Ontario nurtures forest-based innovation accelerator CRIBE with $5-million investment
Funding aims to grow and commercialize companies creating forest-based solutions.
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New innovation and knowledge hub to help showcase technology battling wildfires
The Wildfire Resilience Consortium of Canada fulfills objectives outlined by G7 leaders in Alberta last month.
BDC adds RBC as lending partner as it plans to guarantee $800 million in loans to entrepreneurs
Business Loan Accelerator Program aims to expand BDC’s reach to more underserved founders in Canada.
Canada’s former open banking lead joins FinTech startup Brim Financial
Abraham Tachjian to serve as Brim’s regulation chief as federal open banking framework remains in progress.
Minister Evan Solomon unveils fresh AI project funding to address “crisis moment” at Scale AI event
Twenty-three Québec-led projects will receive almost $100 million in combined public-private funding.
Feds back startup OCCAM’s Technologies as part of $21.5-million Alberta carbon capture investment
Natural Resources Canada selects five companies that responded to call for carbon capture proposals.
Michelle Scarborough out at BDC Capital after eight years leading women-focused funds
Scarborough led investments through the Women in Technology Fund and Thrive Venture Fund.
Canada pulls Digital Services Tax to avoid stalling US trade negotiations
CVCA, academics, and business groups had urged ditching the tax to prevent US retaliation.
Build Canada appoints Lucy Hargreaves to CEO as tech think tank expands mandate
Policy platform will open-source its projects and fund Canadian initiatives.
“Light, tight, right” regulation: Minister Evan Solomon unpacks how Canada plans to support domestic AI and quantum computing
Solomon says Canada must keep quantum industry and IP in Canada at CDL Super Session talk.
Chris Greenfield is no longer the managing director of OneEleven
After a 10-month search to fill his position, Greenfield lasted just over a year at tech hub’s helm.
G7 leaders conclude summit with commitments on AI and quantum
The Prime Minister’s Office promised more than $200 million in financial support.
FCAC commissioner shares update on Canada’s open banking future, but makes no timeline commitments
Agency is developing consumer awareness strategy, accreditation process, regulator tells Open Banking Expo.
StatsCan finds AI adoption has doubled in businesses, but hasn’t yet affected headcounts
Survey data precedes wave of AI-first policies from giants like OpenText and Shopify.
Cohere bringing AI into public sector through partnerships with Canadian, UK governments
AI startup says it will heed Prime Minister’s call to make government “more productive and efficient.”