Newfoundland and Labrador replaces Research & Development Corporation with InnovateNL
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced last week that it is replacing its Research &Development Corporation…
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Canadian gov’t announces that Startup Visa pilot program will become permanent
The Canadian government announced that the Startup Visa program would now become a core part of the country’s immigration…
IBM launches innovation incubator at Communitech
IBM Canada, in partnership with the Ontario Centres of Excellence and Communitech, has unveiled the IBM Innovation Incubator…
Council of Canadian Innovators reportedly asked to stop promoting government access for $10,000
According to a report from The Globe and Mail, the office of Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has asked the Council of…
Canadian gov’t appoints former RBC exec as infrastructure bank chair
Janice Fukakusa, a former Royal Bank of Canada CFO, was appointed as the first chairperson of Canada’s new infrastructure…
Canadian gov’t officially launches $1.26 billion strategic innovation fund
The Canadian gov’t officially launched its $1.26 billion Strategic Innovation Fund, first revealed during the official…
Ontario gives $1.5 million to Carrot Rewards app, celebrates 200,000 users
The Ontario government is providing $1.5 million to Carrot Rewards, an app that rewards users for increasing digital finance…
Canadian gov’t invests $3 million in Vancouver coworking spaces for creatives
The Government of Canada is investing $3 million towards establishing two new creative coworking spaces in Vancouver through…
Report: Only 25 percent of entrepreneurs see gov’t initiatives as helpful to their businesses
Canadian small business owners are unaware of government initiatives that could help them scale, according to a new survey…
Boston’s FinTech Sandbox expands to Ontario to help startups scale with access to data
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and Boston-based FinTech Sandbox, a nonprofit that aims to promote FinTech innovation,…
BC innovation groups release report to prove why it’s Canada’s next supercluster
Since the Canadian federal government announced that it is accepting applications for its $950 million ‘supercluster’…
Government of Canada investing $7.85 million into three cleantech companies
The Government of Canada has announced an investment of $7.85 million into three Canadian companies focused on developing clean…
CIRA dedicating $1 million towards projects that increase digital literacy
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) announced that it is deploying $1 million towards 21 projects focused on…
OMX’s Nicole Verkindt says optionality is important for successful tech companies
At the latest TechToronto, Nicole Verkindt, founder of Toronto-based OMX, shared some amusing anecdotes to show what it takes…
BC Tech Association launches database to help companies navigate the province’s tech sector
In an effort to help companies understand British Columbia’s tech sector, the BC Tech Association has launched the BCTechBase,…