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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 $ ...
Montr̩al, QC РJune 18th, 2019 | Yesterday, Rithmik Solutions was named the winner of the Montr̩al 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 500Â...
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 ...
Mississauga, ON – June 6, 2019 | Today, Startup Canada joined forces with Startup Peel to celebrate and recognize the top entrepreneurs, businesses and support organizations in Ontario at the 2019 Startup Canada Awards – Ontario Region ceremony. The ceremony was host...
Ottawa (Ontario), le 3 juin 2019 | Aujourd’hui, l’entreprise QanikDX a été nommée gagnante de la Compétition de présentation d’entreprises du Défi canadien de l’exportation à Ottawa. L’entrepreneure Sonya Satveit a gagné 2 500 $ et un voyage à Toronto ...
Ottawa, ON – June 3rd, 2019 | Today, Qanik DX was named the winner of the Ottawa Canadian Export Challenge Pitch Competition. Entrepreneur Sonya Satveit won $2,500 and a trip to Toronto where she will compete head-to-head against six regional finalists for the grand pr...
Edmonton (Alberta), le 21 mai 2019 | L’entreprise Swirltex a été nommée gagnante de la Compétition de présentation d’entreprises du Défi canadien de l’exportation à Edmonton. Melanie McClaire, présidente-directrice générale de Swirltex, a gagné 2 500 $ ...
Vancouver (Colombie-Britannique), le 14 mai 2019 | Hier, l’entreprise Sappho New Paradigm a été nommée gagnante de la Compétition de présentation d’entreprises du Défi canadien de l’exportation à Vancouver. Sappho New Paradigm, établie à Vancouver, est une m...
Winnipeg (Manitoba), le 10 mai 2019 | Hier, l’entreprise ECB Verdyol a été nommée gagnante de la Compétition de présentation d’entreprises du Défi canadien de l’exportation à Winnipeg. Mark Myrowich, président-directeur général, a gagné 2 500 $ et un vo...
Edmonton, AB – May 21, 2019 | Swirltex was named the winner of the Edmonton Canadian Export Challenge Pitch Competition. Melanie McClaire, CEO of Swirltex won $2,500 and a trip to Toronto where she will compete head-to-head against six regional finalists for the grand ...
Edmonton, AB – May 16, 2019 | Today, Startup Canada joined forces with Startup Edmonton, TEC Edmonton, and Edmonton Economic Development to celebrate and recognize the top entrepreneurs, businesses, and support organizations across the Prairies at the 2019 Startup Canada A...
Vancouver, BC – May 13, 2019 | Today, Startup Canada joined forces with Startup Vancouver to celebrate and recognize the top entrepreneurs, businesses and support organizations in the BC at the 2019 Startup Canada Awards – BC Region ceremony. This year’s Startup Ca...
Vancouver, BC – May 14, 2019 | Yesterday, Sappho New Paradigm was named the winner of the Vancouver Canadian Export Challenge Pitch Competition. JoAnn Fowler won $2,500 and a trip to Toronto where they will compete head-to-head against six regional finalists for the gr...
Whitehorse, YT – May 11, 2019 | Today, Startup Canada joined forces with Yukonstruct Society and Startup Whitehorse to celebrate and recognize the top entrepreneurs, businesses and support organizations in the North at the 2019 Startup Canada Awards – North Region ce...
Winnipeg, MB – May 10, 2019 | Yesterday, ECB Verdyol was named the winner of the Winnipeg Canadian Export Challenge Pitch Competition. CEO Mark Myrowich won $2,500 and a trip to Toronto where he will compete head-to-head against seven regional finalists for the grand p...
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’...