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Two years after going dark, Techstars is bringing back its Toronto accelerator

Josh Scott January 19, 2026

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

Madison McLauchlan January 19, 2026

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

Josh Scott and Sarah Rieger January 16, 2026

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

Alex Riehl January 16, 2026

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

Josh Scott January 16, 2026

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

Madison McLauchlan January 16, 2026

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

Jesse Cole January 16, 2026

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

Jacqueline Loganathan January 16, 2026

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

Dave Dormer January 16, 2026

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

Madison McLauchlan January 15, 2026

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

Alex Riehl and Jesse Cole January 15, 2026

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

Josh Scott January 15, 2026

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

Jesse Cole January 15, 2026

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

Isabelle Kirkwood January 15, 2026

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

Joe O'Connor and Jared Lindzon January 15, 2026

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