Academics, CEOs push for AI regulation, as Canadian companies race to adopt the technology
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CCI calls for Parliamentary Technology and Science Officer to help get AI regulation right

CCI report says AI opportunities to reach $2 trillion by 2030. A new report on the artificial intelligence (AI) sector warns that while Canada…

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OBIO offering up to $20,000 in grants to women-led health science companies

Deadline to apply for OBIO’s Women in Health Initiative is September 10. This week, Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO) kicked off a call for…

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Waterloo tops global list of enrolment for computer science students

Waterloo topped the list in terms of enrolment, while U of T was the top-ranked Canadian school. Three Canadian universities have made a list…

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Canada, France to collaborate on AI, quantum science as part of new joint committee on innovation

Both countries recently launched investigations into ChatGPT over alleged privacy breaches. The Governments of Canada and France have created a joint committee meant to…

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Government of Canada launches $15 million Inclusive Women Venture Capital Initiative
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Federal government names six funds to distribute $50 million VCCI life science financing

Pender Ventures, Amplitude Ventures among recipients. The federal government has named six funds that will be responsible for doling out the $50 million slotted…

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Nimble Science raises $2.7 million to collect data from previously inaccessible regions of small intestine
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Nimble Science raises $2.7 million to collect data from previously inaccessible regions of small intestine

Nimble’s ingestible device brings new insights into stomach health. Healthtech startup Nimble Science has raised $2.7 million CAD to unlock critical intestinal health data….

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Backed by Yoshua Bengio, Ubenwa is using AI to diagnose neurological issues through baby cries
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Making your baby cry… for science

The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using the form at the…

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Government of Canada invests $506 million into AI, computer science research

University of Calgary, University of Victoria, Memorial University to secure research funding. The Government of Canada is making a commitment of $506 million into…

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