Techstars launches pilot project to build roadmap for scaling Okanagan’s tech ecosystem
Techstars is launching a community pilot in Okanagan to foster the growth of the local startup community. Between August 28…
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Startup Boost carries on Startup Next legacy of preparing early-stage companies for scale
The Startup Boost pre-accelerator program launched today across the globe, including in cities Toronto, Austin, Detroit, Los…
Techstars Toronto announces managing director, ability to grant Startup Visas
An avid tech community builder and evangelist, it can sometimes be hard to remember where you met Sunil Sharma first –…
NACO wants to know what entrepreneurs think about early-stage support in Canada
NACO is looking for entrepreneurs to participate in a survey that will inform its 2017 Report on Early-Stage Support for Canadian…
Applications for L-Spark’s SaaS accelerator open until August 11
Ottawa-based L-Spark is seeking startups for its fall cohort until August 11. The SaaS-focused accelerator — which says it…
Y2 Labs to bring entrepreneurship training to GTA schools
In March, the federal government unveiled its Budget 2017, with a focus on establishing Canada as a global leader in innovation.…
Application deadline for Creative Destruction Lab’s quantum machine learning stream ends July 31
The Creative Destruction Lab is only accepting applications for its quantum machine learning stream until July 31. The one-year…
Volta Labs to take over 60,000 square feet of Halifax’s Maritime Centre
Halifax-based incubator Volta Labs announced that it will be taking over 60,000 square feet of space at the Maritime Centre…
Slik.ai’s Soroush Ghodsi the youngest Canadian entrepreneur to join Y Combinator
Fifteen-year-old Soroush Ghodsi is the latest — and youngest — Canadian entrepreneur to be accepted into Y Combinator’s…
Joe Fresh Centre accepting applications for fashion-focused accelerator
The Joe Fresh Centre for Fashion Innovation is accepting applications for the fifth cohort of its fashion-focused acceleration…
Propel ICT accepting applications for Launch and Build programs
Moncton-based Propel ICT is accepting applications for the 2017 fall cohort of its Launch and Build programs. The Launch and…
Porter wins $10,000 cash, six months of mentorship from Kamloops Innovation contest
Kamloops Innovation, a tech-based business accelerator for early-stage startups, announced that Porter, a tech-enabled concerge…
Propel ICT’s CEO Anita Punamiya steps down, joins board of directors
Moncton-based Propel ICT will begin its search for a new CEO to replace its current CEO Anita Punamiya, who announced that…
Arlene Dickinson’s District Ventures announces fourth cohort
Arlene Dickinson’s District Ventures Accelerator, an early-stage accelerator for entrepreneurs in the food and health sectors,…
DMZ launches FinTech accelerator with BMO
Today, Toronto’s DMZ announced that it is partnering with BMO to launch a FinTech accelerator. The DMZ-BMO FinTech accelerator…