Federal government invests $58 million into two of seven new cleantech hubs
Two of seven climate change hubs have received investments from the federal government as part of a national initiative intended…
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CanCode gives First Robotics $1.4 million to teach 85,000 people digital skills
Toronto-headquartered First Robotics, an organization that runs digital skills competitions across Canada, has received a $1.4…
CDL grad EnergyX receives $500,000 as it expands into Atlantic Canada
Toronto-based EnergyX Solutions, which produces software to help businesses and consumers improve energy efficiency, is expanding…
27 more non-profits to receive funding from Digital Literacy Exchange Program
The federal government has announced 27 more non-profit organizations from across the country who will receive funding from…
First Ocean Supercluster project to create underwater technology service hub
The federal government has announced that the Ocean Supercluster, concentrated largely in Atlantic Canada, has conditionally…
Annette Verschuren, Erin Mahoney, Jill Earthy named to board of federal cleantech agency
The federal government has announced new appointments to the board of directors for Sustainable Development Technology Canada…
Today in FedDev funding: VentureLAB ($5M), Waterloo EDC ($3M)
Today, the federal government announced two financial contributions to accelerators and startups across Ontario through FedDev…
Quebec’s Scale AI supercluster announces first four supply chain projects
The Quebec-based Scale AI Supercluster, one of five members of the federal government’s Innovation Superclusters Initiative,…
Ann Cavoukian still has problems with Sidewalk Labs’ approach to data with Quayside
In Sidewalk Labs’ Master Innovation and Development Plan (MIDP), released Monday, the Alphabet company echoed its assurances…
Carbon Engineering secures $25 million from government to capture, reuse CO₂
Carbon Engineering (CE), a cleantech company based in Squamish, BC, has received a $25 million investment from the federal…
Protein Industries Supercluster second cluster to announce projects
The Prairies-based Protein Industries Supercluster, one of five members of the federal government’s Innovation Superclusters…
Waterfront Toronto raises concerns as Sidewalk Labs releases Quayside master plan
As Sidewalk Labs publicly releases a 1,500-page proposal outlining its detailed plan for the Quayside project, Waterfront Toronto…
How MPP Vic Fedeli’s “demotion” could affect Ontario’s tech and innovation sector
Victor (Vic) Fedeli has been removed as Ontario’s finance minister, and will now take on the role of minister of economic…
Government’s Social Finance Fund includes support for startups
The federal government recently announced the first organizations that will be responsible for implementing a program created…
NACCA launches growth fund to support Indigenous startups and entrepreneurs
The National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) has launched the Indigenous Growth Fund, to support First…