Ocean Supercluster launches initiative to increase Indigenous participation in ocean economy
The global innovation cluster is contributing $230,000 for the first phase of the initiative.
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Ontario commits $19 million to the province’s regional tech hubs to bolster EV manufacturing
ventureLAB, Communitech, Invest Ottawa, NORCAT among the recipients.
Payments Canada pens open letter to Minister of Finance to expand organization’s membership eligibility
Koho, ATB Financial, Fintechs Canada part of call to include more startups in “formal system.”
Federal government commits $90 million to boost intellectual property support for startups
Communitech, MAIN, New Ventures BC, Innovate Calgary, and Springboard Atlantic all secured funding.
Newly announced investment tax credits a huge leap forward for cleantech cashflow
Cleantech leaders think feds’ Fall Economic Statement did not disappoint.
Year in review: Kim Furlong talks VCCI and what comes next for Canadian venture
Furlong: “These programs are an anomaly in what the government pushes out. There’s no reason why they should ever…
Ferme d’Hiver raises $46 million CAD to replace 10 percent of Canada’s strawberry imports
Ferme d’Hiver aims to juice Canada’s domestic strawberry supply.
New BC innovation minister Brenda Bailey lays out how she plans to support province’s tech, innovation
Minister: “the most important thing in our tech sector … is people, and this government is very serious about continuing…
InBC announces first three venture fund investments: Evok Innovations, Raven Capital, Yaletown Partners
InBC backs trio of VC funds focused on climate change, reconciliation, and innovation.
Movement51, CIWA secure $861,980 from PrairiesCan to support women entrepreneurs, investors
The funding is expected to help increase women-owned and led businesses in the Prairies.
Statements from Alberta innovation minister cast doubt on return of investor tax credit
Glubish: “the AITC was not working to create long-term sustainable tech companies.”
MedTeq, Age-Well receive $47 million from SIF to deliver tech meant to help seniors, caregivers
The funding supports projects focused on seniors’ autonomy, healthy lifestyle.
BC appoints Brenda Bailey as new innovation minister in cabinet shuffle
Bailey has strong ties to the province’s tech sector, founding a video game studio in 2011.
Provincial government taps Novari Health to help reduce pandemic-fuelled surgical backlog in Eastern Ontario
Novari Health-built platform aims to cut surgery wait times.
Sanctuary secures $30 million from Canada’s SIF to build robots with human-like intelligence
The AI startup is expected to hire more than 160 employees.