Four startups from initial Entrepreneur First Toronto cohort raise collective $5.7 million CAD
As part of Entrepreneur First Toronto’s initial cohort in the city, startups TriplePlay (formerly Lobby), Vivid Machines,…
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Gradient Spaces, Georgian launch incubator program for early-stage 2SLGBTQIA+ founders
Gradient Spaces has opened applications to its new incubator program for Canadian founders who identify as members of the 2SLGBTQIA+…
Pitchbook names four Canadian universities in 2021 list of top 50 colleges for founders
Four Canadian universities make 2021 Pitchbook list of top 50 colleges for founders Financial data and software company Pitchbook…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…