Combined platform to help devs push smooth updates as software and AI-native applications become more complex.

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Techstars Toronto is looking for a managing director to lead its return to the city.

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Ottawa startup eyes prime defence contractor role as defence spending surges in Canada.

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Plus: Shopify leans into agentic commerce.

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PolarGrid CEO Rade Kovacevic believes GenAI video and voice will be killer apps once they can function in real-time.

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Years after scrapping a contract with ICE, Hootsuite is providing monitoring technology to DHS.

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CRC emerges from stealth with $6.2 million and a plan to give Canada sovereign rockets.

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Investment comes from Canada Growth Fund, BMW, and Bill Gates’ investment fund.

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Dispute comes after years of layoffs and chilly labour climate in gaming industry.

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Province plans to launch a regulated private market later this year.

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Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for January 16, 2026.

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Agentic assistants in the Chrono Platform can help turn months of year-end work into minutes.

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Hub aims to support more than $50 million in investment into local aerospace firms.

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Research hub’s AI Safety Studio looks to limit chatbot outputs that feed users’ delusions.

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Milestone follows recent seed investment from Staircase Ventures and Hyperplane VC.

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Ocean Supercluster-backed program is looking for eight ambitious, blue-economy startups.

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The Helcim Payment Extension will let businesses integrate payments into any software.

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The inside dish on how a global food delivery platform was built, tested, and scaled out of Toronto.

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An excerpt from 'Do More in Four: Why It’s Time for a Shorter Workweek.'

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Toronto startup hopes Series A round will propel it beyond its 60,000 patients.

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