CIFAR, CABHI among recipients of more than $850 million in federal science and research funding
Two dozen third-party science and research organizations are being backed by the new Strategic Science Fund.
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Boeing backs Québec’s new aerospace innovation zone with $240 million CAD
Québec said Espace Aéro comes with $415 million in planned investment.
OSC introduces new initiatives to boost capital access for angel investors and startups
Regulator enacts new dealer registration exemptions for angel investor groups, early-stage companies.
New open letter from business groups condemns capital gains changes as “divisive”
CCI gathered approximately 2,000 signatures protesting the tax changes in a different letter last month.
WATCH: Shopify’s Tobi Lütke fireside and AMA with Satish Kanwar
Shopify CEO asks for a conversation about “courage” and “ambition” at BetaKit Town Hall.
ACOA grants Springboard Atlantic $9.8 million to aid research commercialization
Springboard’s 19 member institutions contributed an additional $5.2 million to the organization.
ITIF president wonders whether Canada has the “political will” to fix its productivity issues
Rob Atkinson pines for a “killer instinct” while launching the CCIC.
Feds set hard cap on Start-up Visa program applications, pause self-employed persons program
Last year, the feds targeted 3,500 SUV applications in 2024. Now, it’s a maximum of 840.
Hydrogen power projects receive $57 million in funding from Alberta government
Alberta government wants to make the province the “hydrogen capital of Canada.”
Capital gains tax changes not included in feds’ Budget 2024 motion bill
Freeland continued to back tax changes but dodged questions about their absence from the motion.
Feds, province contribute nearly $85 million to IBM’s Québec semiconductor expansion plans
The funding is part of IBM’s $1-billion plan to develop its operations in Bromont.
How Canada’s capital gains tax changes might impact Canadian tech
BetaKit breaks down changes for tech founders, funders, workers, and firms.
#Budget2024 emergency pod: spoiling for a fight
Canadian tech’s trust battery for the feds’ approach to innovation policy has drained.
FinTech leaders say “devil is in the details” with #Budget2024 open banking promises
Questions still remain on how open banking will work and when it will launch.
Capital gains tax changes strike a nerve with Canadian tech ecosystem
Over 750 leaders have already signed an open letter calling on feds to reverse course.