Newly-named Canada Innovation Corporation will see budget double to absorb IRAP
Further details on feds new innovation agency to follow governance body, new legislation.
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Blaise Transit signs contract to deploy on-demand transit tech in Nova Scotia
The tech will be deployed to 23 communities over 12 months.
Federal government reveals breakdown of $700 million renewed commitment to Innovation Clusters
Renewed funding follows previous lobbying efforts to increase investments into clusters.
Canadian Web3 Council calls on Senate to examine how to “effectively harmonize” regulatory framework for digital assets
Web3 Council to Senate: “Canada must not be left behind.”
Invest Ottawa’s 10th birthday party comes with over $6.6 million in funding to support Area X.O
Invest Ottawa will use funding to create remote and simulation options for smart mobility R&D.
Québec to house IBM quantum supercomputer as Xanadu secures $40 million from feds
PINQ² will operationalize the quantum supercomputer this year.
Harvest Builders, Headversity, among 15 recipients of $25.5 million PrairiesCan investment for Calgary businesses
The funding is expected to support over 800 jobs in healthtech, cleantech, other sectors.
Government of Canada reveals plans for $360 million National Quantum Strategy
NQS aims to support Canadian quantum research, talent, and commercialization.
University of Waterloo leading consortium for 5G innovation that includes Rogers, BlackBerry
BlackBerry, Rogers, Rockport Networks among industry partners taking part.
AI regulation is coming. What’s Canada’s approach?
Unpacking the legislative turducken that is Bill C-27.
Ocean Supercluster launches initiative to increase Indigenous participation in ocean economy
The global innovation cluster is contributing $230,000 for the first phase of the initiative.
Ontario commits $19 million to the province’s regional tech hubs to bolster EV manufacturing
ventureLAB, Communitech, Invest Ottawa, NORCAT among the recipients.
Payments Canada pens open letter to Minister of Finance to expand organization’s membership eligibility
Koho, ATB Financial, Fintechs Canada part of call to include more startups in “formal system.”
Federal government commits $90 million to boost intellectual property support for startups
Communitech, MAIN, New Ventures BC, Innovate Calgary, and Springboard Atlantic all secured funding.