University of Toronto one of nine schools chosen for Eric Schmidt’s new $148 million AI research initiative
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University of Toronto, Université de Montréal get combined $325 million as part of $1.4 billion federal investment into university innovation

Other projects focus on sustainability, health, and migrants. The University of Toronto and Université de Montréal have received a combined $325 million from the…

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Federal government’s Climate Action and Awareness Fund invests $58 million into 24 cleantech projects

Volkswagen fines fuel climate projects at Canadian universities. The Government of Canada has announced up to $58 million in investment into 24 projects using…

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VoxNeuro secures $4 million CAD to help diagnose concussions and Alzheimer’s disease |

Backed by decades of research, VoxNeuro aims to bring objectivity to brain health assessments. Cognitive health assessments are something that a lot of people…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Lumira starts hedge fund to target oversold public companies

Plus: Real Ventures swaps managing partners. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to…

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Amazon, Square launch buy now, pay later options in Canada
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R|T: The Retail Times – Affirmed partnerships

Plus: Mexican unicorn gets $810M in debt financing. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the…

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A|I: The AI Times – Raptors analytics department puts a number on Kawhi Leonard’s buzzer beater

Plus: AI industry preps for new era of regulation. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data,…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Meta, Google quietly cut staff, Trulioo exits small biz

Plus: BDC commits half a billion dollars to invest in Canadian women-led startups and funds. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Competitive intensity

Plus: Amazon, Square launch BNPL in Canada. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe….

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Real Ventures swaps managing partners as firm pauses fundraising
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Canadian startup news of the week (9/25/22)

Plus: New research surveys competitive intensity in Canada’s banking and payments sector. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Peloton co-founders resign amid company shakeup

Plus: Well Health crack into TSX30 amid sector downturn. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the…

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