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…
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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…
Telus Technology 2019 cohorts pitch at Platform Calgary, Telus event
As part of Platform Calgary’s Telus Innovation Platform 2019, four Telus Technology Incubator (TTI) finalists and nine Telus Technology Accelerator (TTA) cohort members pitched…
Federal government launches $12 million initiative for Quebec incubators, accelerators
The Canada Economic Development (CED) for Quebec Regions is calling for proposals for its new Incubators and Accelerators Driven by Excellence (IADE) initiative. The…
Cybersecurity startup Kobalt closes $1 million CAD founders round
Cybersecurity startup Kobalt has raised a $1 million CAD founders round, led by its co-founders, Pankaj Agarwal and Boris Wert, as well as Version…
Microsoft for Startups, MaRS partner to open new space for startups
Microsoft for Startups and MaRS have announced plans to open a new space for startups to receive personalized business and technical training in MaRS’…
Tease Tea opening doors for underrepresented entrepreneurs with new fund
Applications are currently open for a new fund, created by Ottawa-based online tea boutique, Tease Tea. The company’s new four-month digital incubator aims to…
Vancouver-based Spexi GeoSpatial wins SFU Venture Prize
Spexi GeoSpatial, a startup that uses drone technology to make geospatial data more accessible, was recently named the winner of Simon Fraser University’s (SFU)…
Velocity, PerkinElmer partnership giving incubator startups access to innovative tech
The University of Waterloo today announced that global life science company, PerkinElmer, has relocated its Canadian demonstration lab to Velocity Garage. “Access to scientific…
Acorn BioLabs takes on DNA home collection tests, brings live cell kit to market
Acorn Biolabs, a Toronto-based healthtech company, has announced the launch of its live cell collection, genetic analysis, and cryopreservation service, all done through a…
Laurier University students raises $1 million for road-safety, impairment device startup
Guard-Ex, an impairment screening device startup founded by members of Wilfrid Laurier University’s LaunchPad incubator, has closed a $1 million CAD seed round from…
Two MaRS-incubated programs are branching out
MaRS Discovery District has announced it is rolling out two new programs, SVX and the MaRS Talent Development Program, that were both incubated at…