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1 day ago | 
betakit.com | Isabelle Kirkwood
Staying active Anti-bullying Financial literacy Environmental awareness Swiirl and Williams, also known as the Junk Yard Dog, are launching a new campaign for Shooting for Peace, a non-profit educational program designed to bring financial literacy and mental health education to students across Canada and the United States.
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4 days ago | 
betakit.com | Isabelle Kirkwood
Finance leaders have become quiet forces behind startups’ growth strategy, forcing clarity, and surfacing choices and compromises. That was the tone set by three panelists brought together for Scaling Realities: An Honest Conversation on Growth in the Post-Boom Era, hosted by Float and BetaKit on the opening night of Web Summit Vancouver. Scaling today means closely considering financial implications of each decision, over the short- and long-term.
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1 week ago | 
betakit.com | Isabelle Kirkwood
“A bit nippy” “Strong and free” “Scotland with better skiing” “A technology powerhouse” In his speech, the King echoed Canada’s anthem, saying “the true north is indeed strong and free.” Prime Minister Mark Carney had enlisted the sovereign to deliver the Liberal government’s message of sovereignty in response to President Trump’s tariffs and annexation threats.
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1 week ago | 
betakit.com | Isabelle Kirkwood
Osler’s 2024 Deal Points Report: Venture Financings captured the state of the Canadian venture market last year, term by term, and deal by deal. The data told one story. We asked four Osler partners to tell us the rest. “The trends and the data points show that Canada is still an amazing place to found a technology company.”Christian Jacques, Justin Young, André Perey, and Jacob Young help shape the deals that define the market.
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1 week ago | 
betakit.com | Isabelle Kirkwood
From Shopify to OpenText, the integration of artificial intelligence into day-to-day work is becoming a default expectation. But knowing how to effectively use AI in a professional context is still an emerging skill. “What surprised me most was how much AI could boost my creativity instead of replacing it.”It’s a gap Toronto Metropolitan University’s Chang School of Continuing Education is hoping to fill with its Curv Microcertificate in AI for Productivity.
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2 weeks ago | 
betakit.com | Isabelle Kirkwood
Elon Musk wasn’t mentioned once Domestic support lagged behind FDI It cut funding for public universities It introduced new taxes on software firms Able Innovations CEO Jayiesh Singh said the province’s commitments to domestic companies pale in comparison to its foreign direct investment, such as its $2.5-billion pledge to help Honda build four new plants in the province.
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2 weeks ago | 
betakit.com | Isabelle Kirkwood
After Neo Financial launched in 2019, the team made a decision that helped shape how it would scale. The young startup began working with Boast to file Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) claims for the technical iteration behind its FinTech platform. Kyla Mireault of Boast believes SR&ED is “a growth strategy hiding in plain sight.”As the Calgary-based company grew from 20 employees to one of Canada’s fastest-scaling tech firms, so did the complexity of the product.
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2 weeks ago | 
betakit.com | Isabelle Kirkwood
In a year shaped more by patience than panic, Canada’s venture capital market showed signs of recalibration in 2024. According to new data from Osler’s annual Deal Points Report on Venture Capital Financings, which contains one of the most detailed private datasets on Canadian financings, 2024 was less a story of rebound than realignment.
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2 weeks ago | 
betakit.com | Isabelle Kirkwood
Last June, when Collision wrapped for good in Toronto, BetaKit broke the news of what would come next: a three-year deal to bring Web Summit to Vancouver. On May 27, one of the world’s largest tech conferences will kick off against the backdrop of British Columbia’s innovation sector, and the province is gearing up to impress. The BetaKit Guide: Web Summit features insights from Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, Clio CEO Jack Newton, Pender Ventures’ Maria Pacella and many more.
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3 weeks ago | 
betakit.com | Isabelle Kirkwood
“We’re doomed.” “Carney is the guy.” “The Big Six are done for.” “I’m not holding my breath.” Wealthsimple vice-president of payments strategy and chief compliance officer Hanna Zaidi told BetaKit she thinks “Carney is the guy.” Carney was formerly Governor of the Bank of England, where he helped modernize the United Kingdom’s payment system and implement open banking. “He’s seen what is possible and what the outcomes are,” Zaidi added.
