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BetaKit (National) · Jul 6, 2026
New Small Business Procurement Program will standardize contracts and integrate AI. The post Feds revamp procurement rules to make it easier to buy from Canadian small businesses first appeared on BetaKit.
Enviro-Stewards · Jul 6, 2026
For over 25 years, it has been our firm belief that business can and should be a force for good. As an organization that helps others to reduce waste, cut emissions and improve sustainability performance, we’ve also committed our own time, expertise and resources to environmental and social impact initiatives. Today, we’re proud to take […]
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · Jul 6, 2026
Virtual healthcare that puts women’s control at the forefront is attracting VC dollars. The post For Canadian femtech, women’s autonomy is part of the business model first appeared on BetaKit.
Radical Ventures · Jul 5, 2026
AI inference is rapidly becoming one of the largest computing markets in history, yet only a sliver of the global population has access to the top tier of frontier models. The bottleneck is physical, with power, memory, and wafers constrained while demand sits orders of magnitude higher. This week, Radical Ventures announced our investment in […]
BetaKit (National) · Jul 3, 2026
London FinTech firm says debt-fuelled acquisition spree, billing error leave its options limited. The post Paystone enters creditor protection, pursues debt restructuring, sale first appeared on BetaKit.
Inovia Capital · Jul 2, 2026
We hope you’re enjoying the start of summer. Q2 was an active quarter at Inovia, marked by several transactions and new partnerships strengthening our platform and the broader Canadian tech ecosystem. Here are just a few highlights: Scroll on for the stories that shaped the quarter. — The Inovia Team Portfolio News Fundraising — Portfolio…
BetaKit (National) · Jul 2, 2026
As IEEE Quantum Week returns to Toronto, Nvidia’s Sam Stanwyck analyzes quantum computing’s momentum. The post Has quantum computing reached an inflection point? A top insider sees signs first appeared on BetaKit.
Startup Barn · Jul 1, 2026
Two candid S26 dinners, Claude for Everyone packing the room, and a weekly drumbeat that carried a full month.
Graphite Ventures · Jun 30, 2026
Raven Connected, the real-time fleet, roadway, and work zone intelligence provider, is now integrated with ArcGIS Velocity, part of Esri’s ArcGIS platform. Esri is the dominant player in geographic information systems (GIS), with its software used by the vast majority of federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as major enterprises across utilities, transportation, […]
BetaKit (National) · Jun 30, 2026
CEO says new AI contract tool is “bigger” than launch of its first copilot product. The post Spellbook aims to write and renew the world’s contracts with AI first appeared on BetaKit.
BetaKit (National) · Jun 30, 2026
Halifax startup now helps companies like Perplexity and Wise gather customer data. The post From Chrome extension to customer data engine: Floqer announces $2-million raise first appeared on BetaKit.
BetaKit (National) · Jun 30, 2026
Georgian doubles down, OMERS and BDC join alongside US, European backers. The post Dominion Dynamics lands $139 million in Canada’s largest defence-tech Series A first appeared on BetaKit.
BetaKit (National) · Jun 29, 2026
Toronto-based investor targets companies promoting a healthier, more sustainable food sector. The post InvestEco Capital raises $106 million for fourth sustainable food fund first appeared on BetaKit.
Graphite Ventures · Jun 28, 2026
Brickeye, the IoT-enabled construction risk intelligence platform, has partnered with Shepherd, the AI-native commercial insurance platform, to integrate Brickeye’s risk intelligence directly into Shepherd’s underwriting model. Builders who deploy Brickeye’s IoT controls receive a tiered protection classification — verified by a Certificate of Protection — that earns better terms through Shephe…
University of Waterloo News (Tech) · Jun 26, 2026
Quantum technologies are changing our world. Research at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) alone has delivered quantum computing devices that can simulate quarks, a satellite that will soon send a quantum encrypted connection from Earth to space, and quantum sensors that can detect signals as faint as one unit of light. Inspired by the late Dr. Ray Laflamme, founding
BetaKit (National) · Jun 26, 2026
Report calls for more structural support for entrepreneurship-through-acquisition. The post Why advocates say “inclusive succession” is a hidden market opportunity for Canada first appeared on BetaKit.
BetaKit (National) · Jun 25, 2026
Fast-growing Toronto FinTech now serves more than 7,500 Canadian businesses. The post Float announces $85-million Series C round to support AI push first appeared on BetaKit.
Panache Ventures · Jun 25, 2026
Aujourd'hui, on jase avec Geneviève Tanguay, partner chez Panache Ventures, un des fonds pre-seed les plus actifs au Canada.
Velocity (UW Incubator) · Jun 24, 2026
From fastest-growing fintech in Canada to building the infrastructure Canadian businesses have always deserved
BetaKit (National) · Jun 23, 2026
Canadian co-founded, New York-based investment intelligence platform will expand Montréal office with new funding. The post Tetrix raises $15 million USD to excavate investor data buried in old technolgies first appeared on BetaKit.
University of Waterloo News (Tech) · Jun 23, 2026
For much of the last century, the relationship between employers and employees was defined by structure, hierarchy and predictability. Work was something you went to, jobs had clear boundaries, and human resources (HR) was largely an administrative function. According to Chad Hiley (BA ’98, MAcc ’98), Canadian Leader at WTW, that model has fundamentally shifted — and it
