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Sherbrooke, Que.-based medtech startup Tatum Bioscience has demonstrated promising results for its immunotherapy that it claims can scale more reliably than other cancer vaccines. “Replicating these results in patients is our goal as we move toward clinical development.” Kevin Neil, Tatum Bioscience In a paper published in the Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer this week, results in cancer-afflicted mice showed that Tatum’s immunotherapy, delivered through a vaccine-like agent, “uncloaked” cancer cells that were previously hidden from the immune system. This allowed the body to mount a defensive response that targeted and eliminated tumours. “The immune system can be compared to…
Finding product-market fit isn’t a milestone — it’s a messy, make-or-break journey. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — taking place October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco — Rajat Bhageria (Chef Robotics), Ann Bordetsky (NEA), and Murali Joshi (ICONIQ) break down how to navigate this critical phase. Register now. No more guessing — just growth Rajat Bhageria: Founder and CEO of Chef Robotics, scaling AI-powered automation that’s transforming food production. Ann Bordetsky: Partner at NEA, previously at Uber and Twitter, spotting scrappy ingenuity that drives breakout success. Murali Joshi: Partner at ICONIQ, Forbes Midas Brink List honoree, with over $2.5…
Struggling electric vehicle (EV) technology firm Exro Technologies is shutting down its business in the United States (US) as it anticipates a delisting review on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). The decision was made after Exro’s directors consulted with advisors and stakeholders, the Calgary-based company said in a statement. As a result, Exro’s US business, operated through various subsidiaries, is laying off non-essential staff. Exro has not responded to any of BetaKit’s requests for comment in recent weeks. Exro’s stock price has been sitting at two cents per share, and hasn’t traded much higher than ten cents per share in…
The Apple Watch helps people track their health and fitness, but it can also be a great tool to help people stay productive and get work done. This is especially true for people who get easily distracted by their phone. Although the Apple Watch comes with simple built-in productivity apps like Reminders and Calendar, it’s worth exploring some third-party apps that are designed to boost productivity by offering additional functionality. Todoist IMAGE CREDITS:TODOIST Todoist is a great app for managing tasks on your Apple Watch when you don’t want to pull out your iPhone. The app lets you create and…
New York City-based SecurityScorecard is speeding up the vendor security review process with the acquisition of Toronto-based risk management platform HyperComply. “By bringing HyperComply into SecurityScorecard, we can eliminate a barrier to efficiency.” The entire HyperComply team joined SecurityScorecard after the deal closed earlier this month, including co-founders Amar Chahal and Cody Wright (formerly of Vidyard), Chahal told BetaKit in an email. Chahal and Wright are now SecurityScorecard’s general manager and CTO of assessments, respectively. Chahal declined to disclose the purchase price. SecurityScorecard helps more than 3,000 organizations, including two-thirds of the Fortune 500, manage risks in their supply chain,…
That September chill in the air foretells a change of seasons. With it comes sweeping change across Canadian tech C-suites. This week’s headliner was undoubtedly Shopify chief operating officer Kaz Nejatian leaving Canada’s largest tech company to become CEO of San Francisco-based Opendoor. The proptech firm is in the midst of a meme stock moment (partially fuelled by Canadian hedge fund boss Eric Jackson), with retail investors now expecting Nejatian to take Opendoor to the moon. Elsewhere in the public markets, Sue Ozdemir resigned as CEO of struggling Calgary EV tech firm Exro Technologies following layoffs, lifeline financing, and…
Montréal-based Ssense has reached an agreement with its lenders that will allow the online fashion retailer to continue operations with the support of fresh capital. “With the support of our lenders, we now have the foundation to develop and implement a restructuring plan aimed at securing SSENSE’s long-term future,” Ssense co-founder and CEO Rami Atallah said. “We now have the time, resources, and structure in place to begin the process of rebuilding a stronger SSENSE.” The company said it received approval from the Québec Superior Court on Sept. 12 to move forward with a restructuring plan under the Companies’ Creditors…
OpenAI recently announced parental controls for ChatGPT. It’s good news, but the announcement comes shortly after the company was sued by parents blaming the chatbot for their son’s death by suicide(content warning: the linked story contains distressing details). It also follows Meta being forced to overhaul its chatbot training that guides interactions with minors after it was revealed the platform permitted ‘sensual’ conversations. “There’s a really good chance that a young person’s parents—or even their friends—don’t even know that this individual is building a relationship with these chatbots. And that’s where the danger exists.” Amber Mac Meanwhile, some schools across…
In 2023, York University’s Schulich School of Business launched a new certificate program for Canadian technology startup upskilling called the Schulich Venture Academy (SVA). While the business school had been supporting startups for years through Schulich Startups, SVA co-creator Cherry Rose Tan said many of its portfolio companies were still struggling to access the mentorship and training they needed to scale their businesses. “A lot of what these founders were asking for was, ‘Hey, can we learn from somebody who’s been there and done that?’” Tan told BetaKit in an interview. “[SVA has] become really the upskilling tool that we’ve…
Canada’s strong AI talent pool helped it record stronger tech talent growth than the United States (US) in 2024, according to the 2025 Scoring Tech Talent report. Canada added 66,600 tech jobs last year. That’s a 5.9-percent increase compared to the 1.1-percent growth in the US, according to the report. The report also found that Canada’s tech industry accounted for three-quarters of the country’s job growth, growing about twice as fast as the total workforce overall. Canada’s tech industry accounted for three-fourths of the country’s job growth, growing about twice as fast as the total workforce overall. Released by American commercial…