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BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · Jul 9, 2025
Cobionix secures $4.1 million to commercialize its collaborative medical robot
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Funding to support pilot projects that move CODI the robot “from bench to bedside.” The post Cobionix secures $4.1 million to commercialize its collaborative medical robot first appeared on BetaKit.
Velocity (UW Incubator) · Jul 8, 2025
Automating routine health care tasks through robotics takes another decisive step forward
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New funding accelerates the deployment of Cobionix’s medical robotics platform across North America and the UK
Startup Barn · Jul 1, 2025
June Update: Rooftops, Real Talk, and Builder Momentum
What we built in June. From rooftop hangs to AI showcases to the stages in Toronto Tech Week, here’s what lit up the community last month.
Version One Ventures · Jun 30, 2025
Q2 2025 Portfolio Review
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It’s been an eventful quarter (when has it not?), and somehow we’ve already crossed the halfway mark of 2025. We wanted to take a moment to highlight just a few of the wins, milestones, and momentum we’ve seen this past quarter. As always, there’s a whole lot happening behind the scenes that can’t be shared […]
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · Jun 27, 2025
Bridgit’s Mallorie Brodie explains why Canadian startups need to think globally from the start
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Brodie unpacks Bridgit’s pivot, mitigating risk in construction, and looking up to Axonify, Knix, and Jane. The post Bridgit’s Mallorie Brodie explains why Canadian startups need to think globally from the start first appeared on BetaKit.
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · Jun 27, 2025
Socratica’s IRL revolution is powered by the love of making
Georgia Berg on how the student-run organization makes space for messy. The post Socratica’s IRL revolution is powered by the love of making first appeared on BetaKit.
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · Jun 26, 2025
This time, Eric Migicovsky won’t let anything get in his way
A decade after the death of Pebble, the company's founder is still chasing his dream smartwatch. The post This time, Eric Migicovsky won’t let anything get in his way first appeared on BetaKit.
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · Jun 16, 2025
Toronto-Waterloo, Vancouver, Ottawa drop in Startup Genome’s 2025 global ecosystem rankings as Montréal, Calgary hold steady
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Report finds some Canadian startup hubs have lost ground amid trade tensions and wobbly VC market. The post Toronto-Waterloo, Vancouver, Ottawa drop in Startup Genome’s 2025 global ecosystem rankings as Montréal, Calgary hold steady first appeared on BetaKit.
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · Jun 13, 2025
Nicoya acquires UK’s Applied Photophysics to expand its drug development capabilities and global reach
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The deal triples Nicoya’s customer base to nearly 3,000 and gives it a new European hub. The post Nicoya acquires UK’s Applied Photophysics to expand its drug development capabilities and global reach first appeared on BetaKit.
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · Jun 10, 2025
ENVGO raises $2.7-million seed round to bring its electric “flying” boat to market
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Waterloo team behind drone maker Aeryon Labs helps aerospace hit the waves. The post ENVGO raises $2.7-million seed round to bring its electric “flying” boat to market first appeared on BetaKit.
TL;WR · Jun 8, 2025
Genuinely impressed by these events.
What to do. Tuesday, June 10 KPL Southwest Branch (new library, who dis?) has an adult gardening workshop at 10 am. This is an outdoor program that runs rain or shine. In recognition of National Indigenous History Month, Waterloo Public Library x City of Waterloo Museum present an evening with
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · Jun 6, 2025
ApplyBoard lays off employees due to “policy changes across major study destinations”
Edtech unicorn is focusing beyond English-speaking world as Canada and US cut immigration numbers. The post ApplyBoard lays off employees due to “policy changes across major study destinations” first appeared on BetaKit.
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · May 19, 2025
Why Faire’s co-founder wants to bring Silicon Valley’s DNA to Canada
Faire’s Chief Architect fell in love with Canada. Now he’s selling his new home to the rest of the world. The post Why Faire’s co-founder wants to bring Silicon Valley’s DNA to Canada first appeared on BetaKit.
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · May 13, 2025
University of Waterloo-backed Velocity Fund II holds $14-million initial close
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First VC fund backed by Canadian university endowment has deployed into five startups so far. The post University of Waterloo-backed Velocity Fund II holds $14-million initial close first appeared on BetaKit.
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · May 9, 2025
Ontario invests $56 million to power “homegrown” automotive and mobility companies amid trade war
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Provincial government wants domestic companies to play global roles in electric and autonomous vehicles. The post Ontario invests $56 million to power “homegrown” automotive and mobility companies amid trade war first appeared on BetaKit.
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · May 7, 2025
Outgoing Velocity incubator head Adrien Côté is bullish on Waterloo’s tech future
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Velocity’s interim director says the university’s emerging startup community is “growing exponentially.” The post Outgoing Velocity incubator head Adrien Côté is bullish on Waterloo’s tech future first appeared on BetaKit.
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · May 6, 2025
OpenText makes AI “number-one priority” as company slashes 1,600 jobs
Enterprise software giant detailed 10-point AI mandate in internal email to employees. The post OpenText makes AI “number-one priority” as company slashes 1,600 jobs first appeared on BetaKit.
Version One Ventures · May 2, 2025
Our Considerations on Robotics, Updated
It’s been a while since I last wrote publicly about robotics, though it remains a core focus of my time in deep tech. Our previous post on the topic dates back to last July and given how quickly markets and technologies evolve (and how we naturally refine our thinking over time), it feels like the […]
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · May 2, 2025
Dozr founding CEO Kevin Forestell moves to chair while Dave Frazier joins as president
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Frazier brings combo of construction and tech experience to Kitchener-Waterloo scaleup. The post Dozr founding CEO Kevin Forestell moves to chair while Dave Frazier joins as president first appeared on BetaKit.
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · Apr 29, 2025
Cinema tech startup Axibo raises $12 million to kickstart humanoid robot division
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After working with Apple and Netflix, Axibo looks to debut a made-in-Canada robot next year. The post Cinema tech startup Axibo raises $12 million to kickstart humanoid robot division first appeared on BetaKit.
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · Apr 22, 2025
Latest Google for Startups Accelerator cohort makes AI de facto entry requirement
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Montréal-based companies lead the pack of B2B SaaS startups selected for 10-week program. The post Latest Google for Startups Accelerator cohort makes AI de facto entry requirement first appeared on BetaKit.
