Manitoba looks to spur more investment with tax credit ceiling raise
Starting in April, small business venture capital tax credit will be capped at $30 million.
Prairies
Three Regina research projects receive ISF funding from Innovation Saskatchewan
Nearly $460,000 will support research into water security, sustainability, and antimicrobials.
NordSpace launches venture arm with strategic investment in Wyvern
Edmonton satellite company says the investment will advance its next-generation Rosette satellites.
The new alliance positioning Edmonton as a Canadian defence hub
The Edmonton Region Defence Alliance presents a united front in pursuit of federal defence contracts.
Alberta-made robots are helping keep this Vancouver shipyard safe
Confined Space Robotics partners with Seaspan Shipyards to make working in tight spaces less dangerous.
Neo Financial partners with United Airlines to launch credit card
The fintech company beat out several larger banks to land the deal.
Canadian Bitcoin Consortium launches insurance company for digital asset businesses
Blockchain Insurance Inc. says it’s “traditional insurance for non-traditional industries.”
PrairesCan invests $3 million in Black entrepreneurship
Funding will go to the Black Business Ventures Association and the African Canadian Civic Engagement Council.
Feds announce $6.5-million investment in Alberta defence manufacturing
Zero Point Cryogenics and Logican Technologies earn PrairiesCan investments to shore up defence supply chains.
Q&A: Why Alberta’s data centre strategy is drawing the attention of tech giants like Meta
Punchcard Systems’ Sam Jenkins on how Alberta is meeting the moment, and what it stands to gain or lose.
Wagepoint rolls out two new additions to its payroll software
Timesheets and My Wagepoint are aimed at streamlining and modernizing the payroll process.
Bank of Canada orders XTM to cease retail payment activities after investment regulator halts trading of its stock
Bank cites “serious concerns” that XTM failed to safeguard client funds as customers report missing money.
Black Business Ventures Association brings Dragons’ Den energy to Edmonton Unlimited
Pitch night spotlights homegrown startups and growing tech talent.
Alberta invests $28 million in six projects to improve environmental outcomes
Funding comes from province’s industrial carbon pricing revenue on large emitters.
Inside the Edmonton facility building quantum’s hidden infrastructure
Zero Point Cryogenics is manufacturing the extreme-cold systems behind quantum computing.