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Canada won’t pursue national semiconductor strategy, AI minister says

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/08/2026 13:41 EDT

Canada is the only G7 country without a standalone strategy. Industry groups are urging action. Read more ›

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It’s time for Canada to show “spine and toughness”

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 01/13/2025 05:00 EDT

Plus: Big acquisition week for 1Password, Humi, and Carbon6. Read more ›

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The biggest tech questions of 2025

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 01/12/2025 17:09 EDT

A cleantech crisis? More centaurs? No more VCCI? FinTech IPOs? Quantum leaps? Let's dig in. Read more ›

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BBTV rebrands to RHEI, launches new AI training licensing platform for creator content

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/10/2025 15:46 EDT

Media tech firm went private last year to alleviate “financial and administrative burden” of public markets. Read more ›

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Trudeau’s final bow, Bench’s bounceback, 1Password vs. shadow IT

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/10/2025 14:08 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for Jan. 10, 2024. Read more ›

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Work automation platform Gumloop raises $24.5-million Series A as it relocates to Silicon Valley

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/10/2025 14:03 EDT

“San Francisco is a very strong magnet for exceptional talent, Vancouver suffers from being too close to that magnet." Read more ›

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How AI can get you a job in 2025

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 01/10/2025 07:00 EDT

Your job search just got an upgrade. Read more ›

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D-Wave CEO says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is “dead wrong” about quantum computing

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/09/2025 17:17 EDT

Huang sent the share prices of quantum companies down after expressing a pessimistic outlook on the sector. Read more ›

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Shakepay bolsters regulatory standing with CIRO membership

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 01/09/2025 16:09 EDT

First Québec-based crypto exchange platform to earn investment dealer status. Read more ›

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Cohere launches customizable enterprise AI workspace platform North

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/09/2025 15:19 EDT

Cohere’s answer to Microsoft Copilot and Google Vertex already has a partnership with RBC. Read more ›

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California-based loan collection platform Eltropy acquires Lexop for undisclosed amount

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/09/2025 09:07 EDT

Combined company to continue operating in both California and Montréal. Read more ›

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Doctor-led Oxford Cancer Analytics closes $16-million CAD Series A to improve early lung cancer detection

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/09/2025 06:00 EDT

UK and Toronto-based startup applies proteomics and AI to blood tests. Read more ›

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Broadsight appoints Steve Lowry as CEO to help UBC spinout build “the Salesforce for comms”

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/09/2025 06:00 EDT

Co-founder Kurt Heinrich transitions to CSO in leadership shuffle. Read more ›

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Aspect Biosystems lands $165-million CAD Series B to advance 3D-printed tissue therapies

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 01/08/2025 15:58 EDT

Financing pushes Vancouver startup closer to clinical trials targeting diabetes, liver disease. Read more ›

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Humi acquired by Australian HR software company Employment Hero

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/08/2025 15:00 EDT

Sources told BetaKit the purchase price is $155 million CAD. Read more ›

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Deep tech is thriving in the Maritimes

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 01/08/2025 07:00 EDT

Atlantic Canada is emerging as a global hardware powerhouse. Read more ›

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Carebook joins parade of public Canadian tech companies returning private

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/08/2025 06:00 EDT

Since its TSXV debut, Carebook’s stock price has lost more than 95 percent of its value. Read more ›

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New Blue Action Canada oceantech accelerator launches backed by COAST and Founders Factory

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/07/2025 13:55 EDT

Pilot cohort will support eight startups in BC with plans to expand Canada-wide later this year. Read more ›

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1Password builds on B2B growth with acquisition of UK-based Trelica

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/07/2025 09:00 EDT

The deal marks 1Password’s largest-ever acquisition by company revenue. Read more ›

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Shopify acquires Shop.ca domain from Emerge Commerce

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/07/2025 08:00 EDT

Shopify continues nurturing its Amazon alternative as e-commerce competition heats up. Read more ›

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Carbon6 to be acquired by US-based SPS Commerce for $301 million CAD to grow e-commerce merchant toolkit

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 01/06/2025 18:43 EDT

Co-founder says company was grateful to land rare nine-figure Canadian tech exit. Read more ›

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