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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CleanBC Industry Fund opens applications for round three of funding
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InBC reveals direct, indirect investment strategy for $500 million fund

InBC is allocating funds for every stage from pre-seed to Series C, and beyond. InBC, the crown corporation the British Columbia (BC) government created…

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Volta Economic Impact Awards 2022 winners
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Volta reveals winners of 2022 Ecosystem Impact Awards

The Awards recognize trailblazers in Atlantic Canada’s startup ecosystem. Halifax-based innovation hub Volta has unveiled the five winners of this year’s Ecosystem Impact Awards….

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PolicyMe reveals $18 million in Series A financing to tackle Canadian insurance market
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PolicyMe reveals $18 million in Series A financing to tackle Canadian insurance market

Toronto-based insurtech startup PolicyMe wants to make it easier for Canadians to access not just affordable life insurance, but other types of insurance, online….

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BC Tech startup award 2022 winners
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BC Tech Association reveals four finalists for 2022 startup award

Final winner will be named on Oct 6th at the Technology Impact Awards gala. The BC Tech Association has unveiled the four finalists of…

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Federal government introduces new legislation aimed at governing privacy, AI
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Federal government reveals plans for $443 million second phase of Pan-Canadian AI Strategy

Investments include a collective $60 million for Amii, Mila, Vector Institute. Innovation minister François-Philippe Champagne announced on Wednesday how the federal government plans to…

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OSC reveals seven companies to join testing lab to improve client interactions

Mako, TMX Group, others will test solutions made to know their clients, products better. The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has unveiled seven companies that…

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Google reveals second cohort of Canadian cloud accelerator

Tiggy, Booxi, and SmartONE are some of the 11 startups joining this year. Google Canada has revealed the list of startups joining the second…

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