Champagne, Conservatives point fingers as Canadian cleantech startups suffer continued SDTC funding delays
Startups face layoffs and cancelled contracts to cover SDTC financing shortfalls, BetaKit has learned.
Government
Feds announce $4 million for Atlantic Canada tech startups through ACOA
Eight of the 10 startups are Nova Scotia-based, including Milk Moovement and UpBeing.
Social Finance Fund-backed Boann reveals first investments in Canadian impact funds
Portfolio includes Active Impact, BKR, Cycle H2O, InvestEco, Raven, Renewal, Sandpiper, Spring, The51.
OSC accuses Liquid MarketPlace of fraud and pursues action against startup, top execs
Leaders of Logan Paul-founded NFT marketplace allegedly used $3 million from investors for “personal enrichment.”
Amii secures $3 million from PrairiesCan to fuel AI adoption in the Prairies
Alberta AI hub aims to give SMBs tools and knowledge to leverage AI.
Applications open for Innovate BC’s Ignite program to fund local R&D projects
Grants of up to $300,000 are available to BC initiatives in cleantech, energy, mining, agriculture.
Government providing $500,000 for innovative businesses in Québec
The Government of Canada this week announced the launch of the Canada Economic Development (CED) for Québec Regions Fast Forward…
ISED Minister Navdeep Bains announces up to $750,000 funding for digital education in Mississauga and Brampton
Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development today announced up to $750,000 in new funding through…
OMERS’ John Ruffolo talks Canada’s new startup lobby group and using the government for leverage
Earlier this week, it was revealed that some of Canada’s tech elite have come together to help shape the future of our nation’s…
Ontario will be the first province to test self-driving cars
At the University of Waterloo this morning, transportation minister Steven Del Duca announced that Ontario will allow road…
OCE and Venture for Canada partner to give recent STEM grads work experience
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and Venture for Canada are partnering to open up opportunities for Ontario’s post-secondary…
University of Waterloo creates facility dedicated to smart transportation
The University of Waterloo has established a new research facility dedicated to researching new breeds of smarter and greener…
Vancouver’s ePACT secures $1 million in WINN funding
Vancouver-based online emergency network ePACT announced yesterday that it has received $1 million in funding after being selected…
Is Jim Balsillie right to say that “Canada isn’t equipped for global competition?”
“Canada isn’t equipped for global competition,” says former Research in Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie in one of…
Tony Clement: Canada #1 amongst G7 in R&D support for tech innovation
Recently, MP and Treasury Board President Tony Clement made an appearance at the INcubes offices in downtown Toronto. The federal…