Today in FedDev funding: VentureLAB ($5M), Waterloo EDC ($3M)
Today, the federal government announced two financial contributions to accelerators and startups across Ontario through FedDev…
Hub
UWaterloo, Microsoft partner to use AI for socially-driven projects
Microsoft has partnered with the University of Waterloo’s Artificial Intelligence Institute, Waterloo.ai, to provide funding,…
Three OneEleven executives gone following Ottawa and London office closures
Three executives including chief technology, marketing, and people officers have recently departed from Canadian tech hub OneEleven.…
National Research Council launches AI, cybersecurity, IoT hub in Waterloo
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has launched the Collaboration on Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things,…
Intellijoint Surgical to lead new medtech innovation hub in Waterloo
Intellijoint Surgical, a Kitchener-Waterloo-based medical device company, has announced the creation of the Medical Innovation…
Ryerson University cybersecurity hub receives $30 million in public, private investments
Ryerson University has received $30 million in public and private investment to support a new national innovation hub for collaboration…
Gaming software company Unity expanding Montreal office, opening AI lab
Unity Technologies, a San Francisco-headquartered video game software development company, is creating a new artificial intelligence…
University of New Brunswick, NRC create cybersecurity innovation hub
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) have partnered to open a new cybersecurity…
Samsung opens second Montreal-based AI lab, moves into Mila
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has moved into the Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms (Mila), opening its 2,000-square-foot…
A list of 21 Ontario tech programs killed by Ford government cuts
Earlier today, BetaKit broke the news that the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) made significant layoffs in light of the…
Following government cutbacks, OCE makes significant staff cuts
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) has significantly reduced its staff, BetaKit has learned. OCE confirmed the layoffs,…
Today in government funding: Yukon and Francophone Ontario Entrepreneurs
Today in government funding, seven projects in the northern territory of Yukon have received $2.2 million, and Ontario’s…
WeWork expands Startup Passport to Kitchener-Waterloo, Montreal, Ottawa
WeWork is partnering with the cities of Kitchener, Montreal, Ottawa, and Waterloo, and companies affiliated with their respective…
OneEleven to close Ottawa and London offices
Canadian tech hub OneEleven will close down its Ottawa and London, England offices, BetaKit has learned. Sources familiar with…
WeWork to open two new co-working spaces in Montreal
US-based co-working space company WeWork has announced it will open two new locations in Montreal. These new spaces will mark…