Ontario grants $5.4 million to 15 healthtech projects focused on improving patient care
byOntario announced that it is committing $5.4 million towards 15 health technology projects that are dedicated to improving…
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Report: Ontario businesses created 58 percent of new jobs across Ontario in the last 10 years
byThe Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has released a report which examines the contributions of small and…
AngelList Canadian Syndicates page now live
byAlmost a month after AngelList and the Ontario Securities Commission announced a partnership to launch AngelList Syndicates…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 40: Toronto’s got (tech) talent
byCanadian entrepreneurs and investors are looking for more tools to fund the nation’s innovation economy. With AngelList…
Allen Lau, Dax Dasilva among Startup Canada’s 2016 regional award winners
byAfter putting out a call for nominations in May, Startup Canada officially announced the winners of its Startup Canada regional…
Uber drivers in Ontario will be automatically insured
byRecent reports indicate that Uber drivers in Ontario are now insured from the moment they turn on the app to the moment they…
Study: Ontario government support of clusters key to encouraging economic growth
byAccording to a new study, government support successful clusters in certain regions across Ontario will be key to driving economic…
Government of Ontario goes global in its search for first chief digital officer
byAfter announcing that Deb Mathews would become Ontario’s first-ever Minister Responsible for Digital Government, the…
Ontario Chamber of Commerce releases report on barriers facing scaling businesses
byToday, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce released a report identifying the major roadblocks preventing Ontario businesses from…
Ontario gov’t partners with Airbnb to raise consumer rights awareness for the sharing economy
bySharing economy companies butting heads with lawmakers and the industries they’re disrupting are nothing new, but the…
Ontario second in life sciences sector, but VC funding down 20%
byA first of its kind report has been released by Life Sciences Ontario (LSO) that shows the economic impact the sector is having…
Government invests over $6 million to bring entrepreneurship programs to Colleges and Universities in Southwestern Ontario
byReza Moridi, Minister of Research and Innovation, was at Communitech this morning in Waterloo and announced a partnership with…
OpenText CEO Calls Ontario the “Silicon Valley of the North”
byMark J. Barrenechea called Ontario the “Silicon Valley of the North” in a recent opinion piece published by the…
Ontario Angel Group Selects Eight Startups to Pitch at Follow-On Investment Forum
byEight Canadian startups have been selected to pitch at the National Angel Organizations Ontario’s Follow-On Investment…
OpenText to Hire 1200 Over Seven Years, Ontario Commits $120 Million
byOpenText has signed an agreement with Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals that will see the Waterloo-based enterprise management…