Ontario 2022 budget continues innovation focus, but heavy on previously announced commitments
Province promises to expand fund of funds venture investing.
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Terramera receives $1 million from BC to measure carbon levels in soil
Terramera wants to spread regenerative farming techniques across BC.
Technation receives $60 million from Government of Canada to support its student hiring program
Since its inception, the program has secured more than $230 million in overall funding.
Québec government grants $16 million to support quantum innovation at Université de Sherbrooke
PINQ2 aims to connect industries and the research community through quantum computing.
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Government of Canada launches $15 million Inclusive Women Venture Capital Initiative
IWVC is part of the feds’ $6 billion Women Entrepreneurship Strategy.
Alberta allocates $30 million to AI as part of new innovation strategy
Amount part of $73 million total promised to provincial tech plan in 2022 budget.
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Canvass Analytics secures $5.7 million from federal government to double Toronto workforce
Canvass’ no-code platform lets manufacturers predict the future.
Ontario utility agencies back BluWave-ai project to manage increased EV power grid use
“We know EVs are coming … so we want to be prepared.”
Alberta launches new innovation strategy focused on attracting tech talent, capital
Plan contains minimal details on how budget funding will be allocated.
VentureLab secures $2.5 million in provincial funding to expand semiconductor incubator
Funding enables VentureLab to build a new medtech lab in Vaughan.
Scale AI moves to scale supply chain AI startups with new funding, partnerships
Cluster partners with MaRS to support second Supply AI cohort.
Federal #Budget2022 surprisingly heavy on innovation policy
No Canadian DARPA, SR&ED reform is coming, and our clusters are no longer super.
Fintech Cadence receives $400,000 government grant to help Québec FinTechs scale
The FinTech incubator says the money will enable it to assist 125 entrepreneurs, startups.