H|T: The Healthtech Times – SmileDirectClub shuts down shortly after declaring bankruptcy
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – SmileDirectClub shuts down shortly after declaring bankruptcy

Plus: The silly things women’s health entrepreneurs hear from male VCs. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and…

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Montréal’s tech hub is in trouble, Waterloo Region goes grassroots

Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials published on BetaKit. If…

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Kitchener-Waterloo tech leaders launch new community-building platform Waterloo Inc.
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Kitchener-Waterloo tech leaders launch new community-building platform Waterloo Inc.

Kitchener-Waterloo tech leaders have teamed up to found Waterloo Inc, a new platform to facilitate local community-building and discussions regarding the innovation economy. Developed…

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Latest Alberta, BC budgets target talent shortage with otherwise minimal new tech investment
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Government of Alberta proposes changes to clear path for tech firms to use ‘software engineer’ title

The province’s new bill follows tech sector clash with engineering regulator. The Government of Alberta has tabled changes designed to enable technology companies in…

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Federal #Budget2023 includes cleantech commitments, little else for innovation
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Do the feds have an innovation strategy? CCI’s Ben Bergen isn’t so sure

The Council of Canadian Innovators president answers your submitted questions on innovation policy. Warning: listening to this podcast could be hazardous to your health…

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With no open banking update in #Budget2023, FinTech executives are increasingly jaded about timeline for delivery
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With no open banking update in #Budget2023, FinTech executives are increasingly jaded about timeline for delivery

Working groups resume April 14th, but open banking lead departs in September. Canadian FinTech CEO Andrew Graham is tired of waiting for open banking…

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Canadian tech venture deal count continued to decline in Q1 2022, but total investment stayed high: CVCA
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As Canadian innovators wonder what a proposed SR&ED review would accomplish, CCI lays out recommendations

CCI calls for changes that could drive more Canadian R&D investment, IP commercialization. The Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) published a policy brief today…

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Can the feds build a talent strategy for digital nomads?
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Can the feds build a talent strategy for digital nomads?

While last week’s episode was competition-focused, this week we tackle that other bugaboo of Canadian tech: talent. Regular listeners of this podcast will be…

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What impact do provincial budgets have on Canadian tech?

What are Canada’s provincial governments saying about tech? And what are they willing to pay for? We’re always eager on this podcast to track…

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