Ontario’s advanced manufacturing Supercluster announces first project
The Next Generation Manufacturing (NGen) Supercluster announced on Wednesday that it has approved its first project as part of the federal government’s Innovation Supercluster…
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Lyft’s new Ontario general manager noncommittal on company’s plans in Canada
Lyft Canada has hired its first general manager for Ontario, bringing in Hannah Parish, a former director at General Motors (GM), to oversee the…
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…
Government helping create network to address procurement barrier in Canadian healthtech
CAN Health Network, a $20 million proposed project that aims to help healthtech companies to commercialize their technologies, has received an initial $7 million…
Ontario accelerators in flux after government lapses on CLA program funding
Following sweeping tech cuts from the Province of Ontario, a large number of publicly funded programs were recently either cancelled or not renewed. One…
Ontario government announces task force to develop data strategy
The Ontario government has announced the members of its Digital and Data Task Force looking to get insight into developing a provincial data strategy….
Front Row Ventures’ initiative for female student founders expands to Ontario
The Women Founders’ Project, a four-week social impact project organized by Front Row Ventures, is expanding to Ontario, after recently completing its pilot program…
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…
How MPP Vic Fedeli’s “demotion” could affect Ontario’s tech and innovation sector
Victor (Vic) Fedeli has been removed as Ontario’s finance minister, and will now take on the role of minister of economic development, job creation…
OCE president and CEO Tom Corr steps down following layoffs, budget cuts
Tom Corr, the president and CEO of Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) is stepping down from his role after almost a decade with the…
As Futurpreneur grows its loan offering, Ontario cuts funding
Futurpreneur, a national organization that provides funding, mentorship, and resources to budding entrepreneurs in Canada, has expanded its loan offering in partnership with the…
Ford government cuts all provincial funding to Angel Investors Ontario and its 13 angel groups
The provincial government has cut all funding to Angel Investors Ontario (AIO), a public and privately funded organization that was established to support Ontario…
A list of 21 Ontario tech programs killed by Ford government cuts
Earlier today, BetaKit broke the news that the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) made significant layoffs in light of the recent Ontario provincial funding…