Merchants can sell products on Amazon through Shopify
In a blog post, Shopify announced that it now allows its merchants to sell directly on Amazon using Shopify. Shopify’s…
HTML500 expands to nine cities to teach 2500 Canadians to code
After a year-long hiatus, HTML500, a free learn to code event hosted by Lighthouse Labs, is kicking off in Toronto on February…
Today in company updates: Vidyard, Firmex, RentMoola
This week, several startups have made announcements launching new features and partnerships. Hereās the latest on company…
Singularity University launches Canada Global Impact Challenge with full scholarship prize
Silicon Valley-based incubator Singularity University, which focuses on using tech to positively impact “millions of…
Miovision partners with U of T, launches lab to help cities make sense of traffic data
At the Transportation Research Board (TRB) annual meeting in Washington today, Kitchener-based Miovision announced that it’s…
Slack reveals 11 more companies backed through its $106 million fund
In a blog post, Slack has revealed 11 new companies backed through its $106 million ($80 million USD) Slack Fund, which the…
Inbound Retargeting raises $400,000 for its super-targeted banner ad technology
A few months ago, Vancouver-based Inbound Retargeting Technologies, which operates as Retarget Links, announced that it acquired…
Toronto-based Exact Imaging raises $21.5 million to commercialize its ultrasound tech for prostate biopsies
Toronto-based Exact Imaging, which develops high-resolution micro-ultrasound systems that enable real-time imaging and biopsy…
Klipfolio raises $12 million Series B to help SMBs get smarter about metrics
When Klipfolio launched in 2001, the Ottawa-based startup was very different than it is today. As the internet gained mainstream…
The Entrepreneurship Society event reveals the best and worst ways to raise money from investors
As BetaKit’s Ask an Investor series often shows, there are common questions many entrepreneurs have when they’re…
Dx3’s Retail Innovation Challenge invites top startups to pitch RCC, debut at Oxford Properties-owned mall
Dx3 Canada is partnering with real estate developer and investor Oxford Properties Group; retail futurist Doug Stephens, known…
University of Waterloo team contributes to development of Renesas Electronics autonomous car
Twenty-five researchers from the Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research (WatCAR) contributed to the development of an autonomous…
Canadian government seeking chief science advisor to provide advice on federal scientific research
The Canadian government is looking for a chief science advisor to report to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Science…
Poka wants to train the next generation of the factory workforce with its platform
With the rise of workplace platforms like Vancouver-based Slackāand the eagerness of tech giants like Microsoft and Facebook…
Report: FinTech regulation, cybersecurity among top 10 legal risks for businesses in 2017
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG), a Toronto-based law firm focusing on business law, commercial litigation and arbitration,…