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Why scaling requires more than speed

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Trevor Nichols @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/05/2026 16:27 EDT

IDEA Mississauga’s Step-Up Program helps founders build the strategy and systems for growth. Read more ›

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D2L acquires Connected Shopping to let clients sell online courses

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/10/2023 15:37 EDT

The acquisition signals D2L’s ongoing expansion into e-commerce. Read more ›

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Float launches new corporate card as it experiences growth in economic downturn

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/10/2023 13:57 EDT

How a Toronto FinTech startup says it stays afloat as others struggle. Read more ›

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Inflation blamed for decline in mental health of Canadian founders in the last year

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/10/2023 06:00 EDT

BDC report maps impact of the economic downturn on entrepreneurs’ mental health. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Geoffrey Hinton issues warning, Cohere is soaring

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/10/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: IBM to pause hiring for jobs that AI could do. Read more ›

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VentureLab president and CEO Melissa Chee steps down as tech hub looks for new leader

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/09/2023 13:43 EDT

Chee led VentureLab in launching initiatives to support Canada’s semiconductor industry amid the global chip shortage. Read more ›

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GeoComply acquires OneComply to automate licensing for regulated industries

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/09/2023 12:05 EDT

GeoComply is using its platform to address “compliance failures” in the crypto industry. Read more ›

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Carbonhound raises $1.3 million help small, medium business get ready for emissions regulations

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/09/2023 06:00 EDT

The startup will help cut carbon as the United Nations says "catastrophic" warming is upon us. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify sheds staff, offloads logistics business to focus on “main quest”

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

Plus: RenoRun halts operations as it pursues asset sale. Read more ›

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American biotech Recursion acquires two Canadian AI drug-discovery companies, Cyclica and Valence

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 05/08/2023 15:53 EDT

"Policymakers should look to understand why so many promising tech companies choose to sell themselves." Read more ›

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Next Canada names startups in latest cohorts for its three accelerators

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/08/2023 15:45 EDT

Next AI participants can receive up to $100,000. Read more ›

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Tech leaders, academics gather to discuss how Canada can reach net-zero emissions by 2050

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Ian Hartlen @ BetaKit · 05/08/2023 14:57 EDT

The City Age conference explored how Canada can grow sustainably to a population of 50 million. Read more ›

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Hopper co-founders launch new carbon capture startup, Deep Sky, with $10 million in funding

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/08/2023 11:05 EDT

Deep Sky aims to scale carbon removal. Read more ›

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Report: powerful, new foundation models set to transform how businesses use AI

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 05/08/2023 06:00 EDT

Accenture report outlines the next generation of AI on its way. Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (5/7/23)

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

Plus: Canadian Q1 VC investment falls 82 percent from last year. Read more ›

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How YouTuber Dan Olson (Folding Ideas) hunts internet grifts

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 05/07/2023 15:46 EDT

Alberta is the unlikely front in the war against NFTs, contrepreneurs, and the metaverse. Read more ›

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Elevate to return for 2023 with Lisa LaFlamme, Dragons Den, and Shark Tank stars among speaker lineup

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/05/2023 12:45 EDT

Policy regulations around AI, Bill C-11 will be discussed at Elevate this year. Read more ›

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Conference Board of Canada, MaRS launch new innovation group as growth in Canadian ecosystem lags

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/05/2023 11:50 EDT

Despite new federal programs, Canada’s innovation sector hasn’t picked up pace. Read more ›

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Canadian venture capital investment in Q1 2023 drops by 82 percent compared to last year

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/05/2023 06:00 EDT

VC saw a sharp decline in both amount invested and number of deals compared to last year. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Apple developing an AI-powered health coach

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

Well Health investing $2.5M into AI healthcare solutions. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – EU proposes new copyright rules for generative AI as OpenAI adds ChatGPT privacy options

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/05/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Ray Kurzweil weighs in on calls to pause AI development. Read more ›

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