The Short Report – November 22, 2022: Feds order Chinese divestment in critical minerals; new cybersecurity task force; Canada in top 15 “talent competitive” countries, open science awards, and more
Organization: Y Combinator
The Short Report – Jan. 26, 2022: Public health research capacity expanded, massive free science database launched, funding for spinal cord injury research, and more
Public health research capacity expanded, massive free science database launched, funding for spinal cord injury research, and more.
Memorial University entrepreneurship centre recognized internationally for experiential learning culture
Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship (MCE) at Memorial University in Newfoundland has ranked in the top five emerging entrepreneurship centres in the world, according to the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC). Florian Villaumé, the centre’s director, credits community support for experiential learning.
How to stop worrying and learn to love probability
Canada has a constitution opposed to probability. Our founding principles are “peace, order and good government.”
L-Spark incubator launched for eastern Ontario
Invest Ottawa, Wesley Clover International and Queen’s Univ have launched L-Spark, an incubator and accelerator that is one of 10 similar organizations receiving funds under the Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP). It is managed by the Industrial Research Assistance Program as part of the federal government’s Venture Capital Action Plan. Other incubators/accelerators receiving CAIP…
Pebble Technology raises $15M in series ‘A’ financing
Pebble Technology, a Palo Alta CA-based developer of the wildly popular Pebble smart watch, has raised $15 million in series ‘A’ financing to expand development and marketing. The company was started by Vancouver native and Univ of Waterloo graduate Eric Migicovsky who previously raised $10.2 million through a Kickstarter cloud funding campaign, the largest in…