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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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Vantage Points: Scott Langille says the next generation of BC tech needs help

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/01/2024 16:54 EDT

Atelier co-founder launches V2, a new collective to connect BC entrepreneurs across disciplines. Read more ›

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BC’s Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy makes $3 million available for women-led cleantech companies

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 11/01/2024 13:16 EDT

New funding aims to address the underrepresentation of women founders in Canada’s cleantech ecosystem. Read more ›

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Procurify launches new accounts payable product following growth capital from CIBC

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/01/2024 05:59 EDT

Procurement startup secured $68 million CAD Series C round in 2023. Read more ›

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George Damian named new executive director of the Venture Capital Association of Alberta

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/01/2024 05:50 EDT

Damian takes over from Omi Velasco, who grew the VCAA’s membership by 130 percent in just two years. Read more ›

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Vantage Points: Alison Taylor thinks tech is actually kind of weird

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 10/31/2024 17:31 EDT

Jane App co-founder says she doesn’t understand recent calls for businesses to leave Canada. Read more ›

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Mave reveals $2 million CAD in pre-seed funding following beta launch of its real estate AI assistant

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 10/31/2024 15:30 EDT

Startup wants to reduce the hours agents and brokers spend on administrative tasks. Read more ›

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Mastercard helps fight the “never ending arms race” of cybersecurity

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Siri Agrell @ BetaKit · 10/31/2024 09:00 EDT

Amisha Parikh on AI, cyber defense, friction and the need to protect small business. Read more ›

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Balance becomes Canada’s second qualified digital asset custodian

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 10/31/2024 06:00 EDT

As a “proper local alternative,” Balance aims to bring crypto assets stored in US back home. Read more ›

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Momentum Ventures’ CEO Henri Chelhot on the evolving needs of global travellers

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Jacqueline Loganathan @ BetaKit · 10/31/2024 05:58 EDT

From AI integration and customer service enhancements to private travel and carbon capture. Read more ›

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Vantage Points: Anne Stevens explains how Canada almost lost AbCellera to the US

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 10/30/2024 19:33 EDT

AbCellera wants to be BC’s life sciences anchor company. It almost didn’t happen. Read more ›

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Québec launches $4.5-billion CAD Grand V funding initiative for sustainable innovation projects

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 10/30/2024 14:04 EDT

Program offers debt and equity financing for companies looking to increase productivity and green-ify operations. Read more ›

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Founders of Propel Holdings, Plusgrade, and Redbrick among 2024 EY Entrepreneur of the Year regional winners

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 10/30/2024 11:43 EDT

Regional winners will compete for national title to represent Canada globally in Monaco. Read more ›

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How to tame a large language model

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Siri Agrell @ BetaKit · 10/30/2024 06:00 EDT

Mantle releases instructional guide for founders and their teams. Read more ›

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Vantage points: Josh Nilson thinks BC should focus on its sector strengths

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 10/29/2024 18:19 EDT

East Side Games co-founder says Canada’s “forgotten stepchild” is a global leader in gaming and climate tech. Read more ›

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Chris Albinson departs as Communitech CEO but keeps reins of True North Fund

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 10/29/2024 15:44 EDT

True North Fund announces second close with three unnamed investments to date. Read more ›

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While US moves forward on open banking, Canadian FinTechs met with more “zombie” discourse

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 10/29/2024 13:59 EDT

Float CEO argues Canada’s reluctance to implement open banking is hurting SMBs. Read more ›

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Shopify combines its financial solutions into one dashboard

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 10/29/2024 10:00 EDT

Canadian merchants can currently use two of Shopify’s five Finance offerings. Read more ›

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Invest Nova Scotia has recovered most of stolen funds following summer scam

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 10/28/2024 17:06 EDT

Justice Department helped return majority of $573,000 lost to email breach and phishing attack. Read more ›

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Canadian-founded, YC-backed Revyl closes $1.5 million CAD to help companies catch bugs with AI

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 10/28/2024 17:03 EDT

Uber experiment leads to bug-solving spinout built to replicate end-user testing. Read more ›

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Canadian tech’s lost generation

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/28/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: VC departures, political mudslinging, and a new centaur startup. Read more ›

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