Canadian SaaS investment skyrockets by over 200 percent in 2019
Ottawa-based accelerator L-Spark has released the results of its annual State of Canadian SaaS report, which found that Canadian SaaS companies received a cumulative…
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Five new startups join Ryerson, MLSE’s sport tech accelerator
Ryerson University and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) have announced that five startups have been selected to join the second cohort of the…
Five startups in Volta’s new cohort each receive $25,000 investment
Halifax-based accelerator, Volta, has announced five early-stage tech startups entering its latest cohort. The startups were selected from a pool of 14 during a…
Propel reveals 32 companies selected for its largest Incite cohort to date
Saint John, New Brunswick-based accelerator Propel has announced its selection of 32 companies for its cohort of Phase 2 of Incite. The selected companies,…
Accelerator Centre, Amazon collaborating on first Canadian Alexa tech accelerator
Applications are officially open for the Accelerator Centre’s Alexa Voice Tech Accelerator program at the University of Waterloo, a collaboration between the Accelerator Centre…
Creative Destruction Lab expands seed-stage program to Paris
The University of Toronto’s Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) has announced a partnership with international business school HEC Paris to expand to the French capital….
Accelerate Okanagan wants OKGNtech community to raise $1 million for charity
Accelerate Okanagan is partnering with Kelowna-based fundraising platform Trellis to launch a campaign challenging the OKGNtech community to raise $1 million for charity. The…
Centre for Social Innovation recruiting for Earth Tech accelerator
The Centre for Social Innovation, a coworking space and launchpad for impact ventures, is now recruiting for the first cohort of its Climate Ventures…
Former Premier of New Brunswick joins the DMZ as government relations mentor
Ryerson University accelerator, the DMZ, has announced that former Premier of New Brunswick Brian Gallant will join as the organization’s first government relations mentor…
New Accelerate Okanagan CEO wants to boost OKGN Tech globally
Last week, Kelowna-based Accelerate Okanagan appointed Brea Lake as its new CEO. Lake, who has been the acting CEO of the hub for the…
Techstars Montreal AI announces 10 companies selected for second cohort
The Techstars Montreal AI accelerator has announced the 10 startups joining its second cohort. The program officially began on September 9 and will continue…
Innovate Financial Health launching FinTech accelerator with Capital One
Innovate Financial Health, a national nonprofit that supports technology that improves Canadians’ financial health, is launching an accelerator funded by Capital One. Capital One…
L-Spark announces six SaaS startups participating in fall 2019 cohort
Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator L-Spark has announced the startups participating in the fall 2019 cohort of its SaaS-focused program. Beginning this week, six SaaS startups…