PacifiCan and PrairiesCan commit $17.7 million to companies in Western Canada
BC and Alberta companies to receive funding include WaitWell, Avanti, and Ideon Technologies.
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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.
Does Canada have the leverage to regulate Big Tech?
Google is a monopolist. We spoke with a former Google Canada exec about what should happen next.
Ontario launches second phase of life sciences strategy to bolster research and funding
$146 million commitment to support new Life Sciences Scale-Up Fund, wet labs programs, and procurement.
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.
Government-backed Montréal innovation hub Ax-C gets boost from private sector
Launching spring 2025, Ax-C has an additional $5.25 million CAD in support from Bell, Google, Desjardins, and FTQ.
NACO launches fellowship program with national innovation orgs
Government-backed initiative to match founders with leaders at Interac, Loblaw Digital, National Bank, and more.
Fears of repeating Web 2.0’s mistakes permeate AI-focused Competition Summit 2024
Concerns over fate of Bill C-27 loomed over panel discussions between Canadian regulators.
Federal government’s massive $2 billion CAD loan to Telesat sparks Elon Musk debate between ministers
Elon Musk claims Starlink can provide similar internet services at half the cost. Minister Champagne disagrees.
Coveo snags SIF investment as AI project funding flows during ALL IN 2024
Oceans Supercluster also doled out $4.5 million and Scale AI teased a call for projects.
BDC writes down venture capital portfolio by $220 million in annual report
Crown corporation attributes value shortfall to “uncertain market conditions” despite posting higher than expected net…
NPower Canada bags $4 million to prime underrepresented youth for the tech sector
Tech training programs run by Digital, NPower, Microsoft, and CIBC will introduce upskilling in cybersecurity and AI.
Ideon, Calabrio headline $53 million AI project investment from DIGITAL Innovation Cluster
DIGITAL said its investment joins an additional $106 million of industry partner backing.
“The impact can be devastating”: ASC launches $130,000 tech challenge in bid to combat crypto scams
Alberta Securities Commission estimates $309 million of investment fraud reported last year was tied to crypto.
Fed issues $5.2-million investment to boost southern Ontario cleantech
New fund to offer business support and seed funding.