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…
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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…
MaRS may see layoffs as province continues with tech funding cutbacks
In light of the recent announcement that the Ontario government cut 30 percent of its funding to Communitech, other innovation…
US-based Corning opens software innovation centre in Montreal
Corning, an American materials science technology company, has opened a research and development centre in Montreal, focused…
St. John’s-based Genesis announces $775,000 micro fund for early-stage companies
The Genesis Centre has announced the launch of its $775,000 Genesis Micro Fund, to provide grants of up to $20,000 to approximately…
Bonjour Startup Montréal launches with plans to put the city’s startup ecosystem on the map
A new initiative has its sights set on stimulating growth in Montréal’s startup community, with big dreams for the city’s…
Six companies selected for Ryerson’s Future of Sport Lab
Ryerson University and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) have announced the first six startups selected for incubation…
University of Waterloo’s Velocity taps AngelList to launch new startup fund
University of Waterloo startup incubator Velocity has announced a bold plan to provide funding support to its startups. Velocity…
McMaster University’s The Forge startup incubator receives $1.2 million to expand makerspace
Through FedDev Ontario, the Government of Canada committed up to $1.2 million to Hamilton’s McMaster University to expand…
OneEleven announces new London managing director
The London, UK location of Ontario-headquartered tech scaleup hub OneEleven has announced the appointment of John Stamler to…
Carleton University named regional hub for new Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Consortium
Ottawa’s Carleton University has announced its partnership in the new Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) consortium.…
Calgary Technologies breaks ground on planned innovation centre
The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation, Calgary Parking Authority, Calgary Technologies Inc., and Zinc Ventures have broken…
Today in AI: CIFAR names new AI research chairs, Stradigi launches new AI entertainment program
Several Canadian startups have made announcements in artificial intelligence. Here’s the latest on Canada’s AI movers and…