Organization: Canadian Digital Media Network

The Short Report – March 31, 2021: Canadian government invests $925 million in biomanufacturing, funding for variants research, a new digitalization centre, and more

Ottawa announces major funding to expand Sanofi Pasteur’s Ontario facility for domestic biomanufacturing and vaccine preparedness; there’s new funding support for COVID-19 variants research and a new national network, and Siemens launches its first centre to accelerate the digitalization of energy and infrastructure in Canada.

Canada 3.0 postpones Calgary conference

Canada 3.0, a conference planned for this week in Calgary, has been postponed due to challenges associated with engaging the energy sector. Jointly presented by the Canadian Digital Media Network and its Alberta hub, TRTech, the conference is intended to enhance the intersection between the energy and digital sectors. The postponement gives organizers more time…

Wavefront opens services to Communitech partners

Wavefront and Communitech have entered a collaborative agreement that will open Wavefront services and programs to Communitech partner companies with financial support from the Industrial Research Assistance Program. The two organizations are both hubs on the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) and are bonded by their complementary mandates to accelerate the growth of wireless technology…

CDMN adds nodes in Sault Ste Marie and Moncton

The Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) now has 12 nodes with 20 locations across Canada with the addition of the Sault Ste Marie Innovation Centre in northern Ontario and Tech SouthEast in Moncton NB. The network of innovation hubs is expected to grow by the end of the year as CDMN adds new nodes west…