SkipTheDishes co-founder launches “venture-builder” for Prairies startups
SkipTheDishes co-founder, and former CEO, Chris Simair has launched a new “venture-builder” to help co-create and support startups in the Prairies. Opening its first…
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Velocity startups surpass $1 billion in total funding
Alumni and current companies of Velocity have officially raised more than $1 billion CAD in venture capital since the University of Waterloo-connected incubator was…
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan announces incubator with Boston Consulting Group
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has officially announced that it is launching an incubator with BCG Digital Ventures, the global corporate venture, investment, and incubation…
Four startups win $50,000 investments at Velocity Fund Pitch Competition
Four early-stage startups were all crowned the winners of the 25th Velocity Fund Pitch Competition this week, which was hosted in Toronto for the…
Future of Sport Lab accepting applications for second cohort
Ryerson University and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) are now accepting applications for a second cohort of the Future of Sport Lab (FSL)….
MaRS, Ontario Power Generation to launch innovation challenge
MaRS Discovery District is partnering with Ontario Power Generation (OPG), an agency responsible for half of the electricity generation in Ontario, to launch the…
VentureLAB receives $1.7 million from FedDev Ontario to boost women representation in tech
Markham-based tech incubator VentureLAB has received a $1.7 million investment from the federal government through FedDev Ontario. “Tech Undivided will strengthen the talent pipeline…
Simon Fraser University receives $3 million for youth entrepreneurship, cleantech
Surrey, BC-based Simon Fraser University today received nearly $13 million in funding from the federal government to help grow its student entrepreneurship and cleantech…
New Brunswick’s Venn Innovation receives $475,000 from federal government
Venn Innovation, a non-profit Moncton-based incubator established to connect New Brunswick’s tech ecosystem, has received approximately $475,000 from the federal government in the form…
BMO, DMZ to launch Small Business Banking Challenge in October
Ryerson University’s technology accelerator, the DMZ, is extending its partnership with the Bank of Montreal through the launch of the DMZ Small Business Banking…
Sidewalk Labs master plan includes $20 million CAD in venture funding, space for startups
As part of its overarching plan that reaches far beyond the Quayside development, Sidewalk Labs plans to invest more than $20 million CAD to…
MaRS, Toronto, George Brown to open light-manufacturing incubator
The City of Toronto, MaRS Discovery District, George Brown College, and Refined Manufacturing Acceleration Process (ReMAP) are partnering to launch a manufacturing incubator in…
Shopify partners with DMZ, Dream Maker Ventures for Black entrepreneurs initiative
Shopify is partnering with Ryerson University’s DMZ as a founding partner of the Black Innovation Initiative, a project that seeks to elevate Black entrepreneurs…