Alberta launches tech worker immigration stream after calls from community
New program hopes to fill gap in tech talent.
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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…
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…