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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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BC’s budget strong on cleantech; Alberta positions itself as major tech hub

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 02/25/2022 14:40 EDT

BC announces $654 million for cleantech, while Alberta promises $73 million for innovation. Read more ›

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Pulse Industrial secures $3.5 million from SDTC to improve safety in industrial plants

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/25/2022 11:33 EDT

Pulse Industrial is one of 16 companies sharing $52.3 million from SDTC. Read more ›

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Four ways tech companies can achieve carbon neutrality

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 02/25/2022 06:01 EDT

Kinaxis' Rick Wadsworth shares how software companies can enhance sustainability strategies. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – LifeSpeak’s largest acquisition

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 02/25/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Their bionic eyes are now obsolete and unsupported. Read more ›

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ApplyBoard CEO eyes public markets as TSX rings opening bell in Waterloo Region for first time

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/24/2022 16:28 EDT

“I hear the ring in my [ear], so I want to ring the bell.” Read more ›

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Thinkific’s revenue, losses up in Q4

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 02/24/2022 16:07 EDT

Thinkific claims increased losses reflect rising expenses, competitive job market Read more ›

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Haivision to acquire France’s Aviwest to expand low latency video solutions

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 02/24/2022 15:30 EDT

Aviwest is Haivision’s second acquisition post-IPO. Read more ›

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Blockchain startup Bitfarms tops the TSXV’s annual technology ranking

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 02/24/2022 13:42 EDT

Energy storage firm Equana led the cleantech list this year. Read more ›

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3D CityScapes only Canadian finalist in Japan External Trade Organization contest

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 02/24/2022 12:53 EDT

3D CityScapes is among the 15 final award winners. Read more ›

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Hopper continues acquisition spree with Parisian airline travel tech Smooss

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 02/24/2022 08:59 EDT

Hopper looks to bolster its B2B offering as it expands into new verticals. Read more ›

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Avanti Software secures $25 million to fully embrace cloud-only payroll and HR tech

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/24/2022 05:59 EDT

Since its acquisition in 2016, Avanti has gone “all-in on the cloud.” Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s stock slips

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 02/24/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Uber Eats vs. DoorDash: The delivery wars are heating up. Read more ›

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Toronto’s Neha Bahl joins US-based Renew Venture Capital as general partner

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 02/23/2022 17:19 EDT

Neha Bahl is the former CEO of Toronto Business Development Centre. Read more ›

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Givex acquires Loyalty Lane to expand customer relationship management platform

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 02/23/2022 11:47 EDT

Givex previously acquired IT service and consulting business Kalex. Read more ›

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1Password expands into crypto, offering protection to crypto wallet users

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/23/2022 08:59 EDT

"Crypto innovations are reshaping the world, but for many it seems too confusing or risky to join." Read more ›

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Aviron scores $23.6 million CAD Series A round to make rowing fun

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/23/2022 07:59 EDT

Toronto startup hopes to row around Peloton's shark-infested waters. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Speaking Cohere’s language

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/23/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Texas sues Meta over Facebook’s facial-recognition practices. Read more ›

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Klarna to open offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Québec as company expands service to Canada

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/22/2022 15:43 EDT

The Swedish payments company plans to hire over 500 engineers by 2025. Read more ›

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Former Bench CEO Ian Crosby joins Shopify Balance as product director

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 02/22/2022 14:57 EDT

The Bench co-founder described Shopify Balance as “a phenomenal product.” Read more ›

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Michele Romanow becomes Clearco CEO as Andrew D’Souza moves to Executive Chair

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 02/22/2022 13:24 EDT

Clearco lost its CFO to Clio in January. Read more ›

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