Lauren Jane Heller
BetaKit
Montreal, QC, Canada
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NewKnow hopes its tech will help retail workers become brand experts
NewKnow's app allows brands to upload their own modules that employees can access at any time. → Read More
Pando’s Sarah Lacy explains why “toxic masculinity” pervades Silicon Valley
The Silicon Valley bro culture bubble has burst, and Sarah Lacy wants you to know it. → Read More
FounderFuel celebrates $100 million startup funding milestone at 10th Demo Day
On Tuesday evening, a full and buzzing Olympia Theatre in Montreal played host to FounderFuel’s 10th Demo Day. → Read More
Peerio hopes to set the standard for encrypted chat with product overhaul
Just three years after their initial launch, Peerio has entirely rebuilt their backend. → Read More
What Maluuba beating Ms. Pac-Man means for AI research
Maluuba's AI agents recently beat Ms. Pac Man, a game that AI researchers have been tackling. → Read More
Bus.com co-founders say “foundation of trust” is part of the company’s success
Bus.com's co-founders sat down for an intimate fireside chat on building the business and how they work together. → Read More
#ProductHuntMTL explores how AI can help people prevent health care issues
A a panel of experts on AI health spoke about the exciting potential of this industry at a Product Hunt MTL panel. → Read More
#C2M17: Yoshua Bengio suggests AI innovation still has a long way to go
Canada’s first Artificial Intelligence Forum took place at C2 Montreal last week, inviting leading minds in AI research to come together and discuss the AI → Read More
TechAide challenges Montreal's tech community to face AI in charity poker tournament
TechAide is a poker tournament that brings together the Montreal tech community to raise funds for the 343 organizations that Centraide. → Read More
Ulule wants to be the “best” crowdfunding platform instead of the biggest
Crowdfunding platform Ulule celebrated its second anniversary in Montreal with a panel about crowdfunding, and a party in their new loft space. → Read More
Popup Camp lets parents bring their children to tech events
Popup Camp is a mobile daycare that can set up anywhere, and promises to create a kid-friendly space at events within half an hour. → Read More
Unsplash co-founder Mikael Cho says company’s focus is in mobile, native advertising
BetaKit spoke with co-founder Mikael Cho about the beginnings, evolution, and plans for Unsplash. → Read More
MTL NewTech panel says open data will enable Montreal to be a smart city
MTL NewTech brought together a panel of Quebec’s real estate and technological leaders to discuss their vision for Montreal's smart city future enabled by tech. → Read More
QueerTech MTL panel says it’s not just up to managers to support diversity in a company
Queer Tech MTL's past meetup talked about creating a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion. → Read More
Google's Women Techmakers sets foundation for supportive community of Montreal women in tech
Women Techmakers Montreal is part of a program created by Google to celebrate International Women's Day and to highlight the talent of women in technology. → Read More
Notman House roundtable recommends community resources to solve Canadian tech’s gender gap
Notman House hosted a roundtable discussing the challenges facing women in the tech sector, and possible solutions to address it. → Read More