Out of money, Wavefront shuts down
Vancouver-based business incubator Wavefront has shut down, BetaKit has learned. According to those familiar with the matter,…
Hub
MaRS receives $1 million from Google to train workers impacted by automation
Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, has invested $1 million in Toronto-based MaRS to create the Employment Pathway…
Bilal Khan out as OneEleven CEO
OneEleven’s founding CEO no longer holds the role, BetaKit has learned. OneEleven announced the news today via its Weekly…
Nova Scotia government launching public sector ‘innovation garage’ with IBM
The Nova Scotia government has launched a public sector innovation garage in collaboration with IBM. Housed in Halifax, the…
WeWork plans to open 20 more locations in Toronto by 2020
WeWork is planning to open 20 more locations in Toronto by 2020, according to a report from Bloomberg. “The bottom line is,…
Invest Ottawa announces new VP of venture development
Invest Ottawa has announced that Nick Quain will act as its new VP of venture development of Invest Ottawa. Quain will be responsible…
Communitech reveals 25 founders participating in Fierce Founders bootcamp
Twenty-five women entrepreneurs are entering the Communitech Fierce Founders bootcamp this week. The bootcamp helps early-stage…
Volta Academy wants to help early-stage founders test and validate their ideas
Halifax-based Volta has opened applications for its Volta Academy, which helps founders at the idea stage build a business.…
Nova Scotia dedicating $2.25 million to expanding Volta Labs
Halifax-based Volta Labs is tripling in size with a $2.25 million investment from the Nova Scotia government. Volta will use…
Impact Centre launches program to connect Canadian and Chinese entrepreneurs
The University of Toronto’s Impact Centre is working with Diantou.net, a Chinese investment platform, to strengthen the…
City of Kitchener opens IoT lab in Communitech
The City of Kitchener opened its first municipal innovation lab, which will be committed to development through the Internet…
FedDev Ontario investing $3.57 million in Next Canada
FedDev Ontario is providing $3.57 million to non-profit NEXT Canada. The money will support total project costs of up to $6.6…
Volta announces four new companies joining Residency program
Halifax-based Volta has announced that four new companies have joined its Residency program.…
University of Toronto launches financial innovation hub for its students
University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has launched The Rotman Financial Innovation Hub in Advanced Analytics…
MaRS and Canadian gov’t want to give students experience in STEM companies
MaRS Studio Y and Employment and Social Development Canada launched the Student Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Fellowship to…