Federal #Budget2023 includes cleantech commitments, little else for innovation
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Federal government punts creation of Canada Innovation Corporation to 2026

Long-awaited SR&ED review to start in January. The federal government has announced it will delay plans to fully implement the Canada Innovation Corporation (CIC)…

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Federal #Budget2023 includes cleantech commitments, little else for innovation
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Do the feds have an innovation strategy? CCI’s Ben Bergen isn’t so sure

The Council of Canadian Innovators president answers your submitted questions on innovation policy. Warning: listening to this podcast could be hazardous to your health…

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Dan Breznitz unmuzzled: Canada Innovation Corporation architect explains how we got here

What the CIC is missing, who might make a good CEO, and why the Crown corp. comes with carrots and sticks. In September 2021,…

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Shopify invests in US-based e-commerce analytics aggregator Triple Whale
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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s revenue jumps but beware Amazon’s Trojan horse

Plus: Proposed regulations for Retail Payment Activities Act open for public comment. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from…

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Doctor-backed Clinify secures $1.5 million to help digitize African medical records
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Clinify’s mission to digitize African medical records

Plus: How Canada opened the door to for-profit virtual care. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around…

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A|I: The AI Times – Is Canada facing an AI talent drain?

Plus: Tesla recalls full ‘self-driving’ cars. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news…

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Susan Wojcicki
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – YouTube’s CEO to step down

Plus: Wix, DocuSign make cuts. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Bank of Canada’s Ron Morrow: “it is your one chance to shape the regime.”

Plus: Stripe’s attempt to raise $55 billion. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe….

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Federal government introduces new legislation aimed at governing privacy, AI
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Canadian startup news of the week (2/20/23)

Plus: a $700 million new commitment to innovation clusters. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most…

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