Montreal came in first for innovation on a ranking of intelligent communities by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF). ICF ranks communities by their ability “to generate innovation in business and government for economic but also social and cultural growth.” Their metrics cover innovation programs available in the community; online services provided by local government or…
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The Short Report, July 31, 2019: Women-led businesses, medical technologies, autonomous greenhouses
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Ottawa will invest up to $49.5-million into the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) for the development of AI, robotics and precision agriculture, in order to reduce reliance on temporary labour and improve profitability for Canadian farmers. CAAIN is led by Alberta Innovates, Lakeland College, and the Vineland Research & Innovation Centre out of Ontario. – Lethbridge…
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If the health of our biosphere isn’t reason enough to fund vital cleantech innovation, the strength of our economy should be.
Read MoreWhy does innovation stop at the boardroom door?
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The established pathways for commercialization are changing. New market forces require innovators and customers to improve their collaborations and adopt a more holistic systems perspective.
Read MoreThe Short Report, July 24, 2019: 5G, Indigenous health, John Knubley
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Rogers Communications has partnered with Waterloo accelerator Communitech to open a 5G innovation lab, opening in September and focusing on smart city, IoT and enterprise applications. – Yahoo Finance Saskatoon-based software company Vendasta Technologies Inc. has raised $40-million in venture capital, the largest ever for a Saskatchewan tech company. – The Globe and Mail Ottawa calls it the largest…
Read MoreNew Genome Canada chair Elizabeth Douville envisions better integration with the bioeconomy
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On June 28, Genome Canada announced the appointment of Elizabeth Douville as chair of its board of directors. Douville wants to help the organization enter a new phase of implementation and integration of genome research.
Read MoreThe Short Report, July 17, 2019: Frailty, electric vehicles, cloud computing
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A new report by the Toronto Region Board of Trade’s World Trade Centre Toronto (WTC-T) argues that the Toronto region needs a better scaleup ecosystem to grow its small and medium enterprises. Titled ”Defying Gravity: Building a Scaleup Ecosystem,” the report claims that the region provides ample support to tech startups through its numerous accelerators…
Read MoreThe Short Report, July 10, 2019: Nuclear power, future skills, health tech
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A planned $100-million infusion for Alberta’s artificial intelligence sector — promised in February by then-governing NDP leader Rachel Notley — is on hold, as Premier Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party scrutinizes the investment. Edmonton-based AI hub Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute) was slated to to use some of the funds to open a Calgary office, but…
Read MoreThe Short Report, July 3, 2019: Geothermal energy, digital task force, biofoam
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Razor Energy Corp has received $5 million from Natural Resources Canada and $2 million from Alberta Innovates to co-produce a geothermal electricity project at an active oil and gas operation. The University of Alberta will conduct geothermal research in association with the project. – Newswire Nova Scotia-based company CarbonCure Technologies has partnered with Hawaii’s HC&D…
Read MoreMarkham’s ventureLAB announces $5M FedDev investment to create Canada’s first “silicon incubator”
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Called the Hardware Catalyst Initiative (HCI), the program will help about 40 startups and scaleups to develop foundational technologies for sectors like VR, AI and quantum computing.
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