Report: altering Canada’s approach to public procurement could stimulate innovation
A new approach to public procurement might be an answer to Canada’s innovation problem, according to a recent report published…
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Diagram-backed Wingocard closes $2 million to bring mobile banking to teens
Wingocard, a new Montreal-based startup focused on personal finance for teens, has closed a $2 million seed round led by Diagram…
eSight launches fourth version of wearable glasses for people with visual impairments
Electronic glasses company eSight has launched eSight 4, the newest version of its wearable assistive device designed to enhance…
Senate passes changes to 75 percent wage subsidy
The Liberal Party of Canada’s proposed changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) passed in the Senate Monday. The…
Fable Tech Labs raises $2 million seed round to bring accessibility to digital products
Fable Tech Labs, a Toronto-based startup that aims to help businesses test whether or not their technology is accessible to…
Black Swan #16: Minister Bains explains the feds’ COVID-19 response
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the federal government has had a direct hand in supplying support to sustain the Canadian…
VC division makes up almost half of BDC’s $218 million net loss for 2020 fiscal year, amid COVID-19 volatility
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) doled out $7.4 billion in loans in the fiscal year 2020, an increase of 2.5 percent…
Minister Ng open to expanding CAN Health procurement project model to other sectors
The CAN Health Network is a project that was launched by the federal government last year to help connect healthtech startups…
Alberta recovery plan a “first step” in addressing tech sector’s support recommendations
Last year, the government of Alberta made significant cuts to programs aimed to spur growth in its tech ecosystem, resulting…
Ryerson’s Legal Innovation Zone announces international (virtual) tech entrepreneurship program
This fall, Ryerson University’s legal tech startup incubator, the Legal Innovation Zone (LIZ) is launching Sprint Studio,…
Quebec RDA invests nearly $13 million in 30 cleantech projects across the province
The Government of Canada has announced almost $13 million CAD in funding for 30 projects by Quebec entrepreneurs that aim to…
FedDev invests $4.8 million to open cleantech accelerator at Trent University
Through FedDev Ontario, the Government of Canada has granted $4.8 million CAD to help fund the creation of a new Trent University-based…
City of Toronto commits $250,000 to expansion of Black Innovation Fellowship
The Black Innovation Fellowship (BIF), a DMZ program designed to provide Black tech startup founders with more equitable entrepreneurial…
Spring Activator launches program to help BC entrepreneurs recover from COVID-19
Spring Activator, an incubator and accelerator based in Vancouver, has launched Business Resilience Program, a new online course…
Toronto-based Crescendo forms anti-racism coalition of North American tech companies
Crescendo, a Toronto-based startup that offers curated diversity and inclusion education, is calling on North American tech…