VentureLab’s latest HardTech Summit explores barriers, opportunities facing Canadian deep tech startups
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SR&ED stress might be around the corner for startups come tax time

Plus: Alberta’s battle over who is an ‘engineer’ hits the legislature. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the…

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Dapper Labs CEO Roham Gharegozlou
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F|T: The FinTech Times – FinTech startups dominate Fast 50, former NYSE president in talks to reboot FTX

Plus: Tax Court disqualifies government loan spending from SR&ED. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around…

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BDC Capital recommits to leading seed deals in startups across Canada with new $50-million fund
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BDC recommits to leading seed deals with new $50-million fund

Plus: The BetaKit Keynote Stage returns to SAAS NORTH 2023. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s…

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Brickeye secures $5 million CAD in convertible debt round with participation from BDC and Graphite Ventures
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Brickeye secures $5 million CAD in convertible debt round with participation from BDC and Graphite Ventures

Brickeye provides construction companies with job site monitoring, analytics, and smart automations. Toronto-based Brickeye, a construction-focused internet of things (IoT) and data analytics company,…

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BDC Capital recommits to leading seed deals in startups across Canada with new $50-million fund
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BDC Capital recommits to leading seed deals in startups across Canada with new $50-million fund

VCs applaud BDC’s commitment to direct seed funding, ask for more emerging manager support. The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has launched a…

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BDC Capital deploys seed funding to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Green Graphite Technologies closes $2 million, while Arolytics raises $3.5 million in cleantech funding. Placing increased importance on climate change and the reduction of…

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Novarc Technologies announces closing of $20 million USD for its AI-powered automated welding robots
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Novarc Technologies announces closing of $20 million USD for its AI-powered automated welding robots

Construction-vehicle company Caterpillar’s venture arm joined the round. Vancouver-based Novarc Technologies, which specializes in automated welding equipment using artificial intelligence (AI), announced it has…

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Innerspace reveals $10-million Series A round to scale workspace utilization tech
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Innerspace reveals $10-million Series A round to scale workspace utilization tech

Innerspace uses offices’ existing Wi-F infrastructures to gather occupancy data. Toronto-based Innerspace, which provides an analytics software for space utilization, has revealed it raised…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Ora Medical gets the BDC Bump

Plus: Halifax’s 3D BioFibR secures $3.52M for automated collagen fibre manufacturing. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify looks for a Faire deal, Temu sues Shein
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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify looks for a Faire deal, Temu sues Shein

Plus: Bolt, ex-CEO Ryan Breslow face SEC probe. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the…

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