BestLifeRewarded Innovations receives $100,000 from Women Entrepreneurship Fund
Personal wellness platform, BestLifeRewarded Innovations (BLRI), has received $100,000 from the federal government’s Women…
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Communitech reduces staff after provincial funding cut greater than anticipated
Communitech has laid off 15 employees following a 30 percent reduction in its provincial government funding, a cut that was…
Nanotech company Nicoya receives $2.57 million FedDev Ontario investment
Waterloo-based nanotechnology company Nicoya is receiving a $2.57 million investment from FedDev Ontario, which the government…
Carleton University receives $1 million in FedDev Scale-Up Platform funding
Carleton University has received more than $1 million as part of the federal government’s recently announced $52.4 million…
Startup Edmonton receiving $250,000 to retain student talent
The Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (EEDC), which runs Startup Edmonton, is receiving $250,000 from the City of Edmonton…
Today in government funding: cleantech, healthtech, AgTech
Last week, several organizations received government funding for initiatives in cleantech, agri-tech, and healthtech, in all…
Today in hires: Vention, Procurify, National Research Council Canada
In the last week, two Canadian SaaS companies and one government research organization have added new members to their teams.…
Eavor receives $6.7 million from government for geothermal energy technology
Eavor Technologies Inc., a Calgary-based power technology company, has received $6.7 million from the federal government, going…
Vancouver Trade Accelerator Program receives $1.5 million from federal government
The World Trade Centre Vancouver is receiving a $1.5 million investment from the federal government toward its Trade Accelerator…
Shanghai Yangpu Global Startup competition coming to Toronto in June
The fourth annual Shanghai Yangpu Global Startups Competition semi-final is coming to Toronto on June 22. The competition is…
US-founded VanillaSoft receives $1 million from Canadian Government
US-founded IT company VanillaSoft Corp. has been given a $1 million loan from Canada Economic Development (CED) for Quebec…
Toronto Trade Accelerator Program receives $6.7 million from federal government
The Toronto Trade Accelerator Program (TAP Toronto), a program that helps small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) prepare…
Canada’s tech talent industry tracks renewed interest with permanent Global Talent Stream
Among the federal government’s proposals in #Budget2019 last month, the Global Talent Stream (GTS) was made permanent. Launched…
This week in government funding: Saltworks, Ecoation, Indigenous Digital Accelerator
Over the last two days, the federal government has made investments in three BC-based companies, which totalled to $9.3 million…
CCLA files suit over Sidewalk Labs, #BlockSidewalk holds rally
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has filed a lawsuit against all three levels of government and Waterfront Toronto,…