YSpace is turning Toronto and York Region into a springboard for Hong Kong startups
The innovation hub’s new partnership is opening doors between Canada’s tech sector and Asia.
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PEI BioAlliance appoints Sandpiper Ventures principal Lauren Ledwell as CEO
Ledwell succeeds retiring founder Rory Francis after 20 years leading life sciences industry group.
Former Toronto Raptor Pascal Siakam dishes $50,000 in grants to winners of inaugural EdTech accelerator
NBA champion Spicy P teamed up with a panel of judges at the Siakam EdTech Engine Accelerator’s demo day.
Techstars founder Brad Feld says you should give more without knowing what you’ll get back
Feld shared how a personal philosophy begets richer mentorship at an intimate TechTO event during Toronto Tech Week.
Chris Greenfield is no longer the managing director of OneEleven
After a 10-month search to fill his position, Greenfield lasted just over a year at tech hub’s helm.
Montréal tech looks to scale up with opening of Ax.c innovation hub
Sprawling space has booked 40 startups for office leases, with dozens more on the waitlist.
Alberta Innovates to name Dr. Mike Mahon as permanent CEO
Interim CEO received unanimous board approval following delivery of go-forward plan for provincial agency.
Québec Tech highlights hardtech in latest scaleup cohort with international ambitions
Stage V program aims to turn startups into “true scaleups” with tailored support.
“Hard work lies ahead”: Canadian tech leaders strike urgent tone on policy asks following Liberal victory
Domestic procurement, boosting business investment key issues for Carney government, industry groups say.
Québec grants Centech $4.5 million to boost deep tech, medtech commercialization
Puzzle Medical, Eli Health graduated incubator-accelerator program run out of École technologique supérieure.
Vector Institute hires ex-TD, Thomson Reuters leader Glenda Crisp as president and CEO
Crisp replaces Tony Gaffney, who departed after less than half of a five-year term as head of the AI hub.
Beloved mentor and L-Spark co-founder Patrick White to depart leadership role after 12 years
White told BetaKit working at the Ottawa-based accelerator made him want to “get into the game.”
Communitech appoints Sheldon McCormick as new CEO following layoffs
Leadership change comes as part of reorientation back to Waterloo Region focus.
Inaugural QueerTech accelerator cohort stacked with software, AI startups
Federally backed program aims to help 2SLGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs scale their ventures.
Inside the push to get Ontario’s mobility startups moving
Ontario’s transportation innovators face slow adoption and long sales cycles, but are finding a way forward.