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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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H|T: The Healthtech Times – PointClickCare valuation tops US$5-billion

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 07/22/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: Peloton competitor Tonal cuts 35% of workforce. Read more ›

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TransPod unveils “ultra-high-speed” FluxJet vehicle as it begins construction on proposed Alberta track

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 07/22/2022 01:59 EDT

TransPod aims to offer transportation between Edmonton and Alberta that’s “faster than a jet and three times as fast as a high-speed train.” Read more ›

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The bottom fell out of Canadian FinTech funding in Q2 2022

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 07/21/2022 17:41 EDT

Q2 2022 saw a dramatic 70 percent drop in FinTech funding YoY. Read more ›

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Real estate auction platform Unreserved files $25 million lawsuit against real estate associations

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 07/21/2022 15:46 EDT

Startup claims defamation and interference in Unreserved's economic interests. Read more ›

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Federal, BC governments invest in new agtech innovation centre at Simon Fraser University

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 07/21/2022 13:00 EDT

The centre is expected to create 200 jobs and train over 700 workers. Read more ›

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Oncoustics secures $5.5 million CAD to help spot liver disease using AI

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 07/21/2022 06:59 EDT

Startup aims to “decrease or eliminate” need for high-end imaging, painful biopsies. Read more ›

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As Canadian venture funding lost steam in Q2 2022, Alberta tech continued to shine

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 07/21/2022 06:02 EDT

For most Canadian tech ecosystems, the second quarter of 2022 saw venture funding slow from the breakneck pace of 2021. This was not the case for Alberta, which managed to set a new record for venture funding in the second quarter, according to briefed.in’s latest report on the province. Alberta’s tech companies raised $268.6 million through 12 deals in Q2 2022. The province saw a 31 percent increase in total... Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Inside Amazon’s strategy to shield its profits from Canadian taxes

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 07/21/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: Shopify completes acquisition of Deliverr. Read more ›

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BDC partners with e-learning platform Future Capital to train 150 women for angel investing

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 07/20/2022 16:40 EDT

Future Capital wants to diversify investors at the angel, LP, and syndicate level. Read more ›

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BMO to acquire carbon offsets developer Radicle

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 07/20/2022 13:31 EDT

Radicle’s software measures and aggregates greenhouse gas emissions. Read more ›

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BC tech funding returned to pre-bull market levels in Q2 2022

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 07/20/2022 06:02 EDT

BC’s Web3 startups showed promise in the second quarter. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Inside Apple’s struggle to build a self-driving car

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 07/20/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: Tesla AI leader Andrej Karpathy announces he’s leaving the company. Read more ›

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Lightspeed expands systems integration with OpenTable

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 07/19/2022 17:24 EDT

Lightspeed gives OpenTable a seat in its growing reservation platform network. Read more ›

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Borrowell launches credit building program for renters

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 07/19/2022 17:06 EDT

The program allows users to self-report rental payments. Read more ›

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With only four deals closed, Q2 2022 was Waterloo Region’s least active funding quarter in three years

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 07/19/2022 14:02 EDT

Only another Faire megadeal rescued Waterloo Region from its lowest investment quarter in a year. Read more ›

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Shopify launches YouTube Shopping integration in latest social commerce push

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 07/19/2022 09:00 EDT

New Shopify partnership lets customers press play and pay on YouTube. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Microsoft layoffs, Google hiring slowdown, Uber broke laws

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 07/19/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: Uber Sued by More Than 500 Female Passengers Over Sexual Assault Complaints. Read more ›

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Intelligent City puts scaffolding in place to scale sustainable building solution

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 07/19/2022 00:01 EDT

Intelligent City has secured $22 million CAD from investors like BDC. Read more ›

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Funding party is over as Toronto tech stumbles in Q2 2022

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 07/18/2022 16:06 EDT

Investment in Q2 2022 fell 69 percent from record-setting first quarter. Read more ›

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BlackBerry, L-SPARK unveil third cohort for connected car accelerator

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 07/18/2022 15:19 EDT

Third cohort sees return of Deeplite, Sensor Cortek. Read more ›

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