Atlantic Canada focuses on healthtech, with pitch challenge, recent investments
Four Atlantic Canada organizations have formed a strategic partnership to present the Health Challenge, a series of five pitch…
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Alberta Budget 2020 strikes similar chord for provinces’ tech sector
On Thursday, The Government of Alberta tabled its budget for 2020, with its commitments staying much the same for the provinces’…
Waterfront Toronto endorses most Sidewalk Labs innovations, as expert panel highlights challenges
The panel advising Waterfront Toronto on the development of Quayside says there are still challenges with Sidewalk Labs’s…
Futurpreneur Canada, NACCA partner to support Indigenous entrepreneurs
On Tuesday, Futurpreneur Canada announced that it is partnering with the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association…
Joint Canada-UK AI initiative to dole out over $10 million CAD for research projects
Ten international research projects involving universities in Canada and the UK are set to receive approximately $5 million…
Ocean Supercluster launches project to support Atlantic Canada startups
The Atlantic Canada-based Ocean Supercluster, part of the federal government’s Innovation Supercluster Initiative, announced…
British Columbia’s 2020 budget lacks new spending for tech and innovation
The Province of British Columbia released its 2020 budget on Tuesday revealing investments for childcare, housing, education,…
CarbonCure, Smarter Alloys, E-Zn among winners of Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada initiative
Ten startups have been named the winners of the Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada initiative, a public-private project aimed…
As Canada talks cleantech at #Globe2020 Calgary’s mayor looks to poach talent
This week, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi was in Vancouver for Globe 2020, a forum devoted to innovation in the era of climate…
Jim Balsillie led expert panel on intellectual property releases report
The expert panel that was established as part of the Ontario government’s 2019-2020 budget released its report on Tuesday,…
University of Waterloo holds grand opening of autonomous vehicle research facility
Tuesday marked the official grand opening of the Autonomous Vehicle Research & Intelligence Laboratory (AVRIL), a facility…
Microsoft partners with Invest Ottawa to scale public sector startups
Microsoft and Invest Ottawa announced a joint partnership to support public sector startups in the nation’s capital today.…
Waterfront Toronto pushes back Sidewalk Labs deadline, responds to CCLA lawsuit
When BetaKit last checked in on the ongoing Sidewalk Labs’ Quayside project, the Alphabet company had released its Digital…
Twelve companies selected for second Women in Tech Silicon Valley Program
Twelve women-led Canadian companies have been selected to participate in the second Women in Tech Silicon Valley Program, being…
Uber and Lyft approved to operate in Metro Vancouver
The Passenger Transportation Board, the independent tribunal in British Columbia making decisions on vehicle authorizations,…