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,…
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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,…
Mastercard commits $510 million for new global cybersecurity centre in Vancouver
In an announcement at the fiftieth annual World Economic Forum currently being held in Davos, Switzerland, Minister Navdeep…
US, Canada innovation partnership focuses on Ontario, innovation hubs, corporate partners
This week, the US Consulate General and the CIFAR, formerly the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, co-hosted an artificial…
Canadian securities regulator publishes additional guidelines for trading crypto assets
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published a set of guidelines on Thursday that are meant to help organizations…
14 Canadian startups receive $46.3 million from Sustainable Development Technology Canada
E-Zn, Xanadu, Pyrowave, and SomaDetect are among the 14 Canadian startups receiving a cumulative $46.3 million investment from…
Digital Technology Supercluster announces 14 new projects receiving funding
The latest projects to receive funding through the Digital Technology Supercluster were announced on Thursday. A total of 14…
Canada exempt from new regulations imposed on foreign investment in US businesses
Canadian investors will be exempt from new United States investment regulations that require government oversight of foreign…