Entrepreneurs

TORONTO - Google has launched the 2026 Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada program, with the announcement of support for 14 AI-driven startups from coast-to-coast. With national representation, the selected startups are joining the accelerator from Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Kitchener-Waterloo, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, and for the first time – from Sudbury. Read More

MONTREAL – Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations for people over 65, and each year, nearly one in three Canadian older adults will experience at least one fall. Now, a medtech startup is on a mission to lower that statistic with a first-of-its-kind invention: wearable airbag technology that easily inserts into a custom pair of trousers to help soften the fall and prevent fracture. Read More

ST. JOHN’S, NL - Granville Biomedical, a startup that launched in 2019, is now selling disruptive women’s health products into 28 countries around the world. It provides anatomically accurate, low-cost pelvic models that empower clinicians, educators and patients with products that promote health equity, evidence-based care, and inclusive design. Read More

MONTRÉAL – vopemed (Vope Medical), a pioneering medtech startup enhancing surgical vision with AI-powered image clarification, has secured an oversubscribed $2.29 million pre-seed funding round to accelerate the development and clinical validation of its technology. This funding marks a significant milestone in vopemed’s vision of empowering surgical teams with next-generation tools for safer, more efficient surgeries. Read More

MONTRÉAL – A Quebec-born businessman and philanthropist who is donating $50 million to a Montréal university to establish an institute dedicated to "disruptive innovation" says it has never been more important to invest in homegrown talent. Read More

OTTAWA – Core Innovation, a program powered by the CHEO Research Institute, is inviting early-stage tech companies to apply for the next cohort of its Invention Studio Session. The program tackles key challenges in health technology entrepreneurship It provides strategies to mitigate risks related to leadership, market analysis, pricing, and securing funds. Read More

SUDBURY, Ont. – Med-tech startup IRegained, whose MyHand device helps stroke patients regain hand function, is moving to commercial production. The company has now secured a major distributor, Performance Health, to market, sell and disseminate its product in the U.S. Read More