Eight Saskatchewan, Ontario tech companies receive collective $4.4 million in federal funding
Eight tech companies based in Ontario and Saskatchewan are receiving a collective $4.4 million in funding and loans from the…
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Elevate to receive $6.15 million in government funding for underrepresented tech workers program
Elevate is receiving around $6.15 million from the Government of Canada and the City of Toronto to support the non-profit tech…
Applications open for Canada’s Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund
Applications have officially opened for the Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund, the third pillar of the Government of Canada’s…
BC MLA confirms PNP tech stream now permanent following tech sector pressure
The Government of British Columbia has made the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Tech Pilot permanent, says BC member of legislative…
BC tech CEOs call on provincial government to make PNP tech stream permanent
British Columbia-based members of the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) have penned a letter to the Government of BC calling…
Federal government invests $44.3 million in 11 Canadian cleantech companies
The federal government is investing $44.3 million in 11 Canadian cleantech companies solving sustainability challenges across…
Ontario government invests $5.25 million to help innovative health companies scale
The Ontario government is investing $5.25 million in a new project aimed to train and mentor health sciences companies in securing…
Future Skills Centre invests $25.9 million to expand 10 portfolio projects
The Future Skills Centre (FSC) has invested $25.9 million CAD in 10 of its most promising projects to date, as the hub aims…
Alberta Innovates bolsters Regional Innovation Networks with $3.53 million
Alberta Innovates, the crown corporation responsible for promoting innovation in Alberta, has allocated an additional $3.53…
Internet Society open letter claims federal online regulation proposals could curtail freedom, innovation
In a recent letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Internet Society, a nonprofit group advocating for an open…
Federal government promises $199.16 million to biotech company Resilience Biotechnologies
The Government of Canada today announced an investment of $199.16 million in Resilience Biotechnologies, which is creating…
BDC Capital launches second $250 million growth equity fund
BDC Capital is launching another $250 million CAD growth equity fund to help mid-market Canadian companies scale. Through the…
Federal government extends CAN Health Network in Ontario, brings program to Atlantic Canada
The federal government is investing a cumulative $5.45 million into the CAN Health Network program. The investment is intended…
Privacy commissioner calls proposed privacy legislation a “step back” from current laws
The federal government’s proposed privacy legislation has received blowback from Canada’s privacy commissioner, who recently…
New bill proposes Bank of Canada regulate FinTech startups that provide payments
The Government of Canada has introduced legislation to regulate FinTech companies that offer payment services in the country.…