City of Toronto partnership gives entrepreneurs access to international WeWork spaces
The City of Toronto is partnering with WeWork to launch the Toronto Startup Passport. The Toronto Startup Passport will provide…
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City of Toronto launches RFP for manufacturing incubator
The City of Toronto has issued a request for proposals to operate a 14,500 square foot light-manufacturing incubator in the…
Canadian government investing $25 million in health research projects that use AI
This week, the Canadian government announced the launch of its Collaborative Health Research Project (CHRP) competition, putting…
Canada’s privacy commissioner funding research on public Wi-Fi ‘privacy leakage’
The office of Canada’s privacy commissioner (OPC) has announced it will fund research into privacy risks related to public…
BDC and EDC offering $50 million in loans to tech companies involved in exporting
BDC has partnered with Export Development Canada (EDC) to provide $50 million in funding to Canadian tech businesses involved…
Canadian government releases details of cybersecurity strategy
The government has unveiled its Cybersecurity Strategy, which has $507.7 million over five years earmarked from Budget 2018.…
Code for Canada opens applications for 10-month civic tech fellowship
Code for Canada has opened applications for the second cohort of its fellowship program. Launched in April 2017, Code for Canada…
Hubba’s Ben Zifkin says Canada can’t rely on potential to become a global tech hub
Canada’s tech ecosystem might be under the spotlight with the rise of scaling companies and a budding AI sector, but…
Bains’ Silicon Valley trip latest in government’s efforts to sell Canada
Last month, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains travelled to Silicon Valley for a two-day…
Canadian government announces $50 million Smart Cities Challenge finalists
The Canadian government announced the finalist municipalities from the Smart Cities Challenge, which provides funding to communities…
CRTC wants internet providers and Netflix to fund and support CanCon
In a new report, Canada’s telecom regulator is recommending the federal government impose levies on internet service providers…
Ontario tech companies: CCI releases Ontario election primer
The Council of Canadian Innovators has released a document outlining the positions of Ontario’s four major political…
Canadian government invests $26.3 million in four cleantech companies
The Canadian government announced that it is investing a total of $26.3 million in four cleantech companies. Navdeep Bains,…
NACO report says Canadian startups received $162.6 million from angel groups in 2017
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) has released its annual report on angel investing activity in Canada for 2017.…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 116: Is the party over for Canadian incubators and accelerators?
Vancouver-based Wavefront “centre of excellence” shut down suddenly this month, entering receivership after running…