BDC launches $150-million life sciences fund
Parimal Nathwani will manage fund directly investing in therapeutics and MedTech companies.
Canada’s largest VC has officially…
Opinion: Canada’s spotty support for innovation is grounding its space ambitions
Wyvern’s Kurtis Broda writes that the CSA needs to support moonshots from Canadian companies.
Kurtis Broda is…
Defence tech founder warns Canada is getting “wishy-washy” about defining sovereignty
At CIX Summit, Sentinel R&D CEO argued Canada must do more than onshore other companies’ capabilities.
Sentinel…
Calgary’s new cleantech research centre gets $4.25-million boost from federal government
CFI investment will help CeFar improve low-carbon tech like batteries and fuel cells.
A group of University…
Ottawa gives NRC $900 million for drone innovation hub and defence-focused IRAP stream
Commitment comes through $6.6-billion Defence Industrial Strategy.
The federal government is injecting $900 million into the National…
Ottawa puts $8.5 million behind 40 Atlantic Canadian AI projects
Evan Solomon announces support for Université de Moncton, Volta Labs, Digital Nova Scotia, and others.
The federal…
Montréal AI conference ALL IN to expand with events in Vancouver, Toronto
Scale AI-run event series hits Vancouver on April 15 and Toronto on May 28.
Montréal-based AI conference…
Ottawa makes first RDII investments in Ontario with $15 million for CDL Defence and Wolf Advanced Technology
Money will support CDL’s defence accelerator and Wolf’s high-performance computing systems.
The federal government has revealed a…
Bubble Technology Industries awarded contract to detect space radiation for astronauts
Ontario defence and aerospace firm to receive $5.5 million from Canadian Space Agency.
An Ontario defence and…
“The world has changed”: Canada’s new Defence Industrial Strategy aims to reduce US dependency
Prime Minister Mark Carney admitted that Canada has underinvested in defence and relied “too heavily” on the…
Feds’ $6.6-billion Defence Industrial Strategy takes aim at building “a robust” Canadian defence sector
DIS outlines a “build-partner-buy” framework and plans to name “national champions.”
The Government of Canada has promised…
The feds asked investors for candid feedback on BDC. It was never actioned
BetaKit-obtained 2023 report outlines private-sector grievances with Canada’s largest VC.
In late 2022, the federal government asked…