Waterloo-based accelerator Communitech has a launched a new service to help scaling tech companies enter new markets more quickly and easily by handling the complexities and headaches of international hiring.
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Canada’s digital transition depends on new data value chains and standards, says expert
New data value chains and foundational standards are needed if Canada wants to transform into a digital economy: policy brief.
Digital advocacy non-profits join forces to address barriers to scaling for Canadian tech companies
The CIO Strategy Council (CIOSC) and the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) have partnered to work on issues like the need for standardization and better practices for data governance in the Canadian tech sector.
B.C. policy on energy-efficient buildings spurs innovative technologies and new jobs
Provincial policy in B.C. is driving higher energy efficiency in new buildings and reducing carbon emissions, while creating a $3.3-billion local market for “green” building products and up to 1,700 new jobs.
Canadian investors lead $16M financing round for cannabis advertising platform as market readies for second wave of legalization
Earlier this month, the software firm Fyllo announced that it had raised US $16 million in startup financing to expand its marketing platform serving the cannabis industry. The seed round was led by Toronto-based K2 & Associates and the American early-stage investor JW Asset Management. The funding comes just ahead of a dramatic expansion in Canada’s legal…
Opinion Leader: Can a re-imagined STI advisory council overcome “the arrogance of the new” and learn from the mistakes of the past?
Past S&T advisory have cratered on what is oft-labelled “the arrogance of the new.” Instead of re-inventing the wheel, a new, re-imagined advisory body should be integrated to the other elements of the advisory eco-system.
Global community confronts the implications of human genome editing
The WHO has launched a global registry to track research on human genome editing—the first concrete recommendation of an advisory committee charged with determining what an effective oversight and governance framework should look like in the CRISPR era. At the same time, medical and scientific societies in other nations are grappling with the unprecedented ethical and scientific implications of altering the human genome in future generations.
To maintain its “carbontech” leadership, Canada needs a price on carbon and focused strategies, say experts
Canada needs supportive government strategies and policies to maintain its global leadership in “carbontech” innovation: international conference
Let’s banish the term “Knowledge Translation”
The term “knowledge translation,” or “KT”, is now in common usage among academics and policy makers keen to see social and economic benefits emerge from university research. KT is academia’s answer to the increasing pressure from governments and civil society for a return on public investments in academic research. The rise in usage of this…
StatsCan identifies trends behind slow growth in domestic industrial R&D spending
A new Statistics Canada report identifies key characteristics of Canadian industrial R&D, including an increase in outsourcing to universities, an uptick in R&D performed by foreign-based firms and a slight decline in the number of people engaged in R&D.
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