Prime Minister announces $230 million for Scale AI supercluster
During Montreal’s G7 conference on artificial intelligence, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially announced…
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Element AI receives $5 million loan from Canadian government
The Canadian government is providing funding to six Montreal AI companies, including $5 million in a repayable contribution…
Ontario Auditor General highlights several concerns regarding Waterfront Toronto’s handling of Quayside
The Ontario Auditor General’s report for 2018 laid out several concerns for Sidewalk Labs’ planned Quayside development…
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…
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…