Alison Nankivell departs MaRS for Export Development Canada
Nankivell’s tenure on MaRS lasts only nine months, slightly longer than the executive search to hire her.
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The year quiet quitting got loud for tech execs
A tidal wave of executive turnover hit Canadian tech in 2024. What can founders learn from the aftermath?
Montréal tech marks year’s successes and struggles at sixth Startup Community Awards
Startups honoured included item-sharing app Partage Club and fundraising platform Zeffy.
Firestarter program goes national with funding from BDC Thrive Lab
Following Atlantic Canada pilot, program supporting women-led startups will host first cohort in early 2025.
Five startups chosen for first round of Québec Tech’s export mission
Stage V initiative aims to propel companies to $10 million ARR in under four years.
Federal government reinvests in Scale-Up Platform with $47.5 million commitment to Invest Ottawa, MaRS, and Communitech
Scale-Up Platform offers regionally tailored programming for entrepreneurs in high-growth sectors.
University of Waterloo’s Velocity moves out of the Garage & into the Arena
Six years in the making, UW’s startup incubator has a new home in the Innovation Arena.
Chris Albinson departs as Communitech CEO but keeps reins of True North Fund
True North Fund announces second close with three unnamed investments to date.
Government-backed Montréal innovation hub Ax-C gets boost from private sector
Launching spring 2025, Ax-C has an additional $5.25 million CAD in support from Bell, Google, Desjardins, and FTQ.
MaRS CEO lays out reset business model as innovation hub makes more cuts
Alison Nankivell targeting 50/50 split between public and private funding “in the next few years.”
Xatoms, Permalution among 10-startup RBC Women in Cleantech accelerator cohort
Program from MaRS and RBC looks to support woman-identifying or non-binary founders of Canadian cleantech startups.
Executive director Michael Buhr wants C100 to help Canadian tech startups scale
C100 announces 38 Canadian tech firms in new growth and latest early-stage cohorts.
Startup Montréal touts international vision with rebrand to Québec Tech
Québec Tech has received $7 million CAD from the Québec government to help startups scale internationally.
The Firehood, Pond-Deshpande Centre launch program to support Atlantic Canada women, non-binary founders
firestarter will send 10 companies to participate in Elevate Festival this fall.
Sonya Shorey officially named president and CEO of Invest Ottawa
Shorey held the lead on an interim basis following Michael Tremblay’s November 2023 departure.