Founder Institute launches sixth Canadian chapter in Calgary
Founder Institute, a global pre-seed accelerator, is opening a new location in Calgary. This represents Founder Institute’s sixth Canadian location, making Canada the accelerator’s…
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Colliers’ and Techstars’ proptech accelerator opens applications for 2020 cohort
Real estate firm Colliers and Techstars have opened applications for the third year of their jointly-run proptech accelerator, which is intended to help Colliers…
Five Canadian companies selected for latest 500 Startups seed program
500 Startups has announced the 29 companies accepted into Batch 26 of its seed program, and five Canadian companies are among them. Companies in…
L-Spark, Queen’s University launch accelerator for women entrepreneurs
L-Spark, an Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator, has partnered with Queen’s University to launch Compass North, an accelerator program designed to support women entrepreneurs in the…
Google to open three new Canadian offices in Toronto, Montreal, and Waterloo
Google is expanding its Canadian presence with the opening of three new offices in Toronto, Montreal, and Waterloo. Google CFO and senior vice president,…
Google to launch first Canadian accelerator in Kitchener-Waterloo
Google is launching an accelerator for early-stage tech startups in Kitchener-Waterloo. The accelerator will be the tech giant’s first in Canada and the 12th…
Today in cohorts: VentureLAB, Climate Ventures
Two Canadian programs have recently announced that new companies or individuals are joining their ranks. Here’s the latest on Canadian tech cohorts. VentureLAB announces…
Propel opens applications for 2020 Incite accelerator program
Saint John, New Brunswick-based accelerator Propel is accepting applications for the next cohort of its Incite program. Launched in June 2018, Incite is a…
Communitech announces founders, launches 2020 Fierce Founders Bootcamp
Communitech has announced the 25 women entrepreneurs that will be participating in the Communitech Fierce Founders Bootcamp this week. The bootcamp invites women founders…
Innovate Financial Health announces startups in first-ever cohort of impact accelerator
Innovate Financial Health, a national non-profit that supports technology to improve Canadians’ financial health, has announced the participants and launch of the first-ever cohort…
DMZ, Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst launch cybersecurity-focused accelerator
Two Ryerson University programs, the DMZ and Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst have launched a new accelerator for scale-up companies in the cybersecurity space. Companies will…
Startup Canada Podcast: gathering the tools to go global with Miryam Lazarte
Being a founder can be a lonely journey, even more so when you move to a new country. But if you ask Miryam Lazarte,…
Today in cohorts: Safe X Connected Cities Accelerator, 7 Gate Academy
Two Canadian programs have recently announced that new companies or individuals are joining their ranks. Here’s the latest on Canadian tech cohorts. Safe…