Ontario tech companies: CCI releases Ontario election primer
The Council of Canadian Innovators has released a document outlining the positions of Ontario’s four major political…
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Today in crypto: OSC and BCSC crack down on unregistered cryptocurrencies, CryptoKitties gets sued
This week was not the best for cryptocurrency companies operating in Canada, with regulators turning their attention to the…
Genecis EnviroTech wins OCE’s $20,000 Social Enterprise Pitch Competition
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) has named Genecis Envirotech as the winner of its Social Enterprise Pitch competition.…
Ontario government partners with LinkedIn to give postsecondary students access to Lynda.com
LinkedIn and the Ontario government have announced a partnership providing all 44 public college and university students access…
3iQ first firm to have OSC and CSA-approved crypto fund
Toronto-based 3iQ said it has agreed to terms and conditions with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Canadian…
Ontario launches tool to help Canadian businesses with international exports
The Ontario government has announced a new business portal, Magnet Export Business Portal, which it believes will boost access…
Mike Serbinis, Nicole Verkindt among Startup Canada’s 2017 Ontario regional award winners
Startup Canada has announced the ten winners of its 2017 Ontario Regional Awards. This is the first batch of regional winners…
Boston’s FinTech Sandbox expands to Ontario to help startups scale with access to data
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and Boston-based FinTech Sandbox, a nonprofit that aims to promote FinTech innovation,…
MaRS giving startups up to $50,000 for embedded executive program
The MaRS Discovery District has opened applications for another round of its embedded executive funding program. The program…
Ontario and Toronto gov’ts launch grant program for digitizing small businesses
While many small businesses are constantly trying to keep up with evolving digital business practices, they sometimes struggle…
Ontario grants $5.4 million to 15 healthtech projects focused on improving patient care
Ontario announced that it is committing $5.4 million towards 15 health technology projects that are dedicated to improving…
Report: Ontario businesses created 58 percent of new jobs across Ontario in the last 10 years
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has released a report which examines the contributions of small and…
AngelList Canadian Syndicates page now live
Almost 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
Canadian 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
After putting out a call for nominations in May, Startup Canada officially announced the winners of its Startup Canada regional…