Through FedDev Ontario, the Government of Canada committed up to $1.2 million to Hamilton’s McMaster University to expand the makerspace of its startup incubator,…
Hamilton-based Weever Apps has closed a $900,000 equity investment from Green Sky Capital, an exempt market dealer than invests in early-stage companies. The funding…
The Canadian government announced that it is investing a total of $79.8 million into five health research hubs through the Centres of Excellence for…
On June 1, the City of Hamilton is hosting TechCity: Hamilton, where startups and entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to learn how tech and…
Amazon Web Services and Nokia have announced a total investment of $4.3 million into Hamilton’s Innovation Factory, according to The Globe and Mail. Over…
Hamilton-based GoWrench Auto has raised $525,000 for its mobile automotive maintenance service that sends fully-vetted and certified mechanics directly to the customer. GoWrench is…
A Canadian team was won the international James Dyson Award for the second time since the competition’s inception. The 13-year-old design competition was created…
Five startups were awarded prizes of up to $180,000 at the seventh annual Lion’s Lair Award Gala. Hosted in Hamilton by the Innovation Factory…
Ryerson University and McMaster University have launched the Smart Robots for Health Communication project, a joint research initiative dedicated to introducing social robotics and…
This week, Ontario university students are participating in competitions designed to create new and innovative solutions. Here’s a roundup of what’s happening. McMaster students…
Back in January, Dx3 announced that it was launching its first-ever Retail Innovation Challenge, giving six startup finalists the chance to showcase their innovations…
500 Startups has announced the 44 companies accepted into Batch 20 of its seed program, which includes five Canadian companies. According to TechCrunch, the…
Every day, Canada’s best startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board. From early stage to series A and…