Government of Canada reveals plans for $360 million National Quantum Strategy
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Canadian clusters team up to drive $30 million in quantum technology commercialization

NGen and DIGITAL are receiving $14 million from the National Quantum Strategy, which they hope to leverage. Two Canadian global innovation clusters are joining…

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Ocean Supercluster tops up 16 projects with $23 million to drive commercialization

Ocean Supercluster wants to strengthen, grow supply chains while accelerating commercialization. Sixteen projects under Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) will see $52 million in funding…

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Raquel Urstasun’s Waabi gearing up to hit the road
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Volvo backs Waabi to accelerate driverless trucks commercialization

Waabi unveiled its self-driving product in November to gear up for road tests. Toronto-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Waabi, which develops solutions for autonomous…

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Québec’s innovation minister “not happy” with province’s R&D commercialization
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Québec’s innovation minister “not happy” with province’s R&D commercialization

With new $7.5 billion SQRI2 strategy, Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon aims to close the productivity gap with Ontario. Québec’s Minister of Economy and Innovation is…

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