Ontario second in life sciences sector, but VC funding down 20%
A first of its kind report has been released by Life Sciences Ontario (LSO) that shows the economic impact the sector is having…
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Going Global: Toronto and Chicago startups share dreams of international expansion
Last week, 10 startups from Toronto and Chicago pitched their wares as part of an event to help entrepreneurs from both cities…
With $8M in new funding, the Accelerator Centre launches AC JumpStart Program
The Kitchener-Waterloo based Accelerator Centre has announced today that it has received up to $8 million in funding from the…
U of T’s Munk School to run $9M government-backed Digital Public Square Project
Last week, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced that the federal government has committed $9 million dollars to a…
Government invests over $6 million to bring entrepreneurship programs to Colleges and Universities in Southwestern Ontario
Reza 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”
Mark 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
Eight 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
OpenText has signed an agreement with Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals that will see the Waterloo-based enterprise management…
The National CrowdFunding Association Likes Where Things Are Headed in Canada
The National Crowdfunding Association (NCFA) has publicly applauded the work of several provinces in pushing proposals for…
Government of Ontario Crowns Winners at Energy Apps for Ontario Challenge
The government of Ontario has announced the six winners of the Energy Apps for Ontario Challenge. The innovative new apps…
Four Startups Receive Funding Through Ontario Youth Investment Accelerator Fund
Four Ontario-based startups are receiving funding through a new provincial program. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s…
Ontario Commits to Innovation: $190 Million Over Six Years
The government of Ontario has committed $190 million over six year to support innovation and create jobs in the province. The…
You Mad Bro? Canadian Business’ Mike Moffatt Sounds Off on Wynne’s “Awful Job Creation Plan”
Canadian Business’ Mike Moffatt evidently wasn’t a happy camper upon learning about Cisco Canada’s potential…
Cisco Canada To Invest $4 Billion in Ontario High Tech Workforce
In early September I wrote a feature for the Financial Post, basically trying to say that Cisco has a lot of money north of…
MaRS Looks to Help Ontario Energy Consumers with Four New Apps
With the Al Gore sighting at MaRS Discovery District last week, it seems the public/private-funded innovation hub is making…