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Charles Mandel's reporting and writing on technology has appeared in Wired.com, Canadian Business, Report on Business Magazine, Canada's National Observer, The Globe and Mail, and the National Post, among many others. He lives off-grid in Nova Scotia.

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Canadian clusters team up to drive $30 million in quantum technology commercialization

Jun 27, 2023

NGen and DIGITAL are receiving $14 million from the National Quantum Strategy, which they hope to leverage.

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Funding

Elevate and The Firehood receive $2.3 million in federal funding to train women leaders

Jun 26, 2023

Applications are open until July 5 for women investors and entrepreneurs to get a chance at a $100,000 prize.

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Impact

A100 partners with software maker REES to tackle harassment in Alberta tech community

Jun 23, 2023

REES is setting up a third-party, online incident reporting program to measure and address harassment.

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Cleantech

EDC increases its matching investment maximum from $5 million to $25 million

Jun 22, 2023

Since launching in 2020, the EDC Matching Investment Program has made over $390 million in co-investments.

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Building-design startup Augmenta raises $15.57 million CAD to hire staff, refine beta

Jun 21, 2023

The company says it uses AI to create building designs in a matter of minutes or hours.

Funding

Rose Rocket raises $50.2 million CAD Series B to expand trucking solution

Jun 20, 2023

The maker of transportation-management software plans to target larger fleets with this latest raise.

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Ottawa

Semiconductor working group launched to advocate for industry priorities

Jun 19, 2023

SILICAN brings together industry experts and organizations to meet challenges

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Funding

Tribe Network launches $20-million VC fund to invest in early-stage stage businesses led by people of colour

Jun 16, 2023

The new fund aims to level the playing field for entrepreneurs facing systemic barriers.

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Funding

Synthetic biology startup Ardra is brewing up big plans with its fermentation technology

Jun 16, 2023

Despite a tough investment climate and a series of setbacks, Ardra is up to the challenge of precision fermentation.

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Funding

Kibbi, a job-finding app for newcomers created by a newcomer, raises $1.1 million CAD

Jun 15, 2023

Kibbi partners with agencies and claims 6,000 job seekers as users.

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Funding

Wealth management startup OneVest raises $17 million CAD Series A

Jun 13, 2023

The startup plans to expand to the US and partner with major banks and wealth-management firms.

Vicky Eatrides, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, CRTC, Matthew Boswell, Commissioner of Competition, Competition Bureau, and Philippe Dufresne, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, OPC.
AI

Pick up the pace: federal agencies form new body aimed at collaborating on issues related to tech innovations

Jun 9, 2023

Competition Bureau, CRTC, and OPC to collaborate on digital markets, AI, data portability through the Canadian Digital Regulators…

healthtech
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AlayaCare founder, Alberta Innovates and Strata Health Solutions executives honoured at e-Health Conference

Jun 8, 2023

Digital Health Canada hands out awards in six categories to medtech executives.

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Vietnam’s FPT and Quebec’s Mila renew three-year strategic partnership, vow to practice responsible AI

Jun 5, 2023

Organizations plan to collaborate on large language models and natural language processing.

FinTech

As crypto markets consolidate, Bitbuy debuts new staking offering

Jun 4, 2023

Shakepay also joins the list of regulated crypto platforms in Canada.

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