Government of Canada commits over $6 billion to help businesses weather trade war
EDC and BDC get a big boost to support businesses affected by tariffs and market uncertainties.
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“My god, this is exhausting”: US delays some tariffs against Canada until April
President Donald Trump’s backtrack limited to Canadian goods covered under CUSMA.
Healthtech Connex snags $3.7 million from PacifiCan to help measure brain health
Surrey, BC life sciences firm plans to expand sales in North America, Australia, Europe, and New Zealand.
Toronto and Ottawa area companies receive $32 million in AI-focused FedDev funding
Ada, Mission Control, and Loop Financial among supported companies.
The trade war has begun. Here’s what Canadian tech is saying
Survey finds 42 percent of Canadian entrepreneurs want financial support navigating US tariffs.
“It’s done, it’s gone”: Ontario Premier Doug Ford cancels $100-million Starlink contract in tariff response
Contracts won’t be awarded to those who “encourage economic attacks” on Canada, Ford said.
BDC Capital taps Jason Baibokas to lead $100-million Black Entrepreneurs Fund
Baibokas to define investment thesis and criteria of fund announced last June.
SDTC funding flowing again with applications for projects under NRC IRAP to open “early” fiscal 2025–2026
Transition of SDTC cleantech projects to NRC IRAP replacement program to conclude this spring.
TandemLaunch closes $37-million Fund IV to create and back deep tech startups
Through VCCI, feds support the firm’s plans to launch new Montréal companies.
Non-profit organizations receive nearly $40 million as part of latest AI-focused CanCode program
Federal funding aims to support 22 orgs teach coding, data analytics, and AI skills to 1.5 million students.
DEI rollback is the “wrong direction for Canada,” open letter says
Over 350 tech signatories express support for “Canadian values” of equity and inclusion.
Tribe Network among second round of federal 2SLGBTQI+ Ecosystem Fund recipients
Latest round deals $2.8 million across 12 groups and strengthens program support in Northern and Atlantic regions.
Sherbrooke’s quantum sector gets $8.1-million boost from federal government
Quantum error-correction startup Nord Quantique to put $1.8 million toward quantum computer assembly lab.
Certn and Quadshift secure capital from BDC Capital’s topped-up funds
Funding follows apparent departure of Certn president less than a year into the job.
BDC Capital targets late-stage tech companies with nearly $1 billion in new fund commitments
Investment bank’s Growth Venture Fund will now directly invest in Canadian tech companies.