Crown Melbourne to implement mandates drafted by Victoria’s state government
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Crown Melbourne to implement mandates drafted by Victoria’s state government

A total of three mandates have been brought to Victoria by the state government. The aim is to make it the global leader in responsible…

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Maverix leads $83.5 million USD investment in Shopify-focused ecommerce aggregator Agora
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Ask John Ruffolo Anything: SVB fallout, VC groupthink, government dependence & more

Canadian tech’s maverick investor answers your submitted questions. In what has become a monthly tradition, we have another AMA edition of the BetaKit Podcast…

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Metaspectral selected to join South Australian government accelerator program
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Metaspectral selected to join South Australian government accelerator program

Its technology conducts AI-powered hyperspectral data analysis in real-time. Vancouver-based Metaspectral has been selected to participate in an accelerator run in partnership with the…

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Canadian government ups semiconductor focus, invests $36 million in Ranovus

Ranovus investment part of a $100-million project to advance Canadian semiconductor manufacturing, production. Ottawa-based Ranovus has secured $36 million CAD through the Canadian federal…

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Evol receives nearly $10 million from Canadian Economic Development to support diverse Québec entrepreneurs
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Evol receives nearly $10 million from Canadian Economic Development to support diverse Québec entrepreneurs

Diverse businesses are 70 percent more likely to break into new markets. Québec City-based lending group Evol has received $9.47 million in funding from…

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BC government extends tax credit for digital media companies to cut employment costs

Minister of Innovation says tax credit will help nearly 250 companies in the province. The British Columbia government is extending the interactive digital media…

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Government of Canada to launch $250 million initiative to train workers for roles in sectors like digital technology, AgTech, cleantech

In record-tight labour market, feds aim to upskill workers for high-growth industries. The federal government is launching a new program focused on upskilling workers…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Ssense failed to notify government of its cyberattack

Plus: eBay to lay off 4 percent of work force. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and…

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Federal government reveals breakdown of $700 million renewed commitment to Innovation Clusters

Renewed funding follows previous lobbying efforts to increase investments into clusters. Each of Canada’s five Global Innovation Clusters have been allotted their portion of…

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Government of Canada reveals plans for $360 million National Quantum Strategy
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Government of Canada reveals plans for $360 million National Quantum Strategy

NQS aims to support Canadian quantum research, talent, and commercialization. The federal government has unveiled its National Quantum Strategy (NQS), which is meant to…

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