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Future Summit 2025 to host leaders from NVIDIA, AWS Canada, Alberta government, and more

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/03/2025 07:00 EDT

A closer look at the sessions and power players shaping Future Summit’s inaugural gathering on Nov 18 to 20. Read more ›

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MedStack gears up to help digital health startups in Europe navigate GDPR compliance

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/08/2023 14:43 EDT

To date, MedStack has largely operated in Canada and the US. Read more ›

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VentureLab appoints semiconductor industry leader Hugh Chow as CEO

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/08/2023 08:20 EDT

Hong Kong-born Chow sees room for VentureLab to extend itself globally. Read more ›

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Future workforce: where Gen Z wants to work and how startups can support them

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit · 09/08/2023 06:00 EDT

Waterloo’s Work-Learn Institute data finds Gen Z is looking for growth, impact, security, and balance. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Prognosis bankruptcy for Babylon, Imagia Canexia

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/08/2023 06:00 EDT

Plus: Amazon threatened with legal action over sales of "unapproved" drugs. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify and Amazon strike a deal

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/08/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Benitago files for bankruptcy. Read more ›

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CDL-Vancouver preps fall innovation mining and minerals conference following launch of minerals stream

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 09/07/2023 15:14 EDT

Conference will take place October 25 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Read more ›

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Cultivator’s incubated startups surpass $100 million in private funding

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 09/07/2023 10:36 EDT

Prairie tech hub hits major milestone coinciding with new connections to the Valley. Read more ›

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Space-tech startup Mission Control shoots for the Moon (and Mars) with funding from GreenSky

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/07/2023 06:00 EDT

Mission Control’s customers have included the Canadian Space Agency, NASA, and MDA. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Cohere reportedly hunting for fresh funding as OpenAI passes $1B revenue pace

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/07/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Xanadu, TMU to develop quantum computing educational program. Read more ›

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Rockwell Automation signs agreement to acquire Waterloo-based Clearpath Robotics

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/06/2023 17:36 EDT

Clearpath’s mission statement is to automate “the world’s dullest, dirtiest, and deadliest jobs.” Read more ›

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Sean O’Connor steps down as managing director of Conexus Venture Capital, Emmertech

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/06/2023 16:02 EDT

Under O’Connor’s leadership, Conexus has helped fuel the growth of tech in Saskatchewan and across the Prairies. Read more ›

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Meet the Y Combinator Summer 2023 cohort startups with Canadian connections

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/06/2023 06:00 EDT

Participants include Decoda Health, Greenlite, LifestyleRX, Spine AI, Tempo Labs, Terminal, and VaultPay. Read more ›

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Nulogy CFO offers tips for fundraising in a chaotic environment

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit · 09/06/2023 05:55 EDT

Sanjay Dhawan says founders should be willing to pay a premium for high-quality growth partners. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Rubrik aims for IPO, SentinelOne is not for sale

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/06/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Replicon is acquired by US-based Deltek. Read more ›

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CiteRight and fellow Canadian legaltech startup Jurisage ink deal to merge

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/05/2023 17:26 EDT

Merger will combine CiteRight’s litigation-drafting platform with Jurisage’s AI tech. Read more ›

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Clay Financial raises $1.7 million CAD to develop its home-equity sharing agreement platform

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/05/2023 10:00 EDT

Clay aims to launch its platform in the Greater Toronto Area later this year. Read more ›

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Former Global Founders Capital partner launches Northside Ventures to back pre-seed Canadian entrepreneurs across North America

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/05/2023 09:00 EDT

Northside has secured $6.25 million USD from Inovia, Intact, Bain, Golden Ventures, and Garage Capital, among others. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Crypto startup loses $38.9-million wallet password, goes bankrupt

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/05/2023 06:00 EDT

Plus: Canadian FinTech startup duo partners to bring AI-powered advice to financial advisors. Read more ›

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OMERS Ventures loses VC head in latest leadership turnover

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/05/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Gambit Partners aims to take some risk out of early-stage investing. Read more ›

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Parental leave requirements for Canadian entrepreneurs make no sense

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 09/04/2023 17:25 EDT

Erin Bury (Willful) and Marie Chevrier (Sampler) discuss dumb restrictions and ongoing stigmas. Read more ›

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