11 Canadian companies participating in Y Combinator summer 2019 cohort
This week, Y Combinator held its Summer 2019 Demo Day and this time 11 Canadian startups participated in the seed accelerator program. YC’s summer…
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FinTech-focused Holt Accelerator announces 2019 cohort
The Holt Accelerator, a Montreal-based program open to FinTechs from around the world, has accepted eight companies into its second cohort. The eight companies…
How I chose an accelerator for my startup
Accelerator programs have become a ubiquitous part of the startup world, with dozens of programs promising access to capital, mentorship, and a strong network…
DisGovr Canada partners with DMZ to enable procurement between government, startups
DisGovr Canada, a platform helping tech companies connect with the government’s public sector, has partnered with Toronto-based accelerator, the DMZ, to bring its quarterly…
Overbond to launch three AI analytics labs in Montreal for R&D in bond pricing
Overbond, a Toronto-founded AI and FinTech startup, is partnering with business school HEC Montreal, Concordia University, and the Institute for Data Valorization (IVADO) to…
NEXT Canada celebrates cohorts at Venture Day, receives $1 million investment
On Wednesday, more than 10 NEXT Canada ventures pitched their startup at NEXT Venture Day, to an audience of business leaders, partners, alum, and…
Techstars Toronto, The Big Push partner to mentor women-founded startups
Techstars Toronto and The Big Push are partnering to host mentor days for startups that are led or founded by women. The mentor days…
HalTech receives $307,000 to create accelerator for women entrepreneurs
HalTech Regional Innovation Centre, based in Burlington, Ont., will receive around $307,000 from the federal government to create an accelerator for women entrepreneurs. “Today’s…
Startup Zone launches new accelerator program in Charlottetown
Startup Zone, a business incubator based in Charlottetown, is launching an early-stage accelerator program for startups that need assistance with product development, branding, and…
Chatham-Kent’s first-ever incubator and accelerator officially opens
This month, Soar Innovation, a new incubator and accelerator offering services to businesses that wish to scale-up, expand to new markets, officially launched in…
Yourika, VoiceHero accepted to third class of Techstars’ Amazon Alexa Accelerator
Two Canadian startups, EdTech company Yourika, and voice technology startup VoiceHero, have been selected to participate in Techstars’ Amazon Alexa Accelerator. “We are being…
Highline Beta, Aviva Canada launch road safety, smart city accelerator
Highline Beta, alongside insurance company Aviva Canada, today launched an accelerator focused on addressing road safety and smart city challenges. “More than 156,000 people…
L-Spark announces startups in first cohort of Secure IoT Accelerator program
Ottawa-based L-Spark has announced the first cohort of its Secure IoT Accelerator, a program being launched in partnership with Telus, BlackBerry, and Solace. The…