Canadian gov’t opens applications for $950 million ‘supercluster’ initiative
When the budget was announced in March 2017, the federal government promised $950 million towards ‘superclusters’,…
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OMX receives investment from Lockheed Martin for international expansion
Toronto-based OMX, an online platform that helps companies working on government contracts track their compliance with agreements,…
OCE Discovery panel says Canadian gov’t must provide “sustained” support to AI industry
On May 15 and May 16, the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) hosted OCE Discovery at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to…
Governor General’s Innovation Awards celebrates Canadians using tech to improve quality of life
The Office of the Secretary to the Governer General has announced the seven winners of the 2017 Governor General’s Innovation…
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…
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…