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Ottawa, ON – October 20, 2020 | Today, the startup and scale-up winners for the 2020 Canadian Export Challenge (CXC) final showdown pitch competition were announced. Nyoka Design Labs was named the winner of the startup category, taking home $5,000. The scale-up category w...
Ottawa, ON – October 15, 2020 | Last month, the winners of the regional Canadian Export Challenge Pitch Competitions were announced. Throughout the week, it was inspiring to see Canadian entrepreneurs share their innovative products and solutions with the startup commu...
Québec Region – September 21, 2020 | Today, the winners of the Quebec Canadian Export Challenge Pitch Competitions for the startup and scale-up categories were announced. DeLeaves was named the winner of the Quebec CXC Pitch Competition for the startup category, taking ho...
BC & North Region – September 18, 2020 | Yesterday, the winners of the BC & North Canadian Export Challenge Pitch Competitions for the startup and scale-up categories were announced. Nyoka Design Labs was named the winner of the BC & North CXC Pitch Competition...
Ontario Region – September 16, 2020 |Today, the winners of the Ontario Canadian Export Challenge Pitch Competitions for the startup and scale-up categories were announced. WeavAir was named the winner of the Ontario CXC Pitch Competition for the startup category, taking ho...
Prairies Region – September 15, 2020 | Today, the winners of the Prairies Canadian Export Challenge Pitch Competitions for the startup and scale-up categories were announced. AGvisorPRO was named the winner of the Prairies CXC Pitch Competition for the startup category, ta...
Atlantic Region – September 14, 2020 | Today, the winners of the Atlantic Canadian Export Challenge Pitch Competitions for the startup and scale-up categories were announced. The Cultured Coconut was named the winner of the Atlantic CXC Pitch Competition for the startup ca...
Ottawa, ON – September 3, 2020 | If you were to ask Canada’s small business owners one year ago today what they thought their largest challenge would be in 2020, likely none could have predicted a global pandemic and the massive disruption it has brought......
Ottawa, ON – August 21, 2020 | Startup Canada’s 2020 Canadian Export Challenge (CXC) is fast approaching, with regional pitch competitions running from September 14th to 21st. Despite pivoting to a fully digital event series due to COVID-19, our team has been working...
Ottawa, ON – August 11, 2020 | This September as part of the fully-digital 2020 Canadian Export Challenge (CXC), Startup Canada is welcoming a number of prominent speakers to our regional “Entrepreneurs Going Global” panels. These public figures and community lea...
There’s a new host behind the Startup Canada microphone, and his name is Rick Spence. Matthew Curtis, Startup Canada’s digital warlock behind #StartupChats and the Startup Canada Podcast and THRIVE Podcast for women entrepreneurs, is passing the torch on to Rick – a bu...
June 1st, 2020, Ottawa | Startup Canada announces today the opening of online applications for the 2020 Canadian Export Challenge (CXC). CXC 2020, presented in partnership with UPS, the Trade Commissioner Service and Export Development Canada, along with Mastercard and Scot...
May 11th, 2020, Ottawa | This September, UPS, the Trade Commissioner Service and Export Development Canada are collaberating with Startup Canada along with Mastercard and Scotiabank, to present the first nationwide, fully-digital pitch competition for Canadian exporters pow...
March 11th, 2020 | Startup Canada, Canada’s leading entrepreneurship organization, announced today its the launch of its Women Entrepreneurs Program in partnership with The Coca-Cola Foundation – an initiative aimed at supporting 10,000 women, particularly from margi...
March 2nd, 2020 | Startup Canada, Canada’s leading entrepreneurship organization, announced today its intention to build specific programming for women entrepreneurs, employing a gendered lens through which to examine the startup ecosystem. This will maximize Canada’...
Ottawa, Canada | January 7th, 2020 | Startup Canada, Canada’s entrepreneurship organization, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) to strengthen and formalize their existing partnership and drive understanding and ...
Ottawa, Canada | November 14th, 2019 | Startup Canada has signed the CEO Statement for Women’s Empowerment Principles joining over 2,000 businesses around the world in a commitment to advance gender equality in the workplace, marketplace, and community. An initiative of UN...
Toronto, ON – October 23rd, 2019 | Startup Canada, Canada’s entrepreneurship organization, and the iconic Ernest C. Manning Innovation Awards, are delighted to announce the merger of their Awards Programs into the Innovators and Entrepreneurs Foundation. The merger...
October 23rd, 2019 | Today, Startup Canada and OnDeck Canada® (Formerly Evolocity Financial Group) announced the recipients of the 2019 Startup Canada Women Founders Fund for women entrepreneurs leading STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) businesses. The fund prov...
Le 24 octobre 2019 | Hier, l’entreprise Toni Marlow Clothing a été nommée gagnante de la grande finale de la compétition de présentation d’entreprises de 2019 qui a eue lieu dans le cadre du Défi canadien de l’exportation à Toronto. Jalisa Luces-Mendes a rempo...
Toronto, ON – October 24, 2019 | Yesterday, Toni Marlow Clothing was named the winner of the 2019 Final Showdown Pitch Competition as part of the Canadian Export Challenge in Toronto. Jalisa Luces-Mendes won $25,000 and up to an additional $100,000 in in-kind scaling s...
October 23, 2019 – Startup Canada, Canada’s entrepreneurship organization, today recognized and honored outstanding entrepreneurs, businesses and support organizations from across Canada as winners of the sixth annual national Startup Canada Awards. The national winn...
Summary highlights entrepreneur pain points and solutions for overcoming business failure OTTAWA, CANADA – SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 – Today, Startup Canada in partnership with the TruShield Insurance Entrepreneur Success Advisory Council released Framing, Avoiding, and ...
August 1st, 2019 | Startup Canada and OnDeck Canada (Formerly Evolocity Financial Group) launched today the 2019 Startup Canada Women Founders Fund, which provides micro-grants to women entrepreneurs and women-led companies in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)...
OTTAWA, CANADA – JULY 16, 2019 | In 2019, more than 500 nominations poured in from across Canada, and a thousand more joined in the celebration of the regional winners at local, grassroots ceremonies in startup spaces and convention centers. Among our distinguished guests...
OTTAWA, CANADA – JUNE 27, 2019 | Today, Startup Canada and Sovereign Insurance announced the recipients of the 2019 Emerging Business Fund for Startup Canada Community Leaders which provides micro-grants to invest in Startup Community programming across Canada to advan...
OTTAWA, CANADA – JUNE 25, 2019 – Today, Startup Canada released the 2018 Canadian Entrepreneurship Census Report which examines entrepreneur needs and wants as they start and scale; challenges that prevent entrepreneurs from reaching full growth potential; and, o...
Montréal (Québec), le 18 juin 2019 | Hier, l’entreprise Rithmik Solutions a été nommée gagnante de la Compétition de présentation d’entreprises du Défi canadien de l’exportation à Montréal. Amanda Truscott, directrice des communications, a gagné 2 500 $ ...
Montréal, QC – June 18th, 2019 | Yesterday, Rithmik Solutions was named the winner of the Montréal Canadian Export Challenge Pitch Competition. Amanda Truscott, Chief Communications Officer won $2,500 and an all-expense paid trip to Toronto where they will compete he...
Montréal, QC – June 17, 2019 | Today, Startup Canada celebrated and recognized the top entrepreneurs, businesses and support organizations in Quebec at the 2019 Startup Canada Awards – Quebec Region ceremony. The ceremony was hosted by Déborah Cherenfant, Business ...
Fredericton (Nouveau-Brunswick), le 12 juin 2019 | Hier, Susan Holt, vice-présidente, Stratégie et Communications, chez PLATO Testing, a été nommée gagnante de la Compétition de présentation d’entreprises du Défi canadien de l’exportation. Elle a gagné 2 500...
Fredericton, NB – June 12th, 2019 | Yesterday, Susan Holt, VP of Strategy and Communications of PLATO Testing was named the winner of the Fredericton Canadian Export Challenge Pitch Competition. Holt won $2,500 and an all-expense paid trip to Toronto where she will com...
Fredericton, NB – June 11, 2019 | Today, Startup Canada joined forces with Startup Fredericton and Opportunities NB to celebrate and recognize the top entrepreneurs, businesses and support organizations in Atlantic Canada at the 2019 Startup Canada Awards ceremony. The cer...
Mississauga (Ontario), le 7 juin 2019 | Hier, Ilana Ben-Ari, fondatrice et présidente-directrice générale de Twenty One Toys, a été nommée gagnante de la Compétition de présentation d’entreprises du Défi canadien de l’exportation à Mississauga. L’entreprene...
Mississauga, ON – June 7th, 2019 | Yesterday, Ilana Ben-Ari, Founder and CEO of Twenty One Toys was named the winner of the Mississauga Canadian Export Challenge Pitch Competition. Ben-Ari won $2,500 and the opportunity to participate in Toronto where she will compete ...