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.
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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.
MaRS makes layoffs as part of business model “resetting”
Innovation hub wants to “significantly increase engagement with the private sector and philanthropic circles.”
These three organizations are making tech hires in Ontario
Ripple, Koru, and Western University are calling on Ontarians to join their tech teams.
CIFAR, CABHI among recipients of more than $850 million in federal science and research funding
Two dozen third-party science and research organizations are being backed by the new Strategic Science Fund.
Federal government invests $2.5 million in Co.Labs to maintain Uniting the Prairies
The funding will help stage the Uniting the Prairies conference for the next three years.
Boeing backs Québec’s new aerospace innovation zone with $240 million CAD
Québec said Espace Aéro comes with $415 million in planned investment.
Applications open for Innovate BC’s Ignite program to fund local R&D projects
Grants of up to $300,000 are available to BC initiatives in cleantech, energy, mining, agriculture.
Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst and RBC launch FinSec incubator
Incubator aims to help emerging FinTech and cybersecurity startups achieve product-market fit.
Tech hub watch: Genesis loses its CEO, Edmonton Unlimited welcomes a new one
Tom Viinikka joins Edmonton Unlimited, Michelle Simms to depart Genesis.
Community-led bid to buy back Notman House unsuccessful
BDC and IQ accepted another bid for the Montréal startup hub, but it’s unclear by who.
Innovation Factory and Haltech amalgamate to serve Hamilton, Halton area startups
The Ontario organizations have come together under the Innovation Factory banner.
C100 launches new Growth Program to support later-stage companies
Initiative aims to help scaling founders access capital, top talent, and mentorship.
Initiatives from R-LABS, OCI call for a tech-first approach to solving Canada’s housing challenges
Ontario orgs commit to funding proptech, construction tech startups and projects.
Notman House is for sale. A startup-led effort wants to buy it back
Real estate startup Guiker is proposing a fractional ownership model to keep Notman House within Montréal’s tech community.…