Tag: strategy
Federal government commits $2.7 million to new education project through Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund
FAIR.E, launched this week, will provide entrepreneurship education programs to 1,800 women in six provinces. The federal government kicked off Small Business Week 2023…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – ApplyBoard co-founder launches new skilled worker startup as feds update talent strategy
Plus: Snowflake expands Canadian engineering hub. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe…
Feds update talent strategy as cleantech flees south
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials published on BetaKit. If…
Immigration Minister details strategy for attracting foreign tech talent, digital nomads
Work permits will be prioritized for entrepreneurs backed by VCs or angels. Canada is in a global race for the worldwide tech talent…
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…
CIFAR names eight new AI chairs as part of second phase of federal AI strategy
CIFAR also awarded five-year renewals to seven AI chairs appointed in 2017. The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) continues to add and…
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…
Mozilla acquires Canadian-founded startups Pulse, Active Replica to fuel metaverse strategy
The company behind web browser Firefox wants to deliver its own metaverse. Mozilla Organization, the company that created the web browser Firefox, has completed…
CIFAR appoints 8 new AI chairs as Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy enters phase two
CIFAR is responsible for implementing the $443 million federal AI strategy. The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) has named eight new artificial intelligence…
RBC continues healthcare strategy with MDBilling acquisition
MDBilling builds on RBC’s purchase of Dr.Bill in 2020. The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has acquired Toronto-based MDBilling for an undisclosed amount in…