Here’s how Canada’s top 10 cities rank in the global startup ecosystem
byStartupBlink’s report shows Canada maintains fourth place in global ranking.
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Provincial government taps Novari Health to help reduce pandemic-fuelled surgical backlog in Eastern Ontario
byNovari Health-built platform aims to cut surgery wait times.
Nortel alum-turned-mystery novelist combines her tech and writing background with Fictionary
byFictionary’s $1.8 million round one of the first investments out of BDC’s Thrive Venture Fund.
Eight Canadian universities land in PitchBook’s 2022 top 100 schools for founders
byThe University of Waterloo keeps top spot for Canadian schools.
GreenCentre Canada secures over $2.5 million from FedDev Ontario to launch cleantech accelerator program
byWaterloo-based ALT TEX, Material Futures among startups selected to join the program.
MaxSold raises $16.1 million to expand online auctioning platform
byAn uptick in decluttering during the pandemic proved beneficial for MaxSold.
City of Kingston, Cloud DX receive funding from FedDev Ontario for healthtech innovations
byOn Tuesday, FedDev Ontario announced funding for two separate projects meant to support healthtech innovation in the province.…
L-SPARK announces first cohort of Compass North accelerator program
bySaaS accelerator L-Spark and Queen’s University have unveiled ten companies joining the first cohort of Compass North, an…
Startup jobs of the week: Chisel AI, Real Estate Webmasters, Memory Labs Inc.
byEvery day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
L-Spark, Queen’s University launch accelerator for women entrepreneurs
byL-Spark, an Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator, has partnered with Queen’s University to launch Compass North, an accelerator…
Pet tech startup Pawzy wins Queen’s University pitch competition
byA newly launched pet tech startup from Toronto has won its first pitch competition, earning the top prize after competing against…
Government announces slew of women entrepreneurship investments ahead of election
byAs election season creeps closer, the federal government has made several announcements this week for investments in women-led…
Canada’s tech hubs fall in Startup Ecosystem Rankings, smaller cities show promise
byStartupBlink, a Swiss interactive platform for startups, has released its 2019 Ecosystem Ranking Report, with Canada holding…
Today in funding ($1.2M): SWFTCharge, Dash MD, Athennian
byThree Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Startup Canada Podcast: Shyra Barberstock on reconciliation through Indigenous social innovation
byShyra Barberstock is the founder, CEO, and president of Okwaho International, a global Indigenous communications and consulting…