Hubba’s Ben Zifkin says Canada can’t rely on potential to become a global tech hub
Canada’s tech ecosystem might be under the spotlight with the rise of scaling companies and a budding AI sector, but…
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Bains’ Silicon Valley trip latest in government’s efforts to sell Canada
Last month, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains travelled to Silicon Valley for a two-day…
Canadian government announces $50 million Smart Cities Challenge finalists
The Canadian government announced the finalist municipalities from the Smart Cities Challenge, which provides funding to communities…
CRTC wants internet providers and Netflix to fund and support CanCon
In a new report, Canada’s telecom regulator is recommending the federal government impose levies on internet service providers…
Ontario tech companies: CCI releases Ontario election primer
The Council of Canadian Innovators has released a document outlining the positions of Ontario’s four major political…
Canadian government invests $26.3 million in four cleantech companies
The Canadian government announced that it is investing a total of $26.3 million in four cleantech companies. Navdeep Bains,…
NACO report says Canadian startups received $162.6 million from angel groups in 2017
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) has released its annual report on angel investing activity in Canada for 2017.…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 116: Is the party over for Canadian incubators and accelerators?
Vancouver-based Wavefront “centre of excellence” shut down suddenly this month, entering receivership after running…
Today in crypto: OSC and BCSC crack down on unregistered cryptocurrencies, CryptoKitties gets sued
This week was not the best for cryptocurrency companies operating in Canada, with regulators turning their attention to the…
Governor General’s office announces innovation award winners
The Office of the Secretary to the Governor General has announced the six winners of the 2018 Governor General’s Innovation…
Government invests $3 million to help people with disabilities access assistive tech
The Canadian government is providing $3 million to the Neil Squire Society to help Canadians with disabilities have better…
BC gov’t announces $125 million in tech investments at #BCTechSummit
During last week’s BC Tech Summit, the provincial government unveiled plans to invest in several initiatives aimed at…
The City of Toronto has launched a new portal to share its public data
In January, the City of Toronto approved its Open Data Master Plan. Last week, the city launched its new Open Data website…
House of Commons committee wants net neutrality written into Canadian law
A House of Commons committee has recommended that Parliament formally enshrine net neutrality provisions into Canadian law.…
Genecis EnviroTech wins OCE’s $20,000 Social Enterprise Pitch Competition
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) has named Genecis Envirotech as the winner of its Social Enterprise Pitch competition.…