Canadian tech is leaving money on the table (CanCon ep. 136)
Free money! Now that I have your attention, let’s talk government grants. There are over 4,500 grant and incentive programs…
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Canadian government launches regional economic development program
The Canadian government has announced the launch of the Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation (REGI) program, which will…
Sidewalk Labs reveals more on Quayside, still quiet on data collection
Sidewalk Labs is still mum on how it plans to collect data but finally revealed more details for Quayside, the proposed smart…
Vendasta receives $3.3 million from Western Innovation Initiative
Through the Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative, the Canadian government has invested over $3.3 million in Vendasta Technologies…
Canadian government invests $2.5 million in University of Alberta AI-supercomputing hub
The Government of Canada has announced $2.5 million in funding for the University of Alberta to establish an artificial intelligence-supercomputing…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.159: Being a small business-friendly government with Minister Mary Ng
Minister Mary Ng is a passionate community leader with 20 years of public service experience. Ng has worked alongside the government…
BC’s Digital Technology Supercluster receiving up to $153 million
The Canadian government has announced that British Columbia’s Digital Technology Supercluster will receive up to $153…
Waterfront Toronto reportedly establishing framework to evaluate Sidewalk Labs proposal
Waterfront Toronto, the group responsible for administering Toronto’s waterfront revitalization projects, is reportedly working…
Ontario’s privacy commissioner co-sponsors declaration on AI ethics, data protection
Canada’s federal privacy commissioner has co-sponsored an international declaration calling for ethical data collection and…
Fall economic update includes more VC for cleantech, $800 million injection to Strategic Innovation Fund
On Wednesday, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau presented the government’s fall economic update for 2018. The update…
Federal government invests $2.28 million in Bioenterprise Corporation
FedDev Ontario has announced an investment of $2.28 million in the Bioenterprise Corporation agri-tech accelerator. The announcement…
Alberta tech companies receive $21 million from federal government
As part of the Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative, the Canadian government has announced close to $21 million to help 16…
Canadian government releases funding for three superclusters
The Canadian government has confirmed funding to three of its five planned superclusters. The Globe and Mail had previously…
Canadian government investing $13 million in satellite company NorthStar Earth and Space
The Canadian government has announced a $13 million investment in NorthStar Earth and Space, a Montreal-based startup that…
RBC partners with Copenhagen FinTech to help connect Danish and Ontario ecosystems
In December 2017, the Government of Ontario and Copenhagen FinTech signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create a partnership…