Invest Ottawa officially launches Ottawa L5 autonomous vehicle test facility
Invest Ottawa, the Government of Ontario, and other strategic partners officially announced the launch of the Ottawa L5 Connected…
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Hinton, Bengio, Sutton participating in federal government AI advisory panel
The federal government has announced the creation of a new advisory council on artificial intelligence. The council will advise…
Ontario Telemedicine Network lays off 15 percent of staff following provincial cuts
This week, the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) laid off 44 workers following a cut to the agency’s provincial funding.…
Laval incubator receives $100,000 to accelerate smart mobility technology
The Laval Smart Mobility Incubator and Accelerator (CIAMIL), a non-profit organization based out of Laval, QC, has received…
VanillaSoft receives additional $3 million loan for sales engagement platform
VanillaSoft, a tech-enabled sales engagement service, has received a $3 million loan from the Fonds Régional de Solidarité…
MaRS may see layoffs as province continues with tech funding cutbacks
In light of the recent announcement that the Ontario government cut 30 percent of its funding to Communitech, other innovation…
Federal government launches $12 million initiative for Quebec incubators, accelerators
The Canada Economic Development (CED) for Quebec Regions is calling for proposals for its new Incubators and Accelerators Driven…
Women Entrepreneurship Fund announces Alberta recipients
Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion Mary Ng has announced the Edmonton and Calgary-area companies that will be…
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…
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.…