Montreal healthtech hub Neomed announces $25 million expansion
The Neomed Innovation Centre, a Montreal-based hub, is expanding its presence with the construction of a new innovation and…
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CRIN receives $450,000 to commercialize oil and gas innovations
The federal government is investing $450,000 into the Alberta-based hub, Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN). CRIN represents…
Federal government invests $58 million into two of seven new cleantech hubs
Two of seven climate change hubs have received investments from the federal government as part of a national initiative intended…
First Ocean Supercluster project to create underwater technology service hub
The federal government has announced that the Ocean Supercluster, concentrated largely in Atlantic Canada, has conditionally…
Today in FedDev funding: VentureLAB ($5M), Waterloo EDC ($3M)
Today, the federal government announced two financial contributions to accelerators and startups across Ontario through FedDev…
UWaterloo, Microsoft partner to use AI for socially-driven projects
Microsoft has partnered with the University of Waterloo’s Artificial Intelligence Institute, Waterloo.ai, to provide funding,…
Three OneEleven executives gone following Ottawa and London office closures
Three executives including chief technology, marketing, and people officers have recently departed from Canadian tech hub OneEleven.…
National Research Council launches AI, cybersecurity, IoT hub in Waterloo
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has launched the Collaboration on Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things,…
Intellijoint Surgical to lead new medtech innovation hub in Waterloo
Intellijoint Surgical, a Kitchener-Waterloo-based medical device company, has announced the creation of the Medical Innovation…
Ryerson University cybersecurity hub receives $30 million in public, private investments
Ryerson University has received $30 million in public and private investment to support a new national innovation hub for collaboration…
Gaming software company Unity expanding Montreal office, opening AI lab
Unity Technologies, a San Francisco-headquartered video game software development company, is creating a new artificial intelligence…
University of New Brunswick, NRC create cybersecurity innovation hub
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) have partnered to open a new cybersecurity…
Samsung opens second Montreal-based AI lab, moves into Mila
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has moved into the Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms (Mila), opening its 2,000-square-foot…
A list of 21 Ontario tech programs killed by Ford government cuts
Earlier today, BetaKit broke the news that the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) made significant layoffs in light of the…
Following government cutbacks, OCE makes significant staff cuts
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) has significantly reduced its staff, BetaKit has learned. OCE confirmed the layoffs,…