Federal government invests $796,000 in projects tackling pandemic-born challenges
Six projects focused on addressing challenges surfaced by the COVID-19 pandemic are receiving a cumulative $796,000 investment…
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Following PBO report, Minister Bains says Superclusters have seen “enormous progress”
A recent report from the parliamentary budget officer (PBO) and a letter from tech CEOs to the prime minister of Canada have…
Federal government provides $1.3 million to Alberta Innovates for programs supporting SMBs amid COVID-19
Alberta Innovates is receiving a cumulative $1.3 million investment from the federal government’s Western Economic Development…
Montreal startup NorthStar begins construction of satellites to monitor debris in space
NorthStar Earth and Space, a Montreal-based startup that has developed an earth and space monitoring platform, has begun the…
Alberta opens immigration stream to promote tech startup creation
Alberta’s government has launched one of its previously-announced immigration streams aimed at promoting entrepreneurship…
CEBA now open to businesses that were using personal banking accounts before March 1
The federal government has revealed that the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) is now available to businesses that did…
Technation gets $32 million to support businesses during pandemic through work placement program
Canadian technology industry association Technation has received $32 million in funding from the federal government. The funding…
Federal government announces $5 million for three Québec innovation orgs
On Thursday, Minister of Economic Development Mélanie Joly announced funding of close to $5 million for three Québec innovation…
Digital Technology Supercluster makes $10 million investment, rounding out $60 million COVID-19 program
The Digital Technology Supercluster has made $10.7 million in follow-on investments to five projects under its COVID-19 stream,…
Court approves Kik’s settlement with SEC, ending years-long battle
A court has approved the settlement between Kitchener-Waterloo messenger app Kik and the US Securities Exchange Commission…
CDPQ launches $250 million diversity-focused fund
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has launched a new $250 million fund aimed at increasing diversity and inclusion…
Kik, SEC propose joint settlement, $5 million penalty
Kik and the United States’ Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) have proposed a joint settlement in the matter of Kik’s…
Federal government invests $12 million to support small businesses through COVID-19 relief fund
The federal government is investing $12 million into the Canada United Small Business Relief Fund to help small businesses…
NACO receives $710,000 from feds to increase presence in Western, Atlantic Canada
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) has received $710,000 from the federal government as it is working to increase…
BC tech orgs lobby federal, provincial governments for scale-up funding
A collection of innovation-focused organizations in British Columbia (BC) are pushing the federal and provincial governments…