Canadian Association for Girls in Science receives $548,804 from federal government
The Toronto-based Canadian Association for Girls in Science (CAGIS) has received a $548,804 investment from the federal government…
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Ontario Cooperation Council receives FedDev funding to expand Francophone entrepreneurship
The Ontario Cooperation Council (OCC), also known as the Conseil de la coopération de l’Ontario, has received $285,749 from…
Federal government launches patent collective, public marketplace for IP
On Thursday, the federal government revealed additional plans for its previously announced ‘patent collective’…
AccessNow receives $2.7 million from federal government for accessibility platform
AccessNow, an online platform that crowdsources information on the accessibility of public spaces and venues, such as restaurants…
NorthStar partners with nation of Luxembourg to develop clean Space initiative
NorthStar Earth and Space, a Montreal-based startup developing an earth and space platform tracking space debris, has formed…
Rockport Networks receives $2.9 million loan from FedDev Ontario
Ottawa-based SaaS startup Rockport Networks has received a $2.9 million loan from the federal government’s FedDev Ontario…
Government helping create network to address procurement barrier in Canadian healthtech
CAN Health Network, a $20 million proposed project that aims to help healthtech companies to commercialize their technologies,…
Actua receives $12 million from CanCode, marking second investment from the program
Actua, an organization providing STEM education programs to Canadian youth, has received $12 million in funding from the federal…
Simon Fraser University receives $3 million for youth entrepreneurship, cleantech
Surrey, BC-based Simon Fraser University today received nearly $13 million in funding from the federal government to help grow…
7shifts, Coconut Software among 17 Saskatchewan projects receiving a collective $21 million
Seventeen Saskatchewan-based projects and startups, including Saskatoon-based 7shifts and Coconut Software, have received a…
BDC hands out $7.2 billion in loans, paying record dividend to Canadian government
BDC handed out $7.2 billion in loans in the 2019 fiscal year and is making a record dividend payment to the Government of Canada,…
New Brunswick’s Venn Innovation receives $475,000 from federal government
Venn Innovation, a non-profit Moncton-based incubator established to connect New Brunswick’s tech ecosystem, has received…
Canadian VCs caught flat-footed by “insane” changes in US investment regulation
As the Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA) urges United States agencies to exempt Canadian investors from a law that…
Three Alberta-based organizations receive $3 million from WES Ecosystem Fund
Three Alberta-based organizations have received approximately $3 million in investment from the federal government’s…
Canadian agri-food network receives $49.5 million to develop agri-tech solutions
The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN), a $108.5 million project aimed at developing exportable…