Two research projects receive combined $448,000 from Innovate BC
Two BC research projects have received a combined total of $448,000 through the Ignite Program of Innovate BC, the agency that…
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BDC spinout Amplitude Ventures closes half of newly-launched $200 million health fund
Amplitude Ventures, a Montréal-headquartered investment firm focused on health and the life sciences sectors has announced…
Emissions Reduction Alberta launches $50 million Natural Gas Challenge
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) is launching a new $50 million Natural Gas Challenge, aimed at innovating Alberta’s natural…
Dan Doctoroff still believes Sidewalk Labs can build a smart city
Following the agreement reached by Waterfront Toronto and Sidewalk Labs on Thursday, to move forward with the smart city development…
Waterfront Toronto agrees to press forward on Sidewalk Labs Quayside project
At a board of directors meeting on Thursday morning, Waterfront Toronto agreed to move forward with Sidewalk Labs on the development…
Alberta tech leaders express concern over “short-sighted” provincial budget
Last week, Alberta’s United Conservative Party (UCP) tabled its first budget. The party behind Premier Jason Kenney drafted…
How Alberta’s tech sector is affected by cuts in much anticipated 2019 provincial budget
Alberta’s United Conservative Party, under the leadership of Premier Jason Kenney, has tabled its first budget since…
Former Premier of New Brunswick joins the DMZ as government relations mentor
Ryerson University accelerator, the DMZ, has announced that former Premier of New Brunswick Brian Gallant will join as the…
AVIN Waterloo Ventures Fund announces first cohort of startups
AVIN Waterloo Ventures Fund, which invests in startups that are working on autonomous vehicle technology and connected transportation…
CCI’s Ben Bergen explains what Canadian tech leaders want on the election agenda
With the federal election in full swing and the national conversation focused on racial tensions, climate fears, and way too…
12 Canadian FinTech startups chosen to embark on UK trade mission
Twelve Canadian FinTech startups from five major Canadian cities have been chosen to participate in a trade mission to the…
SFU gets $17 million from BC government to establish quantum research institute
Simon Fraser University (SFU) is receiving $17 million from the government of British Columbia over the next five years to…
Accelerate Okanagan receives $213,000 to support its OKGN Angel Summit
Kelowna, BC-based tech startup accelerator, Accelerate Okanagan, is receiving $213,000 from the National Research Council of…
CDPQ among global investors signing on to UN alliance to decarbonize the economy
An alliance of the world’s largest pension funds and insurers, including one of Canada’s biggest institutional…
CIRA challenges political parties to create open, trusted Internet policies
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), the national organization known for managing the ‘.CA’ domain,…