Federal government updates guidelines on national security reviews of foreign investments
On Wednesday, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne released updated guidelines for national security reviews of…
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Ontario Budget 2021 increases commitment to ministry of economic development with focus on pandemic recovery
The Government of Ontario has released its fiscal budget for 2021, committing an increased amount of capital to the ministry…
Federal government extends CEBA small business loan application to June 30
The federal government has extended the application deadline for the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) program to June…
AppDirect lands $54.8 million loan from Quebec to expand presence in Montréal
San Francisco-based cloud software startup AppDirect has secured up to $54.8 million CAD ($40 million USD) in financing from…
As the federal government prepares a new BC RDA, Kelowna-area groups lobby for attention
As the federal government works to develop a regional development agency (RDA) dedicated to British Columbia, a group of Okanagan-area…
New Ventures BC opens applications for 2021 competition
New Ventures BC has opened applications for its 21st annual tech startup competition, sponsored by Innovate BC. Applications…
Hootsuite Enterprise attains security designation to provide services to US government agencies
Vancouver-based social media management company Hootsuite has announced its Enterprise service has received an authorized security…
NuPort Robotics receives $1 million from Ontario for autonomous trucking project with Canadian Tire
Toronto-based autotech startup NuPort Robotics has received $1 million in funding from the Ontario government for a new automated…
NACO launches programming in Alberta as part of latest push into province
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) has launched its programming, focused on increasing access to capital opportunities…
D-Wave receives $40 million from federal government for quantum computing tech
Burnaby, BC-based D-Wave Systems has secured $40 million from the Government of Canada to support its quantum computing systems…
Government of Ontario appoints two new members to OCI’s board of directors
The Ontario government has appointed two new members to the Ontario Centre of Innovation’s (OCI) board of directors. This…
How the CRA is supporting innovation through SR&ED during COVID-19
In 2019, I wrote an article on how the CRA had become tougher on SR&ED claims despite the declining number of reviews.…
Government commits $518 million to Canada Foundation for Innovation to fund research projects
The Government of Canada has committed $518 million in research infrastructure funding through the Canada Foundation for Innovation…
Federal government extends current Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, CERS rates to June
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the federal government will extend the current rate of the Canada Emergency…
The DMZ’s Black Innovation Programs set to receive $1.2 million from Ontario government
The DMZ’s Black Innovation Programs (BIP) will receive $1.2 million from the Ontario government. These programs, which are…