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Ontario is home to a variety of successful startup ecosystems, including Toronto, Ottawa, and Kingston. Other Cities in the province are also on the rise. This portal demonstrates the province’s success in becoming a leading global startup hub.

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Comparative Analysis of Top Cities for Startups in Ontario

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Regional Rank & change▲
Regional Rank & changeCity
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Global Rank & ChangeTotal ScoreQuantity ScoreQuality ScoreBusiness Score
1st
0
Toronto, Canada
23rd
+
1
32.630
6.77
22.52
3.34
2nd
0
Ottawa, Canada
68th
+
21
9.033
0.90
4.82
3.32
3rd
0
Kitchener Waterloo, Canada
76th
+
15
8.508
1.03
4.16
3.32
4th
0
Kingston, Canada
180th
+
3
3.449
0.73
0.64
2.07
5th
0
Hamilton, Canada
319th
-
10
1.193
0.28
0.19
0.72
6th
0
London, Canada
437th
+
8
0.704
0.15
0.13
0.42
7th
+
2
Saint Catharines, Canada
552nd
+
154
0.415
0.09
0.08
0.25
8th
-
1
Guelph, Canada
595th
-
59
0.360
0.04
0.10
0.22
9th
+
3
Cornwall, Canada
682nd
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125
0.275
0.04
0.07
0.17
10th
-
2
Windsor, Canada
693rd
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34
0.261
0.07
0.03
0.16
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Notable Startups
startup iconPointClickCare
startup iconApplyBoard
startup iconClearco
Top Coworking Spaces
startup iconSeaway Coworking
startup iconWorkAway Offices
startup iconFractal Workspace
Top Accelerators
startup iconMaRS Discovery District
startup iconBuild2Scale Health
startup iconFounder Institute
Notable Organizations
startup iconKingston Economic Development Corporation
startup iconSilicon Halton
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Ontario Ecosystem Landscape

Investor Landscape
  • Ontario Venture Capital Fund - a 205 million $ joint initiative between the Government of Ontario and leading institutional investors, invests in primarily Ontario-based and Ontario-focused venture capital and growth equity funds that support innovative, high growth companies.
  • As of January 2022, there are 265 Venture Capital Funds in Ontario
  • 57 Startup Grants to help support entrepreneurs and encourage investment
Public Sector Incentives
  • The Canada Startup Visa Program
  • OINP entrepreneur stream designed to attract experienced entrepreneurs who intend to own and actively manage a business in Canada.
Notable events
  • Toronto Startup Week - Startup Week is a free, five-day celebration of our community that builds momentum and opportunity around entrepreneurship.
  • U of T Entrepreneurship Week - This week of public events is open to students, mentors, alumni, business leaders, investors and anyone else who wants to be inspired and learn why the University of Toronto is THE place to accelerate your ideas, your startup and your growth.
  • Startupfest - Widely regarded as one of the world’s must-attend startup conferences. It is the annual gathering at which entrepreneurs, investors, makers, large enterprises, industry veterans, and startup communities chart the course of technology entrepreneurship in a one-of-a-kind festival atmosphere.
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