CDL-Rockies introduces new agriculture stream
Creative Destruction Lab’s Calgary accelerator, CDL-Rockies, has launched an agriculture stream to help seed-stage science and technology-based startups in the agriculture and food space….
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Google to launch Canada, US accelerator focused on women founders
Google is set to launch a new accelerator program focused on women founders in Canada and the United States. The program, called The Google…
FounderFuel announces startups in virtual 2020 cohort
Montreal-based accelerator FounderFuel has announced the companies that will be joining its latest and 13th cohort for 2020, which will be held virtually this…
Banff Spark accelerator looks to foster women entrepreneurship in media with second cohort
The Banff Spark Accelerator for Women in the Business of Media (Banff Spark), launched by the Banff World Media Festival, has announced its second…
Plug and Play to open first Canadian location
Plug and Play, a Silicon Valley-headquartered innovation hub, early-stage investor, and accelerator, is looking to expand its presence in Toronto and Canada more broadly….
Founder Institute Montréal, MedStack launch digital health startup fellowship
Founder Institute’s Montréal branch has partnered with MedStack to offer a digital health startup fellowship for organizations that are working on solutions to cure,…
Google for Startups Accelerator Canada to be held virtually in September
Google for Startups will host its Canadian accelerator program virtually. The original aim for the three-month program was to host two cohorts in 2020….
Front Row Ventures relaunches women’s accelerator virtually after pausing amid pandemic
Front Row Ventures is making its pre-accelerator program, the Women Founders Project, virtual after pausing the program earlier this year due to COVID-19. The…
Creative Destruction Lab officially kicks off COVID-19 recovery program
Earlier this week, Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) officially launched its new program, CDL Recovery, focused on transforming tech innovations to aid in the current…
Jon French departs NEXT Canada to take entrepreneurship role at University of Toronto
Jon French, who has long held a senior leadership position at NEXT Canada, has departed his role with the Toronto-based accelerator. French is now…
Volta launches program to help Atlantic Canada founders navigate COVID-19 recovery
Atlantic Canada innovation hub Volta is opening applications for a new six-week program led by various industry experts to guide entrepreneurs through the changing…
Accelerator Centre to fund eight startups in COVID-19 cohort of JumpStart program
Eight Ontario-based startups developing COVID-19 solutions are set to receive $30,000 in seed funding and $10,000 in business support through the Accelerator Centre’s COVID-19…
Five Atlantic Canada startups receive investment at virtual Volta Cohort pitch event
Five Atlantic Canada-based tech startups have been selected to receive $25,000 each as part of the Volta Cohort pitch competition held on Wednesday night….