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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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Square makes loans offering available for Canadian small businesses

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 04/28/2022 12:45 EDT

Loans follow the launch of Square card for small businesses. Read more ›

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Amid rising competition with Amazon, Shopify reports 45 percent increase in economic activity fuelled by its merchants

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/28/2022 06:00 EDT

Report comes as Shopify pursues Deliverr, Amazon encroaches on Shopify’s territory. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify aims to Deliverr

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Cameron Chaddad @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/28/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Shopify makes strategic investment in US AI recommendation startup Crossing Minds. Read more ›

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Nasdaq-listed Thoughtworks acquires Toronto software product development firm Connected

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/27/2022 18:10 EDT

With Connected's integration, Thoughtworks plots for a Canadian expansion. Read more ›

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Space startup Maritime Launch Services goes public on NEO Exchange

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 04/27/2022 15:45 EDT

As the first space company on the NEO Exchange, Maritime is ready for take off. Read more ›

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Stellar, Genesis among crypto orgs backing Stablecorp in $1.9 million CAD round

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/27/2022 15:41 EDT

Stablecorp wants to increase transparency, security in blockchain transactions. Read more ›

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Terramera receives $1 million from BC to measure carbon levels in soil

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/27/2022 14:22 EDT

Terramera wants to spread regenerative farming techniques across BC. Read more ›

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Swtch Energy secures $16.5 million CAD to expand its electric vehicle charging network to the US

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 04/27/2022 07:59 EDT

Swtch wants to bring inexpensive EV charging to low income communities. Read more ›

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Startup Genome ranks Vancouver, Toronto-Waterloo among top global AgTech, new food ecosystems

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/27/2022 07:59 EDT

Vancouver came ninth, while Toronto-Waterloo followed closely behind at 11. Read more ›

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Technation receives $60 million from Government of Canada to support its student hiring program

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 04/27/2022 06:30 EDT

Since its inception, the program has secured more than $230 million in overall funding. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Amazon gets agile

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Cameron Chaddad @ BetaKit · 04/27/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Canvass Analytics secures $5.7 million from federal government to double Toronto workforce. Read more ›

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Bonsai lays off a third of employees shortly after $21 million Series A, citing shift to growth strategy

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 04/26/2022 17:38 EDT

CEO says the move is about restructuring to focus on customer acquisition. Read more ›

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Think Research to continue acquisition spree with new $25 million credit facility

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 04/26/2022 17:16 EDT

Think Research has been actively purchasing companies since its TSXV debut. Read more ›

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Former Shopify CTO Jean-Michel Lemieux joins BenchSci advisory board

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/26/2022 16:48 EDT

BenchSci is on a mission to re-imagine biomedical research through AI. Read more ›

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CVCA argues SEC’s proposed disclosure requirements for private investment funds will hurt Canadian investors

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/26/2022 14:09 EDT

CVCA CEO expects new obligations to have “direct negative impact on Canadian investors.” Read more ›

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OSC reveals seven companies to join testing lab to improve client interactions

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 04/26/2022 12:32 EDT

Mako, TMX Group, others will test solutions made to know their clients, products better. Read more ›

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Québec government grants $16 million to support quantum innovation at Université de Sherbrooke

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 04/26/2022 12:10 EDT

PINQ2 aims to connect industries and the research community through quantum computing. Read more ›

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Can the feds build a talent strategy for digital nomads?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 04/26/2022 06:01 EDT

Do digital nomads solve Canada's tech talent gap? Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Twitter takeover talks

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Cameron Chaddad @ BetaKit · 04/26/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: CFO behind Q4 Inc. IPO Ryan Levenberg steps down. Read more ›

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OneVest secures $5 million to help companies like Neo Financial launch wealth management products

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/26/2022 00:00 EDT

“What Stripe has done for payments, we’re doing for wealth,” says CEO. Read more ›

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