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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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FreshBooks, Plusgrade, Day & Ross among six Scale AI projects to receive $25 million

Funded projects vary in applications, from the travel industry to accounting. A cumulative $25 million has been invested into six Scale AI projects, combining…

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Terramera receives funding from Innovate BC
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Innovate BC awards $2.3 million to eight R&D projects

Terramera, HTEC among recipients of this year’s funding. Crown corporation Innovate BC has awarded a cumulative $2.3 million to eight research and development projects…

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D-Wave, Coveo, Canada Drives among tech companies receiving collective $50 million for Scale AI projects

The projects in this cohort vary from AI integrations in finance to transportation. Canada’s artificial intelligence (AI) cluster Scale AI has announced that it…

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CFIN invests $338,000 into four Canadian projects related to food sector

Projects in this cohort range from an automated tempeh incubator to upcycling produce. The Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) is investing a collective $339,000…

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The Women Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Fund calls for new projects in order to dole out $40 million

The WES Ecosystem Fund has invested $100 million in 52 projects. The Women Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Fund is taking proposals for another round of projects,…

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General Fusion picked for fusion power plant projects with US Department of Energy

General Fusion awarded funding from DoE to work with American national labs. Vancouver energy company General Fusion has been awarded funding from the United…

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BC’s Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy funds eight projects for inaugural Open Call for Innovation

Awarded projects range from energy storage systems to clean hydrogen. The British Columbia (BC) Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) has awarded eight…

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PitchBook projects VC deal value to drop, deal count to stay high as market cools

VC market shifts from founder-friendly “game of winning” to “game of picking.” During a Collision 2022 presentation about the state of the VC market,…

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Emissions Reduction Alberta commits $50 million for challenge focused on transitioning to low-emissions economy
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Alberta Innovates invests cumulative $9.1 million to 15 projects focused on tech ecosystem growth

Alberta Innovates also set to invest $2 million into program for reusing plastics. Provincial-government-backed Alberta Innovates is providing a total $9.1 million CAD investment…

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