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BluWave-ai, Tehama receive collective $4.4 million from FedDev Ontario for product development, hiring

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 11/17/2022 14:02 EDT

The federal government investment is expected to create 85 jobs in the Ottawa region. Read more ›

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Intuit launches third edition of Prosperity Accelerator for Toronto FinTech startups

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 11/17/2022 10:34 EDT

Amid slowdown in FinTech funding, Intuit wants to continue helping startups scale. Read more ›

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Symend closes $54 million CAD to pursue global expansion amid uncertain economic environment

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 11/17/2022 07:00 EDT

Facing market headwinds and tailwinds, Symend has cut staff and set its sights on growing efficiently. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Canada’s latest unicorn is a quantum computing firm

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 11/17/2022 06:00 EDT

Plus: Louis Têtu explains how Coveo is bucking tech trends ahead of SAAS NORTH keynote. Read more ›

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Nobul, Hopper top Deloitte Canada’s fastest growing startups lists for 2022

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 11/16/2022 16:06 EDT

Annual survey of tech execs expresses concerns over access to capital, talent. Read more ›

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BoostSecurity emerges from stealth with $12 million CAD to automate cybersecurity for DevOps

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 11/16/2022 15:30 EDT

Two veterans in the application security space want everyone to deliver software at large scales. Read more ›

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Amazon layoffs hit Canadian teams, according to LinkedIn posts

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 11/16/2022 12:16 EDT

Impacted roles in Canada include Amazon Alexa’s development team. Read more ›

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Raquel Urstasun’s Waabi gearing up to hit the road

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/16/2022 09:00 EDT

Waabi is unveiling its self-driving technology. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Verified trolls cut Musk’s work out for him

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/16/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: 1Password prepares for the passwordless future. Read more ›

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Cyclica receives $2.4 million CAD grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/15/2022 12:02 EDT

The grant is helping develop new, hormone-free contraceptives. Read more ›

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Attabotics secures $95 million CAD from EDC, Ontario Teachers’ to scale its warehouse robots

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/15/2022 07:59 EDT

With new robot built, Attabotics CEO says “the hard part’s done.” Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – The FTX clustercuss has ties to Canadian tech

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 3 place · 11/15/2022 06:01 EDT

Plus: FinTech investor Holt Xchange launches Web3 fund. Read more ›

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FreshBooks, Plusgrade, Day & Ross among six Scale AI projects to receive $25 million

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 11/14/2022 17:04 EDT

Funded projects vary in applications, from the travel industry to accounting. Read more ›

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All the events to check out at Montréal Impact Week 2022

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 11/14/2022 15:12 EDT

Panels include topics about measuring impact, impact investing, among others. Read more ›

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Tech4SickKids raises almost $51,000 in second annual virtual auction

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/14/2022 06:00 EDT

The campaign has raised $9 million of its $25 million goal. Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (11/13/22)

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 11/14/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: 1Password prepares to battle tech giants for passwordless future. Read more ›

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Louis Têtu explains how Coveo is bucking tech trends ahead of SAAS NORTH keynote

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/11/2022 19:48 EDT

Serial entrepreneur to share hard-earned stories and predictions at SAAS NORTH. Read more ›

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How Poseidon Ocean Systems pivoted internationally when domestic opportunity dried up

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/11/2022 15:17 EDT

Poseidon Ocean Systems found a way to commercialize new technology globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more ›

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FTX’s fall could have implications for more Canadian orgs than just Ontario Teachers’

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/11/2022 14:04 EDT

Crypto exchange FTX files for bankruptcy in US, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried steps down. Read more ›

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Waverly and the broken internet

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/11/2022 06:00 EDT

Building a better algorithm is not enough to fix the modern internet. Read more ›

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