BDC and MaRS IAF announce initial $5 million close of women founder-focused fund
BDC and seed-stage investor MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) announced the first close of StandUp Ventures Fund I, with…
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IBM launches collaborative innovation space in Markham
IBM, in partnership with the Government of Ontario, Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), and ventureLAB, has announced the…
Canadian gov’t opens Big Data Analytics Centre to study the wireless spectrum
The Government of Canada announced the launch of its Big Data Analytics Centre at the Communications Research Centre (CRC),…
University of Waterloo launches supercomputer for big data and machine learning research
The University of Waterloo, Compute Canada, and Compute Ontario, announced the launch of a new data centre that will house…
Canadian gov’t invests $37.4 million in college innovation hubs, research projects
The Government of Canada announced $37.4 million in funding for 37 projects at colleges, institutes, and CÉGEPs across Canada.…
Alberta gov’t dedicating $100,000 to grant program that helps Indigenous women launch businesses
The Alberta government has tripled funding for a program that funds community projects supporting women’s safety and…
How CETA can fill a talent gap in BC’s tech sector
British Columbia’s tech sector is producing more jobs than people to fill them. Over 14,000 new ICT jobs are expected to…
#ONbudget 2017 invests $75 million in advanced computing, announces Waterloo-based Quantum Valley Ideas Lab
The Ontario government tabled its 2017 to 2018 budget, which included investments in the province’s tech sector. “Tech…
BDC Capital commits $1.8 billion to SMBs seeking growth capital
BDC Capital announced that it is committing $1.8 billion to asset-light small and medium-sized enterprises — such as tech…
PM Justin Trudeau tells Vidyard Canadian tech can compete against “any country in the world”
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a Q&A session at Vidyard’s Kitchener office, where he stressed that…
Report: Canada’s cleantech sector expected to be worth $18B by 2022; down from previous $50B projection
Canada’s clean technology sector is falling behind international competition, according to a new report. In its 2017 report,…
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper joining San Francisco-based 8VC as advisor
In a Medium post, former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper revealed his plan to join 8VC, a San Francisco-based venture…
Federal panel calls for $1.3 billion in new funding for science research, system overhaul
A federal science panel is asking for $1.3 billion to be put into the research system, after completing its study of finding…
Ontario grants $5.4 million to 15 healthtech projects focused on improving patient care
Ontario announced that it is committing $5.4 million towards 15 health technology projects that are dedicated to improving…
PM Justin Trudeau using Quora, LinkedIn to sell Canada’s innovation agenda
On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau turned to Q&A platform Quora to drive home the point that Canada is setting itself…