Toronto appoints chief transformation officer to help the city become a more “innovative” public service
The search is finally over; Toronto has found its Chief Transformation Officer (CTO). Michael Kolm will be Toronto’s first-ever…
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PM Justin Trudeau says STEM ability, education will help Canada succeed during OneEleven launch
As Toronto-based OneEleven celebrated the launch of its new 250,000 square foot space, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped…
New Brunswick announces $63.6 million in funding for two innovation agencies
New Brunswick’s provincial government announced that it is making significant investments into two innovation agencies and…
Report: Toronto requires more collaboration between gov’t, startups to become a smart city
A recent report by the Toronto Region Board of Trade (TBOT) suggests there is a lot of work that still needs to be done to…
Canadian gov’t begins search for Canada Infrastructure Bank leadership team
The Government of Canada has opened applications for senior leadership positions at the Canada Infrastructure Bank, a new place…
BDC and MaRS IAF announce initial $5 million close of women founder-focused fund
BDC and seed-stage investor MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) announced the first close of StandUp Ventures Fund I, with…
IBM launches collaborative innovation space in Markham
IBM, in partnership with the Government of Ontario, Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), and ventureLAB, has announced the…
Canadian gov’t opens Big Data Analytics Centre to study the wireless spectrum
The Government of Canada announced the launch of its Big Data Analytics Centre at the Communications Research Centre (CRC),…
University of Waterloo launches supercomputer for big data and machine learning research
The University of Waterloo, Compute Canada, and Compute Ontario, announced the launch of a new data centre that will house…
Canadian gov’t invests $37.4 million in college innovation hubs, research projects
The Government of Canada announced $37.4 million in funding for 37 projects at colleges, institutes, and CÉGEPs across Canada.…
Alberta gov’t dedicating $100,000 to grant program that helps Indigenous women launch businesses
The Alberta government has tripled funding for a program that funds community projects supporting women’s safety and…
How CETA can fill a talent gap in BC’s tech sector
British Columbia’s tech sector is producing more jobs than people to fill them. Over 14,000 new ICT jobs are expected to…
#ONbudget 2017 invests $75 million in advanced computing, announces Waterloo-based Quantum Valley Ideas Lab
The Ontario government tabled its 2017 to 2018 budget, which included investments in the province’s tech sector. “Tech…
BDC Capital commits $1.8 billion to SMBs seeking growth capital
BDC Capital announced that it is committing $1.8 billion to asset-light small and medium-sized enterprises — such as tech…
PM Justin Trudeau tells Vidyard Canadian tech can compete against “any country in the world”
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a Q&A session at Vidyard’s Kitchener office, where he stressed that…