The Short Report – Feb. 9, 2022: Quebec gets Canada’s first universal quantum computer, Canadian cleantech companies receive more than $52 million in SDTC funding, Ocean Supercluster announces largest project to date, public servants learn about AI, new VP of research programs at CIHR, and more.
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The Short Report – August 11, 2021: A feasibility study to export blue hydrogen from Alberta to Asia, tech to reduce pesticide use, and more
Petronas Energy and Itochu Corporation consider exporting blue hydrogen from Alberta, a UWaterloo engineering team gets backing to secure Canada’s critical energy infrastructure, FedNor grows up, and more.
The Short Report – August 12, 2020: Feds invest in mining sector, CSIS warns universities about China, new Supercluster projects, and more
The Short Report: Feds invest in mining sector, CSIS warns universities about China, new Supercluster projects, more COVID 19-related support for Indigenous businesses, University of Alberta geologist on Mars mission, and more.
Scaleup Q&A: Lightspeed CEO Dax Dasilva on building a growth culture through shared ownership
We spoke with Lightspeed founder and CEO Dax Dasilva about why diversity is central to his company’s growth, when to take on external financing, and how he plans to accelerate his company’s global rise
Lightspeed CEO Dax Dasilva sees “tons of runway” for further growth following latest acquisition
The acquisition of GastroFix by Lightspeed POS will 8,000 new merchants to the SaaS scaleup’s rapidly expanding global network.
The Short Report, October 23, 2019: BoosterPacks, quantum supremacy, rare earth metals
CANARIE launched a new free tool called BoosterPacks to help Canadian entrepreneurs adopt new technologies. Each BoosterPack is curated for specific emerging technologies, like Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, and data analytics. The BoosterPacks contain an essential guide to the technology, including documentation of implementation and architecture options; a sample solution that demonstrates the technology;…