Vancouver Trade Accelerator Program receives $1.5 million from federal government
The World Trade Centre Vancouver is receiving a $1.5 million investment from the federal government toward its Trade Accelerator Program (TAP). TAP is a…
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Toronto Trade Accelerator Program receives $6.7 million from federal government
The Toronto Trade Accelerator Program (TAP Toronto), a program that helps small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) prepare for export, has received two federal government…
Whitby opens accelerator, hoping to scale local tech companies
Whitby, Ontario’s newest innovation accelerator, 1855 Whitby, looking to help local tech companies commercialize, has officially opened in its downtown core. The space is…
AirMatrix awarded $100,000 at Fierce Founders Bootcamp pitch competition
Communitech has awarded $100,000 to Alexandra McCalla, co-founder and COO of AirMatrix, for winning the Fierce Founders Bootcamp Pitch Competition. AirMatrix, based in Toronto,…
L-Spark, Telus, BlackBerry, Solace launch accelerator to support Canadian IoT ventures
L-Spark, an Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator, has partnered with Telus, BlackBerry, and Solace to launch the Secure IoT Accelerator program. The program aims to support…
Trexo Robotics wants to redefine mobility for children with disabilities
Trexo Robotics, a company which aims to redefine mobility solutions for people of all ages and abilities, was recently featured as one of the…
The six Canadian companies participating in Y Combinator’s most recent cohort
This season’s winter cohort at Silicon Valley’s accelerator Y Combinator pitched their startups over the course of two days this week. Five Canadian companies,…
Global tech talent drawn to Toronto feels warm welcome despite Visa delays
At the beginning of February, global accelerator program Techstars commenced its second cohort in Toronto. The cohort is comprised of a diverse range of…
Spring Activator to invest $100,000 in Impact Investor Challenge
Vancouver-based Spring Activator today announced its first Impact Investor Challenge, an investor training program that will invest $100,000 in 10 new impact investors. The…
Canadian company among finalists of #DisruptMining 2019
Goldcorp has announced the winner of #DisruptMining 2019, a challenge that calls for innovators in the mining space to pitch and compete for investment….
Lazaridis Institute chooses only women-led tech companies for 2019 ScaleUp Program
Laurier University’s Lazaridis Institute has chosen 10 women-led Canadian tech companies to be a part the fourth cohort of its ScaleUp Program. The ScaleUp…
Acceleprise hiring program director for new Toronto accelerator
US-based accelerator program Acceleprise is making a move into the Canadian market, with plans to open a Toronto location. Acceleprise is planning to raise…
Today in accelerators: IDEABOOST and Volta open submissions for new cohorts
Two accelerator programs, IDEABOOST and Volta, have opened applications for their 2019 cohorts. Toronto-based CFC Media Lab’s media and technology accelerator, IDEABOOST, is accepting…