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March 20, 2019, Ottawa – Startup Canada, Canada’s entrepreneurship organization, today named Nicole Verkindt as the 2019 Ambassador for Women’s Entrepreneurship. She is the CEO and Founder of theOMX.com, sits on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Chamber of Com...
Award-winning serial entrepreneur and producer Komal Minhas named the new host of the THRIVE Podcast for Women Entrepreneurs March 8, 2019, Ottawa – Startup Canada, Canada’s entrepreneurship organization, in partnership with the Business Development Bank of Canada (B...
Nominations open until March 24, 2019 March 4, 2019, Ottawa – This spring,Sovereign Insurance is partnering with Startup Canada, Canada’s entrepreneurship organization, to present the sixth annual Startup Canada Awards, celebrating excellence in Canadian entrepren...
Nominations open until March 24, 2019; Mastercard once again joins as event sponsor February 27th, 2019, Ottawa – Startup Canada, Canada’s entrepreneurship organization, today announced that Mastercard will join the Sixth Annual Startup Canada Awards as a Gold Sponsor...
Le 21 février 2019 | Startup Canada, en collaboration avec UPS, Exportation et développement Canada et le Service des délégués commerciaux du Canada, a lancé aujourd’hui le deuxième Défi canadien de l’exportation annuel pour mettre en vedette 15 000 entre...
February 21, 2019 | Startup Canada, in collaboration with UPS, Export Development Canada, and the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service launched today the second annual Canadian Export Challenge to showcase and support 15,000 entrepreneurs and small businesses to g...
Startup Canada doubles down on supporting women entrepreneurs February 14, 2019 | Startup Canada announced today that it will build out specific programming for women entrepreneurs and employ a gender lens to ecosystem and program development as it works to reshape Canada’...
Nominations close March 24th, 2019, 11.59 p.m. PT February 11, 2019 – Startup Canada, Canada’s entrepreneurship organization, has launched the sixth annual Startup Canada Awards presented by Intuit Quickbooks and Sovereign Insurance, celebrating excellence in Canadia...
Ottawa, ON – November 19th, 2018 | On November 13th, Startup Canada, the national rallying community and voice for Canadian entrepreneurs, hosted the Canadian Innovation Leaders Summit in Ottawa. The Innovation Leaders Summit presented by Startup Canada, Mastercard and...
October 18, 2018 – Startup Canada, Canada’s entrepreneurship organization, today named 16 outstanding entrepreneurs, businesses and support organizations from across Canada as winners of the fifth annual national Startup Canada Awards. The national winners were annou...
OTTAWA – October 18, 2018 | Earlier this year, Startup Canada and the Embassy of Israel in Canada partnered to search for a young Canadian entrepreneur to represent Canada at this year’s Start JLM Conference in Jerusalem, Israel, from November 11, 2018 to November 17...
Ottawa, ON – October 18 2018 | Startup Canada, the national rallying community and voice for Canadian entrepreneurs, along with UPS Canada®, Export Development Canada, and the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service announced today, at Startup Canada Day on the Hill, th...
October 18, 2018 | Today, Startup Canada and Evolocity Financial Group announced the recipients of the 2018 Startup Canada Women Founders Fund for women entrepreneurs leading STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) businesses. The fund provides micro-grants to women-le...
October 18, 2018 | Today, Startup Canada and TruShield Insurance announced the four recipients of the Entrepreneur Success Fund, which provides grants to organizations that develop tools, technologies, programs, and initiatives that support entrepreneur access to informatio...
OTTAWA, October 12th – Mitacs Canada, a not-for-profit organization that fosters growth and innovation in Canada, will join Startup Canada on October 18, 2018, as a partner of the fifth annual Startup Canada Day on the Hill. Startup Canada Day on the Hill is the......
OTTAWA, October 12th – Startup Canada is pleased to announce the Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) as National Media Partner of the fifth annual Startup Canada Day on the Hill. To help encourage greater access to this unique event, the partnership will ensure that co...
OTTAWA, October 10th – Export Development Canada – a financial Crown corporation that provides financing, insurance, trade knowledge, and global business connections to help Canadian companies sell and invest abroad – will join Startup Canada on Oct. 18 as a leadin...
OTTAWA, October 5th, 2018 – The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), the only bank devoted exclusively to entrepreneurs, will join Startup Canada on October 18, 2018 as a co-presenting sponsor of the fifth annual Startup Canada Day on the Hill. Startup Canada Day on....
OTTAWA, October 5th – Intuit Canada, a well-known leader of business and financial management solutions for small businesses, will join Startup Canada on Oct. 18 as a co-presenting partner of the fifth annual Startup Canada Day on the Hill. Startup Canada Day on the Hi...
Vancouver, BC – October 2, 2018 | This afternoon, Orbitless was named the winner of the Vancouver Canadian Export Challenge Pitch Competition. Entrepreneur Robert Eisses won $1,000 and a trip to Ottawa to pitch for the grand prize at Startup Canada Day on the Hill......
Halifax, NS – | This week, SucSeed was named the winner of the Halifax Canadian Export Challenge Pitch Competition. Entrepreneur Emily Bland won $1,000 and a trip to Ottawa to pitch for the grand prize at Startup Canada Day on the Hill to CBC NextGen......
Montréal, QC – <September 24, 2018> | This evening, Ananda Devices was named the winner of the Montreal Canadian Export Challenge Pitch Competition. Margaret Magdesian won $1,000 and a trip to Ottawa to pitch for the grand prize at Startup Canada Day on the Hill...
Calgary, AB – September 23, 2018, On September 18th, Umay CARE was named the winner of the Prairies stop of the Canadian Export Challenge Pitch Competition, which took place in Calgary last week. Umay CARE Co-Founder Dr. Sharmin Habib won $1,000 and a trip to......
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, September 20th – Bank of Montreal, a leading financial institution dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs, will join Startup Canada on Oct. 18 as its official ‘Women Entrepreneur Sponsor’ of the fifth annual Startup Canada Day on ...
Toronto, ON, September 17, 2018 | Hybrid Power Solutions Inc was named the winner at the Toronto Canadian Export Challenge Pitch Competition. Francois Byrne, Co-Founder and Product Director, won $1,000 and a trip to Ottawa to pitch for the grand prize at Startup Canada D...
OTTAWA, September 13, 2018 – UPS Canada®, a well-known leader of logistics solutions for small businesses, will join Startup Canada on Oct. 18 as a co-presenting partner of the fifth annual Startup Canada Day on the Hill. Startup Canada Day on the Hill is the......
July 19, 2018, Ottawa – This fall, Startup Canada along with Export Development Canada, UPS Canada®, and the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service will launch the Canadian Export Challenge to showcase and support the global ambitions ...
July 9, 2018 | Startup Canada and TruShield Insurance launched today the Entrepreneur Success Fund, to invest in solutions to promote entrepreneur success across Canada. The Fund is an initiative of Startup Canada’s Entrepreneur Success Advisory Council in partnership with...
June 25, 2018, | Pow Wow Pitch is a new digital docu-series produced by Startup Canada in partnership with the Business Development Bank of Canada, to feature the compelling stories of six Indigenous entrepreneurs. For the first time on camera, these entrepreneurs share the ...
2018 Ontario Startup Canada Award Winners Announced Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario – June 20th | Startup Canada, the national rallying community and voice for Canadian entrepreneurs, announced eight outstanding entrepreneurs, businesses and support organizations from across...
Startup Canada and Evolocity Financial Group partner to Invest in Women Entrepreneurs June 18, 2018 | Startup Canada and Evolocity Financial Group launched today the 2018 Startup Canada Women Founders in STEM Fund, which provides micro-grants to women entrepreneurs and women...
2018 Québec Startup Canada Award Winners Announced Montréal, QC – June 13th | Startup Canada, the national rallying community and voice for Canadian entrepreneurs, announced eight outstanding entrepreneurs, businesses and support organizations from across Québec as ...