Adam Froman, founder and CEO of Delvinia, has formed an independent, ad hoc horizontal review of government programs for business.
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Better government policy and sustained financing from Canada’s big banks needed to grow scaleups into global firms.
Defence to begin accepting applications for first-ever “sandbox” project
“We provide the drones, you detect and defeat them.” That’s the message of the Department of National Defence’s first-ever sandbox project, which seeks demonstration-ready solutions for countering unmanned aerial systems.
Calgary-based innovation network aims to make Canada world’s cleanest oil and gas producer
Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) was allocated $100M in the federal budget, and is aiming to make Canada the world’s cleanest oil and gas producer.
Scaleup initiative in Atlantic Canada seeks to break “invent and sell” cycle
A new program to help Atlantic Canada-based businesses rapidly grow was launched in late March by the Univ of New Brunswick, in partnership with the Government of Canada and Opportunities New Brunswick (ONB).
CIFAR adds four new programs to portfolio of international research teams
CIFAR announced its new portfolio of international and interdisciplinary research programs, including four new programs and nine renewed or continuing programs.
B.C. clean tech firm Carbon Engineering secures $68M investment
The funding represents the largest-ever investment in “direct air capture,” a climate change mitigation technology that captures carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere.
CAQ delivers “pragmatic” inaugural Budget with a focus on artificial intelligence and collaborative research spaces
“Pragmatic” is how Quebec’s chief scientist is characterizing the science, technology and innovation (STI) measures contained in the province’s most recent Budget.
U of T to open AI-focused innovation centre with historic $100M donation
The University of Toronto has announced a historic gift of $100 million for its upcoming Schwartz Reisman Innovation Centre, a 750,000-sq.-ft. complex meant to house the university’s AI and biomedical expertise.
Industry lauds long-awaited space strategy, but details on timelines and funding still needed
Twenty years of lobbying, expert reports and political promises have finally produced a national strategy for space.
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