What keeps Canada’s zombie startups alive?
Plus: Hear from BC tech leaders on funding, moving to the US, and true grit. It’s spooky season at BetaKit and the whole team got …
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UK launches cyber guidance package for tech startups
The UK has launched a shared security guidance package – dubbed Secure Innovation – to support emerging technology companies and startups when it comes …
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CABHI and EnvisAGE unveil funding programs for Canadian AgeTech startups
EnvisAGE dispensed $5 million to 16 projects while CABHI opened applications for a new accelerator program. Two Canadian AgeTech organizations announced new funding commitments …
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Champagne, Conservatives point fingers as cleantech startups suffer continued SDTC delays
Startups face layoffs and cancelled contracts to cover SDTC financing shortfalls, BetaKit has learned. The sluggish restart of embattled federal cleantech investment agency Sustainable …
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Feds announce $4 million for Atlantic Canada tech startups through ACOA
Eight of the 10 startups are Nova Scotia-based, including Milk Moovement and UpBeing. Ten Atlantic Canada-based technology startups across a variety of verticals are …
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The greatest threat to startups today is playing it safe
Pender Ventures’ Maria Pacella warns that an overcorrection toward risk aversion could spell trouble for Canada’s SaaS startups. Investor Deck is a six-article series …
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Nunafab, SnapWrite, Aruna Revolution among startups to score prize money at Elevate
Seven startups cashed in a cumulative $275,000. Elevate Festival 2024 closed out its third and final day in Toronto yesterday with seven Canadian tech …
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Cohere and Float once again top LinkedIn’s Top Canadian Startups list
Professional networking site LinkedIn released its annual list of top Canadian startups today. The list is based on the platform’s data across four key …
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BC’s cleantech, AgTech startups dominate 2024 New Ventures BC Competition
Timezyx, SkyAcres, and skiKrumb took a slice of the $250,000 up for grabs in this year’s competition. This week, nine British Columbia-based tech startups …
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Canadian startup formation data from Panache Ventures points to future demand for capital
Panache Ventures general partner Prashant Matta suggest founders and investors must get back to playing offence. I am finally ready to call a market …
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AI startups dominate latest Google for Startups Accelerator’s Canadian cohort
Ten of the 14 startups in the latest cohort claim to be using AI or machine learning as part of their core offering. Google …
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MaRS announces cohort of 10 startups in 2024 RBC Women in Cleantech accelerator
Program from MaRS and RBC looks to support woman-identifying or non-binary founders of Canadian cleantech startups. Toronto tech hub MaRS announced the 10 entrepreneurs …
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Coffee alternatives: Start-ups claim beanless coffee more ethical
Zoe Corbyn How does beanless coffee taste? Zoe Corbyn has been finding out I am in a high-end coffee shop in a tech-heavy area of …
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Harley Finkelstein wants Canadian entrepreneurs to ignore the “bullshit”
Shopify president cautions against doom-and-gloom narratives and founder mental traps. Back in May, BetaKit hosted a town hall where Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke noted …
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