Canadian tech venture funding continued to fall in Q3 2022, CVCA reports
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Despite strong 2022 for cleantech, EDC report finds Canada lags peers on R&D spending, funding, converting startups to scaleups

VC investment in Canadian cleantech jumped 63 percent in 2022 despite a tough economy. In the past few years, pandemic lockdowns, geopolitical strife, and…

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EDC increases its matching investment maximum from $5 million to $25 million

Since launching in 2020, the EDC Matching Investment Program has made over $390 million in co-investments. Export Development Canada (EDC) is expanding its Investment…

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Certn targets global expansion of background check tech with $30 million USD Series B extension from EDC
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Certn targets global expansion of background check tech with $30 million USD Series B extension from EDC

M&A key part of Certn’s strategy as it looks to expand in Europe, Africa, Asia. Victoria-based background check technology firm Certn has closed a…

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Attabotics secures $95 million CAD from EDC, Ontario Teachers’ to scale its warehouse robots
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Attabotics secures $95 million CAD from EDC, Ontario Teachers’ to scale its warehouse robots

Over the past six and a half years, Calgary-based 3D robotics supply chain firm Attabotics has focused its efforts on turning what began as…

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