Navigating the Future of International Technology
This month, 11 Canadian ventures will be showcased at the NEXT Venture Reveal, formerly known as Prototype Day. This year, the event will be held virtually through Zoom on May 11. ”We are optimistic about the massive impact entrepreneurs will have on our future economy.” NEXT Canadaprovides entrepreneurs with access to capital, education, mentorship, and…
It’s that time of year, again. The time when, thanks to my friends at BetaKit, I get the opportunity to share my thoughts about some of the great Canadian startups and technology companies I expect to make waves over the year ahead. Having recently completed the full lifecycle of a startup tech company myself after…
Twelve Canadian FinTech startups from five major Canadian cities have been chosen to participate in a trade mission to the UK later this month. The startups were chosen by the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT), which is leading the mission. From October 21 to 25, companies will get insight into building businesses in the…
E-Zn, Xanadu, Pyrowave, and SomaDetect are among the 14 Canadian startups receiving a cumulative $46.3 million investment from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). One of the recipients of SDTC funding is E-Zn, which recently raised a $3.4 million seed round. The funds were deployed into companies that the federal government said are innovating to tackle…
The next monthly edition of We Are Wearables is fast descending on the MaRS Discovery District. May 5th’s event will be almost entirely Apple Watch focused, with not only a panel of journalists ready to discuss Apple’s premiere wearable, but demonstrations of some of the very first Apple Watch apps from Tangerine and The Globe…
This week, Y Combinator (YC) held its Winter 2020Demo Day, the 30th for the Silicon Valley incubator. To minimize health concerns during the COVID-19 outbreak, YC opted to host the demo day online. For this cohort, 16 Canadian startups participated. YC also recently announced it could make its summer program entirely virtual. YC’s summer 2019…
This week, Y Combinator held its Summer 2019 Demo Day and this time 11 Canadian startups participated in the seed accelerator program. YC’s summer 2019 cohort was comprised of 197 companies overall, which pitched to investors over the course of two days. The 11 Canadian companies mark the second largest group of Canadians to ever…
We Are Wearables, the Toronto-based wearable tech group launched by BetaKit Senior Editor Tom Emrich, announced yesterday that it has partnered with Best Buy to host Canada’s first pet wearables event Wednesday, June 3rd. Leading companies in the space, including Fitbark, Binatone, Petcube, WonderWoof, CELO Collar and Petbot will be showcasing their wares at next…
This week,Startup Calgaryheld the 10th annual Launch Party to kick offCalgary Innovation Week, where early-stage startups as well as alumni, funders, and ecosystem stakeholders came to explore what the city’s startup community has to offer. “Launch Party really is a coming-out party for the up-and-coming startups.” This year’s event was the biggest yet, with 1,200…
Canadian tech organization #MoveTheDial has decided to pause company operations “for the foreseeable future” as economic pressures caused by COVID-19 continue to grow. #MoveTheDial founder and CEO Jodi Kovitz announced the decision on Wednesday, stating that as of next week #MoveTheDial will be pausing operations in order to preserve the organization in the long term….