MaRS expands to New York with Grand Central Tech partnership
Toronto-based innovation hub MaRS announced a new partnership today that will expand its presence to New York City. Partnering…
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Creative Destruction Lab appoints Sonia Sennik as executive director
University of Toronto’s Creative Destruction Lab has appointed Sonia Sennik as its inaugural executive director. Sennik…
IBM launches incubator at Invest Ottawa
IBM has launched its latest incubator at Invest Ottawa, the capital’s economic development agency. The centre launched…
Yung Wu is MaRS’ new CEO
MaRS Discovery District’s board of directors announced today that Yung Wu will be the entrepreneurship hub’s new…
ONRamp launches at University of Toronto to support student entrepreneurs
The University of Toronto and RBC officially launched ONRamp, a 15,000 square foot space dedicated to supporting student entrepreneurs.…
BlueRock Therapeutics opens R&D and manufacturing hub in Toronto
BlueRock Therapeutics, which is developing cell therapies for degenerative diseases, is expanding its operations in Toronto…
#Acceleratorfest survey report shows program mentorship, alumni support not what it should be
Hockeystick and Startupfest have revealed the results of a report that broke down what startups really think about Canadian…
Blakes launches $1 million program to help startups access legal services
Blake, Cassels and Graydon has launched a program to help startups get better access to legal advice. The program, called Nitro,…
DMZ launches New York space open to entrepreneurs across Canada
The DMZ has launched its first US expansion with the opening of a New York-based space. The new DMZ office is located at Primary,…
C100’s new director wants organization to scale alongside Canada’s startup ecosystem
When Laura Buhler was announced as C100’s executive director in February, interim executive director Terry Doyle said…
Startupfest launches program allowing 100 global startups to spend the summer in Canadian accelerators
Startupfest has launched a new program giving 100 international startups the chance to work at a Canadian accelerator or coworking…
Outgoing CEO Ilse Treurnicht on “battling the beast” of MaRS’ West Tower and what comes next
This past Thursday, MaRS announced it had secured $290 million from Manulife, Sun Life Financial, and iA Financial Group to…
MaRS nets $290 million West Tower financing to repay government loans
MaRS announced today that it has completed private financing of $290 million from several Canadian insurance companies, which…
Propel ICT announces first batch of companies in new growth program
Moncton-based Propel ICT, a startup accelerator for Atlantic Canada companies, has announced the first companies selected for…
CIBC Mellon wants students to collaborate with employees at Ryerson-based innovation hub
Ryerson University’s Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM) and CIBC Mellon, a company that focuses on the asset servicing…