic acquires Advanced Knowledge Networks, expands Canadian network
CentriLogic, a Missisauga-based provider of managed hosting, cloud computing, co-location, and advanced IT outsourcing solutions,…
ScribbleLive announces technology partnership with Google
Toronto-based ScribbleLive, a Toronto-based digital marketing company, announced a new technology partnership and integration…
MaRS officially launching Work & Learning cluster November 24
On November 24, MaRS is launching its new Work & Learning cluster, which will be dedicated to helping high-impact startups…