OSC introduces interim order to help facilitate startup securities crowdfunding
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has introduced an interim local order that adopts a startup crowdfunding “regime”…
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FedDev Ontario invests $4 million in women-led small businesses through RRRF
The Government of Canada has invested $4 million to support over 700 women-led small to medium-sized businesses in southern…
Ontario to create IP commercialization framework with provincial innovation hubs
The Ontario government has created a new action plan and team focused on generating intellectual property (IP) in the province.…
FedDev commits $4.5 million to support Franco-Ontarian SMEs through regional recovery fund
Three organizations in southern Ontario have been selected to receive a cumulative $4.5 million investment from the federal…
Nine projects to receive $28.8 million as part of Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster investment
Nine Canadian manufacturing projects have been approved to receive a cumulative investment of $28.8 million from Next Generation…
Toronto Region Board of Trade launches program to help Ontario businesses go digital
The free, new online business support program is designed to help Ontario businesses adapt to a more digital world during and…
OSC finds Quadriga CEO ran “Ponzi scheme” leading up to crypto exchange’s downfall
A new report released by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has revealed that now-defunct crypto asset trading platform…
Ontario enacts temporary change to layoff regulations to help businesses with recovery
On Monday, the Ontario provincial government announced temporary changes to its labour laws, a move its hopes will protect…
Canadian angel groups mixed on capital availability in COVID-19 world
As COVID-19 forces angel investor groups to move their activities online, industry leaders have mixed views about the outlook…
Two Northern Ontario teams selected to receive funding from Vale COVID-19 Challenge
Two Canadian solutions are among the eleven winners of the Vale COVID-19 Challenge, a competition collectively offering up…
Accelerator Centre to fund eight startups in COVID-19 cohort of JumpStart program
Eight Ontario-based startups developing COVID-19 solutions are set to receive $30,000 in seed funding and $10,000 in business…
Ontario to deploy Kitchener startup’s remote learning platform across school districts
Kitchener-Waterloo-based EdTech startup Knowledgehook has partnered with the Ontario Ministry of Education and to deploy its…
How some provinces are facilitating the federal commercial rent relief program
Only three provincial governments have provided details on how they will facilitate the federal government’s commercial rent…
Innovation challenges launched to help southwestern Ontario tech rebuild, recover from COVID-19
TechAlliance, in partnership with the Pillar Nonprofit Network and Libro Credit Union, has launched two challenges aimed at…
Today in funding: Provision Analytics, Ackroo, MergeBase, Obie.ai
Four Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…