MaRS launches new $100 million Graphite IAF fund
New fund backed by OMERS, Province of Ontario.
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VentureLab receives $1.5 million from municipal government to expand hardware, semiconductor incubator
VentureLab hopes to attract international semiconductor companies to York Region.
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation launches AI fund with support from feds
The fund seeks to accelerate AI research and adoption in New Brunswick.
NACO and Angel Investors Ontario promised $5.4 million from FedDev
The financing is meant to help 800 businesses and 170 partnerships provincially.
Alberta launches tech worker immigration stream after calls from community
New program hopes to fill gap in tech talent.
Federal government calls for new proposals under the Women Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Fund
Government making $25 million available to aid underserved women entrepreneurs.
New mandate letter gives Minister Champagne long to-do-list for Canadian tech and innovation
The letters came two months after Trudeau’s post-election cabinet was revealed.
Montréal-based cleantech startup Polystyvert receives $3.5 million in government funding
The Government of Canada announced November 30, Montréal-based cleantech startup, Polystyvert, has received $3.5 million in…
Ontario delays launch of digital ID program until 2022
The Ontario government has delayed the launch of its digital ID program until 2022. As reported by CTV News, the program was…
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…
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…