Rivalry unleashes esports innovation with new offering
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Rivalry unleashes esports innovation with new offering

With the launch of Same Game Combos, Rivalry, a top esports betting website, has something to offer esports fans. This marks an important moment in…

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New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, Opportunities NB inject $2-million top-up to Climate Impact Fund

Solutions for low-emission ocean transport and electric motors in cars among past recipients. The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF), an independent, private organization, is…

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PrairiesCan commits $6.1 million for downtown Calgary innovation hub, local business retention programs

Funded projects are expected to support and create over 1,000 jobs, the government says. The Government of Canada is investing $6.1 million into Calgary…

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CAAIN appoints Darrell Petras to lead agTech innovation agency

The new CEO previously co-founded a livestock-management software startup. The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN), a non-profit backed by the federal government,…

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CAINN appoints Darrell Petras to lead agTech innovation agency

The new CEO previously co-founded a livestock-management software startup. The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN), a non-profit backed by the federal government,…

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MaRS, UK innovation agency team up to host eight UK startups for new AI incubator

MaRS, Innovate UK have worked together in the past to launch a manufacturing incubator. With more companies looking to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and…

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Vector Institute, Ontario Centre of Innovation secure combined $77-million provincial funding

OCI received $50 million from Ontario’s $107-million Critical Technology Initiative. The Ontario government is providing a combined $77-million investment into the Vector Institute…

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A|I: The AI Times – Can Québec’s Quantum Innovation Zone fill Canada’s D-Wave-sized hole?

Plus: AWS investing $100 million in generative AI center. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data,…

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Federal #Budget2023 includes cleantech commitments, little else for innovation
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Do the feds have an innovation strategy? CCI’s Ben Bergen isn’t so sure

The Council of Canadian Innovators president answers your submitted questions on innovation policy. Warning: listening to this podcast could be hazardous to your health…

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Ontario innovation consortium SOSCIP shuts down as three-year federal funding ends

SOSCIP helped researchers access advanced computing platforms and technical expertise. The Southern Ontario Smart Computing Innovation Platform (SOSCIP) has shut down as its three-year…

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