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Changemakers: Did the SEC just help Manifest Climate scale?

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/22/2024 06:02 EDT

How this climate-focused AI solution is driving business innovation. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Business leaders react to open banking updates in #Budget2024

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/22/2024 05:30 EDT

Plus: Crypto enthusiasts eager for Bitcoin’s ‘halving.’ Read more ›

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Canadian tech’s essential #Budget2024 primer

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit · 04/22/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Montréal startup community’s bid to save Notman House fails. Read more ›

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#Budget2024 emergency pod: spoiling for a fight

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 04/21/2024 18:09 EDT

Canadian tech’s trust battery for the feds’ approach to innovation policy has drained. Read more ›

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Finance Minister Freeland undeterred following meeting with Canadian tech leaders over capital gains tax changes

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/19/2024 19:13 EDT

Freeland: “We believe in this budget. We really believe in the investments this budget is making.” Read more ›

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Community-led bid to buy back Notman House unsuccessful

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/19/2024 16:45 EDT

BDC and IQ accepted another bid for the Montréal startup hub, but it's unclear by who. Read more ›

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Where #CDNtech companies stand on remote, hybrid, in-office work

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/19/2024 14:19 EDT

Where job seekers choose to work is now a reflection of how they want to work. Read more ›

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FinTech leaders say “devil is in the details” with #Budget2024 open banking promises

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Kelsey Rolfe @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/19/2024 06:02 EDT

Questions still remain on how open banking will work and when it will launch. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Bayer taps Google to bring AI to radiology

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/19/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: The role of telehealth providers in antibiotic overuse. Read more ›

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Swtch Energy secures $27.2 million to continue deployment of EV chargers for multi-unit buildings

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/18/2024 16:39 EDT

Round leader Blue Earth Capital said Swtch's multi-family focus is a valuable market opportunity to grow the clean energy economy. Read more ›

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Happly.Ai, Verano.ai, aiphrodite.ai among winners at INNOVATEwest 2024 

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/18/2024 16:12 EDT

The inaugural INNOVATEwest wrapped up in Vancouver this week. Read more ›

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Contango Digital Assets closes $5 million for “Blockchain x AI” seed fund

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/18/2024 13:27 EDT

Backed by WonderFi CEO Dean Skurka, the fund seeks to support projects using both blockchain and AI. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – StubHub plans to test IPO market this summer

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/18/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Meet Kas, Avidbots’ new cleaning robot for retail spaces. Read more ›

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Capital gains tax changes strike a nerve with Canadian tech ecosystem

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit · 04/17/2024 18:19 EDT

Over 150 leaders have already signed an open letter calling on feds to reverse course. Read more ›

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DMZ receives $500,000 grant to expand Basecamp program for student entrepreneurs

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 04/17/2024 16:06 EDT

To date, Basecamp has helped over 365 students launch 151 startups. Read more ›

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Well Health acquires 10 primary care medical clinics from Shoppers Drug Mart

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/17/2024 14:17 EDT

Well says it will integrate digital workflows, patient engagement tech, and AI tools into the clinics once acquired. Read more ›

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Eocycle Technologies secures $25 million CAD to expand wind turbines in US, Europe

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 04/17/2024 13:53 EDT

Cleantech firm plans to use government incentives in target markets to accelerate expansion. Read more ›

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What Alberta Innovates learned from sending 50 local startups to SXSW

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/17/2024 06:02 EDT

Alberta startups go global at the world’s largest tech conference. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – The feds have used AI in nearly 300 projects

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/17/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: OpenAI prepares to fight for its life. Read more ›

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What’s in #Budget2024 for Canadian tech?

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/16/2024 15:18 EDT

Today, the Government of Canada publishes its 2024 budget. Analysts do not expect #Budget2024 to be heavy on new spending commitments, with interest rates remaining steady and significant spending having already been announced in recent weeks for housing. Housing commitments and last week’s announcement of $2.4 billion to AI startups, compute, and safety, together already clock in at over $25 billion. Instead, the Canadian tech community will be looking for... Read more ›

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