CanCon Podcast Ep. 42: How does Canadian tech respond to Trump?
Last week, Donald Trump was elected the next President of the United States. We’re not going to talk about that on the podcast.…
Canadian Startup News
CVCA & The Entrepreneurship Society team up to help founders raise capital Nov 30th
Raising funding can be a headache-inducing and time-consuming process for entrepreneurs, but The Entrepreneurship Society is…
Thalmic begins Series B hiring spree in #WaterlooRegion and San Francisco
After announcing a $158 million Series B for its next product’s development, Thalmic Labs has begun its search for talent.…
PostBeyond wants to help workplaces become more millennial-friendly
Last year, millennials became the largest cohort in the Canadian workforce. And while this generation is known for being a…
Big lies, little lies, and the cheat code to a promotion
I talk with a lot of people about their careers. Maybe you’re one of them. Sometimes you work for a team that I run, but…
Intellitix says it creates a ‘cashless city’ within festivals thanks to its wristband technology
Events like Coachella and Tomorrowland attract thousands of people around the world each year. With so many people piling into…
TechPong bounces back for charity on November 15
Lighthearted competition on the ping pong table will be the background for some charitable giving from the local tech sector,…
NEXT Canada co-president Peter Carrescia departs to join Wave as SVP of strategy and corporate development
Peter Carrescia has departed NEXT Canada to join Wave as its senior vice president of strategy and corporate development, BetaKit…
Ask Pam CEO says quotas necessary to encourage diversity following Google Demo Day: Women’s edition
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. A couple of weeks ago, Ask Pam — a cloud startup that centralizes the day-to-day…
Stephen Lake says Thalmic will use its Series B to build the product they won’t tell anyone about
In the latest episode of The Disruptors, Thalmic Labs CEO and co-founder Stephen Lake discussed how the company will be using…
Ask an Investor: What do I do when a company wants to acquire my startup?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Today in product updates: PACTA, Overbond, Firmex
This week, several startups have made announcements regarding the launches of new features for their customers. Here’s the…
Thirdshelf wins Ingenious Award from IT Association of Canada
Montreal-based Thirdshelf has received an Ingenious Award from the IT Association of Canada. The Ingenious Awards are a year-long…
400 girls across Canada will learn how to code for National Girls Learning Code Day
On November 12, Ladies Learning Code is hosting its third annual National Girls Learning Code Day. Across Canada, over 400…
CIX releases list of Top 20 most innovative public tech companies
After releasing the 2016 list of Canada’s top 20 up-and-coming companies, the Canadian Innovation Exchange has released…