WeBC appoints entrepreneur and community builder Shauna Harper as new CEO
Harper will assume leadership of the not-for-profit on April 4.
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MaRS launches new $100 million Graphite IAF fund
New fund backed by OMERS, Province of Ontario.
Communitech exploring $200 million venture fund
Longtime Kitchener-Waterloo tech champion Communitech is exploring new ways to support startups across the country by launching…
Volta Cohort program gives five early-stage Atlantic-Canadian startups $25,000 each
Halifax-based innovation hub Volta has announced that five early-stage Atlantic-Canadian startups will join its fall 2021 cohort…
Communitech, CAN Health partnering to address barriers to healthtech procurement
Communitech and Coordinated Accessible National (CAN) Health Network want to make procurement in the healthcare space easier.…
IBM Canada, University of Ottawa to build cybersecurity learning facility
IBM Canada and the University of Ottawa have entered a multi-year partnership to build and operate Cyber Range, an experiential…
Alberta government, Platform Calgary launching province-wide hackathon
Platform Calgary has partnered with the Government of Alberta, and members of the Alberta Innovation Network, to host a hackathon,…
CCI launches board training program to increase tech knowledge, diversity
The Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) has launched a program to train business people to be qualified directors and board…
With Bermuda incubator launch, DMZ aims to gain foothold in blockchain
DMZ’s newest location features plenty of sun, sand, and surf – and hopefully startups. The DMZ at Ryerson University…
Technation urges federal leaders to take action, ensure Canada wins war for tech talent
Technation says Canada is losing the global war for technology talent, and in a new road map sent to the leaders of the major…
OneEleven alumni pass $2 billion USD in collective funding milestone
Eight years after its founding, companies formerly housed in Toronto-based tech innovation hub and incubator OneEleven have…
FedDev Ontario commits combined $12 million to OneEleven and new Waterloo-London healthtech hub
In August, the Government of Canada made some investments, through FedDev Ontario, in the province’s innovation and startup…
Quantum Algorithms Institute seeks new partners as it works to accelerate BC’s quantum computing ecosystem
The Quantum Algorithms Institute (QAI) is calling for new corporate partners that are interested in incorporating quantum-enabled…
Four tech firms join new program addressing systemic barriers Indigenous people face
Four large technology firms have pledged to develop a strategic, action-based approach to identifying and addressing systemic…
RBC joins as financial anchor partner for new Kanata tech hub
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has signed on to become the anchor financial sponsor for Hub350, a new technology park the Kanata…