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Three Canadian tech companies have brought on new team members to add to their leadership. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining, and what…
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Alberta Innovates launches new VR health innovation program amid recent cuts, layoffs
Alberta Innovates, a provincially-funded research and development organization, has launched what it is calling a “first-of-its-kind” program focused on Alberta’s virtual, mixed, and augmented-reality…
New Kitchener-Waterloo coalition wants to tackle the future of work
Nineteen organizations in the Kitchener-Waterloo region, including innovation hub Communitech, are teaming up in an effort to help workers and organizations get ready for…
Three Ignite Labs startups win collective $100,000 from Spark Innovation Challenge
Nova Scotia innovation hub, Ignite Labs, has announced that three of its tenants, Blackwatch.tech, Green Oil Solutions, and Cultivated Ecosystems, have all won a…
C100 launches application-based membership model for Canada’s up-and-comers
The C100, a nonprofit dedicated to helping Canadian startups find connections in Silicon Valley, is launching a new membership program for up-and-coming members of…
MaRS and EDC announce new program for startups expanding internationally
Toronto innovation hub MaRS Discovery District (MaRS) and Export Development Canada (EDC), a crown corporation, announced a new partnership today to help Canadian science…
Volta announces 15 Atlantic Canadian startups in fall cohort pitch event
Halifax-based innovation hub Volta has announced the 15 Atlantic Canadian early-stage tech startups that will compete in its fall cohort pitch event on November…
Calgary healthtech hub HaTCH announces startups in first cohort
The Calgary-based Health Technology Commercialization Hub (HaTCH) has officially announced its first cohort of companies for its new accelerator program. The healthtech-focused hub is…
Halifax launches innovation outpost to help startups scale
The Halifax Partnership and the Halifax Regional Municipality have announced the opening of the Halifax Innovation Outpost, a new initiative aimed at promoting the…
Montreal FinTech research unit launches with $2 million from Finance Montréal, regulator
Finance Montréal has partned with the Université du Québec à Montréal and Québec government-associated financial markets regulator Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) to launch…
Startup Edmonton partners with Microsoft for Startups Canada
To kick off the sixth annual Edmonton Startup Week, a new startup partner has come to Alberta’s capital city. Local hub Startup Edmonton has…
New Accelerate Okanagan CEO wants to boost OKGN Tech globally
Last week, Kelowna-based Accelerate Okanagan appointed Brea Lake as its new CEO. Lake, who has been the acting CEO of the hub for the…
Microsoft Reactor launch marks Toronto’s latest global startup addition
On Tuesday, Microsoft officially opened its newest Reactor hub at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, marking the first Microsoft Reactor centre in Canada….