Crown corporation leading BC’s $500 million investment fund appoints board of directors
InBC Investment Corp, the crown corporation spearheading British Columbia’s new $500 million CAD strategic investment fund,…
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Canada earmarks $80 million for new national cybersecurity network
The Government of Canada has announced plans to support the creation of a new pan-Canadian cybersecurity program with $80 million…
FinTech startups frustrated with glacial pace of Canada’s open banking consultations
Sue Britton was feeling “super optimistic” when the Advisory Committee on Open Banking sent out a package for phase-two…
BDC Capital launches $200 million fund to bolster Canada’s deep tech ecosystem
BDC Capital has announced the creation of a new $200 million CAD fund designed to invest in and support early-stage Canadian…
Ocean Supercluster provides collective $5.2 million to four new projects
The Atlantic Canada-based Ocean Supercluster is providing a cumulative $5.2 million to four new projects with a combined value…
Innovate Edmonton receives $5 million from City to support accelerators
City Council has approved $5 million in funding for Innovate Edmonton, meant to support and attract technology accelerators…
BC minister of jobs says new $500 million fund will support startups, scale-ups in province
Ravi Kahlon, British Columbia’s minister of jobs, economic recovery and innovation, said he expects the province’s new…
Ontario reveals digital strategy, plans to launch new data authority
The Government of Ontario has introduced its long-planned digital and data strategy, which includes plans to create a new provincial…
Alberta’s innovation minister wants province to be a “dominant player” in Canadian tech
Alberta’s minister of innovation wants to make the province’s tech sector a dominant player in the Canadian innovation…
Saskatchewan extending startup investment incentive
The Government of Saskatchewan plans to extend the Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive (STSI), its 45 percent tax credit…
BC 2021 budget includes funding for businesses, cleantech sector to support pandemic recovery
British Columbia’s 2021 fiscal budget sets out a path for the province’s economic recovery from COVID-19, including new…
Federal government looks to “punch our way out of the COVID recession” with #Budget2021
The federal government has published its Budget 2021, which focuses on addressing the third wave of the pandemic and economic…
Invest in Canada loses first CEO as Ian McKay transitions to ambassador of Japan
Ian McKay, who has led federal investment promotion agency Invest in Canada since its inception in 2018, is set to depart from…
What can the Canadian tech and innovation sector expect from #Budget2021?
As the Government of Canada prepares to table its Budget 2021 on Monday, Canadian tech is wondering how much the sector will…
Key Superclusters architect argues program needs more time to be fully evaluated in new report
John Knubley, one of the people responsible for the creation of the Government of Canada’s Superclusters program, argues…