Ionomr Innovations
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Ionomr Innovations raises $26.7 million CAD to boost green hydrogen sector

Simon Fraser University spinout has raised $55.4 million CAD to date. Vancouver and Rochester, NY-based electrochemical engineering startup Ionomr Innovations has closed a $26.7-million…

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Friendlier
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Friendlier closes $5-million seed extension for reusable packaging solution

Cleantech startup claims it has helped reuse over one million containers. Guelph, Ont.-based cleantech startup Friendlier has secured a $5-million seed extension as it…

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Spring Impact 2023
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – New Spring Impact Capital fund targets early-stage healthtech startups

Plus: AbCellera decimates staff in biotech slump. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe…

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Shopify LV Sphere BFCM 2023
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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s Black Friday-Cyber Monday breaks records

Plus: Shein officially files for US IPO. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe….

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PASQAL, Investissement Québec launch $90-million Quantum Computing initiative
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A|I: The AI Times – Sam Altman is back, Microsoft grabs a board seat, OpenAI plans governance changes

The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the globe. If you…

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OpenText closes $5.8 billion USD acquisition of Micro Focus, makes workforce reduction
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – OpenText sells off mainframe business for over $2 billion USD

Plus: MaRS IAF returns and is ready to invest. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around…

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BetaKit x Good Future
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MaRS IAF is back, ready to invest in early-stage startups

Plus: BetaKit announces strategic partnership with Good Future. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important…

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As crypto crashes, WonderFi closes deal to acquire another regulated crypto trading platform in Coinberry
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Apple cuts Goldman’s card, Coinbase praises Canadian crypto regulation

Plus: Willow.ca acquired by rental platform Guiker. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe….

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4AG Robotics
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Innovate BC, NRC IRAP invest $2 million into 13 BC cleantech companies

BC Fast Pilot program has invested $9.9 million into 75 projects to date. Thirteen cleantech companies based in British Columbia have received a combined…

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Diagram Ventures announces new $60-million VC fund to build and back early-stage cleantech startups
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Diagram Ventures announces new $60-million VC fund to build and back early-stage cleantech startups

The ClimateTech Fund is co-anchored by Québec and Sagard. Montréal-based venture builder and investor Diagram Ventures has launched a ClimateTech Fund, securing nearly $50…

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