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 officially raised over $2 billion USD in…
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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 support ecosystem. FedDev Ontario committed $2…
DMZ unveils new programming model, consolidates Zone Startups Calgary
Ryerson University-based nonprofit DMZ has officially revealed its redesigned 18-month incubator program for early-stage companies, as the Toronto tech hub continues to refine its…
Launch Academy downsizes physical space as the Vancouver incubator goes virtual
As Launch Academy modernizes its incubator program to fit a post-pandemic world, Vancouver is losing one of its longstanding physical hubs for innovation and…
Launch Academy giving $100,000 in scholarships to aspiring entrepreneurs affected by COVID-19
Vancouver-based tech incubator Launch Academy, and its co-founder and CEO Ray Walia, have announced plans to provide $100,000 CAD in scholarships to up to…
DMZ expands programming for women entrepreneurs, launches networking platform
Toronto incubator DMZ has unveiled a new community networking platform, the Women Founders Launchpad, as part of the tech hub’s push to expand its…
City of Brampton launches incubator for international startups
Applications are now open for a new incubation program launched in Brampton, Ontario this week. The new incubator, called BHive and announced during Collision,…
DMZ startups reach milestone of $1 billion in collective funding
Eleven years after the Toronto incubator was founded, alumni and current portfolio companies of Ryerson University-based nonprofit DMZ have raised a total of $1…
TEC Edmonton to cease operations on June 30
TEC Edmonton, a business incubator jointly run by the City of Edmonton and the University of Alberta, is set to cease operations on June…
DMZ returns to early-stage focus as hub eliminates “crown jewel” accelerator program
The DMZ has made major changes to its startup programming, eliminating its “crown jewel” accelerator in favour of a new incubator program for early-stage…
Xanadu, MaRS, Creative Destruction Lab launch Canada’s first quantum network
Toronto-based quantum computing startup Xanadu, in partnership with MaRS and Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), announced this week the launch of what it claims is…
Velocity to move to new home as part of University of Waterloo, City of Kitchener deal
The University of Waterloo-based incubator Velocity is set to get a new home following the recent announcement of a partnership between the City of…
With advisory board in place, OneEleven’s new MD shares plan to rebuild the Toronto innovation hub
With new leadership and familiar advisors, Toronto innovation hub OneEleven has re-launched. Shuttered following the onset of COVID-19, the tech incubator and co-working space…