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One chart that will make you feel good about Canadian tech

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/18/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Neo’s backers, Wealthsimple’s value, and Shopify’s concerns. Read more ›

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INOVAIT and federal government invest $10.7 million across seven image-guided therapy tech projects

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/26/2024 06:00 EDT

Private contributions bring the collective project values up to $32 million. Read more ›

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Why SaaS shouldn’t sleep on customer success in a down market

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/25/2024 13:49 EDT

CMD Capital's Matt Roberts reveals his revenue retention strategy for software businesses. Read more ›

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Bitcoin miner Hut 8 to receive $150 million to provide AI computing power

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/25/2024 13:37 EDT

Hut 8 shifted its headquarters from Toronto to Miami following a merger last year. Read more ›

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BetaKit wins General Excellence, Small Publication at SABEW Canada Best in Business Awards

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Siri Agrell @ BetaKit · 06/25/2024 12:59 EDT

Reporter Josh Scott named Best Young Journalist. Read more ›

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Former 7Geese leaders secure seed funding for new AI-powered performance management platform

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/25/2024 09:59 EDT

Armed with $2.5 million CAD, Topicflow looks to double its team. Read more ›

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ReturnBear to launch operations in UK in July

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 06/25/2024 06:30 EDT

Retail logistics startup has grown to over 1,000 Canadian locations. Read more ›

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OSC accuses Liquid MarketPlace of fraud and pursues action against startup, top execs

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/24/2024 17:06 EDT

Leaders of Logan Paul-founded NFT marketplace allegedly used $3 million from investors for “personal enrichment.” Read more ›

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CoGuard received funding from OpenAI’s Cybersecurity Grant Program

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 06/24/2024 14:44 EDT

Startup automates the identification of software misconfiguration to reduce the threat of cyberattacks. Read more ›

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Ottawa companies receive FedDev funding for AI, semiconductor, biotech work

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/24/2024 13:38 EDT

FedDev invested nearly $20 million across nine Ottawa-based companies. Read more ›

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Digital trust experts headline annual EXCITE Summit

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BetaKit @ BetaKit · 06/24/2024 12:08 EDT

Canadian cybersecurity and Indigenous data ethics to be discussed in Toronto on June 25 and 26. Read more ›

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Shopify announces embedded AI as part of Summer 2024 Edition product updates

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/24/2024 09:00 EDT

Shopify is using AI for image editing, product creation, customer support, navigation. Read more ›

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DistriQ joins Quantum Industry Canada as advocacy group continues membership drive

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/24/2024 06:15 EDT

Quantum Industry Canada has added more than 20 members and affiliates since the beginning of 2024. Read more ›

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Collision has come and gone

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit · 06/24/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: The AI reality check is happening now. Read more ›

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How Web Summit Vancouver came to be with Casey Lau

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 06/23/2024 15:10 EDT

Web Summit’s co-host is full of optimism about Vancouver’s place on the global tech stage. Read more ›

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Vantage points: Canadian startups choose between growth and profitability

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/21/2024 18:04 EDT

Leaders from Paper, Klue, Borrowell, and ApplyBoard share their strategies for navigating the post-ZIRP era. Read more ›

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“Buckle up.” The promise of AI will transform healthcare, housing and your job

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Jacqueline Loganathan @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/21/2024 16:01 EDT

More than 250 attend BetaKit Talks: AI in Action, hosted by Intuit. Read more ›

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CRA issues guidance on new cleantech investment tax credits

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/21/2024 15:13 EDT

Tax credits expected to drive new demand for Canadian cleantech solutions. Read more ›

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Here are 10 programs to help you find your next job opportunity in Canada’s tech sector

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/21/2024 14:05 EDT

Plus: 10 open roles at tech companies in Canada. Read more ›

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Nesto acquires mortgage-lending giant CMLS Group

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/21/2024 13:43 EDT

Nesto says the combined entity will have more than $60 billion in mortgages under administration. Read more ›

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VoxCell BioInnovation takes the crown at the last-ever Collision PITCH competition

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/21/2024 10:29 EDT

Victoria-based healthtech startup VoxCell BioInnovation was declared the winner of Collision’s last-ever PITCH competition in Toronto on Thursday afternoon.  Collision said that only 70 of the more than 560 startups that applied for the PITCH competition were chosen to present. The competition is open to any early-stage startups exhibiting at Collision that have received less than $5 million in funding to date and have not had a discernible change in... Read more ›

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