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Canada won’t pursue national semiconductor strategy, AI minister says

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/08/2026 13:41 EDT

Canada is the only G7 country without a standalone strategy. Industry groups are urging action. Read more ›

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Innovate BC, NRC IRAP invest $2 million into 13 BC cleantech companies

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/04/2023 11:59 EDT

BC Fast Pilot program has invested $9.9 million into 75 projects to date. Read more ›

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Brex launches corporate card, expense offering targeting Canadian workers at US firms

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/04/2023 06:00 EDT

The new offering comes over a year after Brex chose to “pivot away from SMBs.” Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Apple cuts Goldman’s card, Coinbase praises Canadian crypto regulation

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 12/04/2023 05:30 EDT

Plus: Willow.ca acquired by rental platform Guiker. Read more ›

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MaRS IAF is back, ready to invest in early-stage startups

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 12/04/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: BetaKit announces strategic partnership with Good Future. Read more ›

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#CDNtech talks AI disruption and the state of SaaS

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 3 place · 12/03/2023 19:35 EDT

Canadian tech luminaries close the year probing deep questions in this compilation of interviews recorded live at SAAS NORTH. Read more ›

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InBC leads $13.5-million financing round for ThoughtExchange

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/01/2023 17:18 EDT

The startup claims its revenues have grown fivefold in the last five years. Read more ›

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Diagram Ventures announces new $60-million VC fund to build and back early-stage cleantech startups

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/01/2023 13:25 EDT

The ClimateTech Fund is co-anchored by Québec and Sagard. Read more ›

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Two years after Graphite Ventures spinout, MaRS IAF is ready to invest again

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/01/2023 06:00 EDT

With new hires, managing director says IAF has achieved “critical mass.” Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – PointClickCare’s Mike Wessinger on how Canada’s tech sector stacks up globally

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 12/01/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Semantic Health acquired by US-based AAPC. Read more ›

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Getting hybrid work right requires building a long-term plan

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/30/2023 18:21 EDT

Experts from Intel, Softchoice, and the University of Toronto explained what it will take to make hybrid work a success in 2024. Read more ›

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Vancouver, Toronto-Waterloo, Calgary among the top 50 global cleantech ecosystems

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 11/30/2023 17:01 EDT

Atlantic Canada ranks third in top North American oceantech startup ecosystems. Read more ›

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Real estate investment startup Willow.ca acquired by rental platform Guiker

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/30/2023 06:01 EDT

Majority of Willow’s team “offboarded” prior to acquisition, CEO to join Guiker. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – How Hopper’s Fred Lalonde went from hacker to tech titan 

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 11/30/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: AI-powered marketing platform Birdseye closes $4.1 million CAD seed round. Read more ›

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Spring Impact Capital launches $20-million fund to back cleantech, healthtech startups

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/29/2023 17:24 EDT

New impact fund sprung out of Spring to focus on “human and planetary health.” Read more ›

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Shopify merchants set $9.3-billion sales record over Black Friday, Cyber Monday

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/29/2023 14:31 EDT

Over 61 million consumers globally made purchases from Shopify sellers. Read more ›

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How talent across Canada can break into tech

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 3 place · 11/29/2023 13:30 EDT

ComIT’s Team-UP program helps individuals gain the real-world skills necessary to transition into tech. Read more ›

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Calgary startups AITHR, ENA Solution, and OraQ awarded at Launch Party 2023

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/29/2023 12:55 EDT

Calgary Innovation Week wraps up with a celebration of local startups. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Investment in Canadian SaaS almost doubled from 2022 to 2023

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/29/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Marc Benioff just can't make up his mind on RTO. Read more ›

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Sun Life makes $9.5-million investment into digital pharmacy Pillway

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/28/2023 07:59 EDT

Sun Life's Pillway deal echoes early strategy with now-acquired Dialogue Health. Read more ›

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BetaKit partners with Good Future

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BetaKit @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/28/2023 06:00 EDT

Strategic partnership will fuel the growth of Canada's leading startup and technology publication. Read more ›

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