Canadian government announces $50 million program to help SMBs with global export
Last year, CIBC released a slightly ominous report, noting that Canadian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), while responsible…
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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…
Velocity’s Mike Kirkup talks startups and the federal election on BNN
Yesterday, after a 78-day campaign, Canadians voted to unseat incumbent Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper in favour…
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…
Canadian tech leaders help change NDP’s tax policy for startups
Back in May, BetaKit wrote about a speech Thomas Mulcair gave at the Broadbent Institute, where the NDP leader proposed a new…
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…
JLABS incubator opening in MaRS spring 2016 with $19.4 million in government support
MaRS Discovery District, the Ontario government, and the University of Toronto are collaborating with Janssen Inc. to launch…
Race Roster heads to Silicon Valley through Canadian Technology Accelerator
Race Roster, a London, Ontario-based company that develops a platform for companies to organize and fundraise for their endurance-focused…
Canada Foundation for Innovation adds Micheline Bouchard to its Board of Directors
The Canada Foundation for Innovation was created by the Government of Canada in 1997 to help “build our nation’s capacity…
Government of Canada dedicating $30 million to cyberinfrastructure initiative
Peter Braid, an MP for Kitchener-Waterloo, announced funding yesterday to the tune of $30 million for the development of an…
BDC’s interactive financing infographic is everything you’d want from a government resource
BDC, the Business Development Bank of Canada, has posted a new support resource for early stage startups looking for financing…
CAIP invests $9.7 million in Kitchener-Waterloo startup ecosystem
FedDev Ontario Minister of State Gary Goodyear, and MPs for Kitchener Centre and Kitchener-Waterloo jointly announced $9.7…
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…
Toronto’s RightBlue Labs selected as Canada’s Start Tel Aviv winner
This morning at the Toronto Global Forum, Ed Fast, Canada’s International Trade Minister, and members of the Embassy of Israel…
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…