GHGSat receives $20 million from SDTC to bolster satellite technology
Montréal-based global emissions monitoring company GHGSat has received a $20 million CAD investment from Sustainable Development…
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Alberta government, Platform Calgary launching province-wide hackathon
Platform Calgary has partnered with the Government of Alberta, and members of the Alberta Innovation Network, to host a hackathon,…
B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy unveils exec team and board members
With the appointment of an executive team and board of directors, the British Columbia Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy…
Trudeau cabinet shuffle divvies up regional economic development agenda to handful of ministers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his new cabinet on October 26, and with a focus on climate action, housing, and economic…
Technation urges federal leaders to take action, ensure Canada wins war for tech talent
Technation says Canada is losing the global war for technology talent, and in a new road map sent to the leaders of the major…
Experts explain why Canada’s ‘new’ government needs to prioritize competition, talent, and open banking
At a recent panel for BetaKit Patreon supporters, a group of innovation policy experts argued that Canada’s newly re-elected…
BC Innovator Skills Initiative receives $14 million in private investment, expands under-represented individuals support
The British Columbia government is expanding its Innovator Skills Initiative program to help under-represented people get their…
Former innovation minister Navdeep Bains joins CIBC as vice-chair of global investment banking
CIBC announced on September 27 that former member of parliament and innovation minister Navdeep Bains has joined the financial…
Senator Colin Deacon talks open banking, competition, #FreeBoswell
Today, we add a new member to the #FreeBoswell movement. “The reality is [the banks] have been used to an environment…
BetaKit Live: Canada’s ‘New’ Innovation Policy on September 28th
So the election is over and Canada’s new federal government will look… a lot like the old one. But important distinctions…
Canadian municipal regions call on federal government for more support for foreign direct investment program
A coalition of 14 Canadian municipal regions is calling on the federal government to beef up its foreign direct investment…
Alberta Innovates to fund four new tech accelerators through Scaleup GAP program
Alberta Innovates announced it will finance one pre-accelerator and three accelerators through its Scaleup and Growth Accelerator…
Electioneering
Today we provide you with the election primer for Canadian tech. Which, if you sadly watched the only English language debate…
RBCx partners with CAN Health Network to increase Canadian medtech firms’ access to capital
With the addition of RBC as a partner, the CAN Health Network will now be able to provide Canadian medtech companies with more…
Ontario government announces tech, standards for planned Digital ID program
The Government of Ontario has revealed the technology and standards that will underpin the province’s Digital Identity (Digital…