CleanBC Industry Fund opens applications for round three of funding
Posted in General

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…

Continue Reading InBC reveals direct, indirect investment strategy for $500 million fund
Protein Industries Canada
Posted in General

Protein Industries Canada secures $30 million from Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, launches AI-focused co-investment program

Applications for the new program are open until October 26. Federal innovation cluster Protein Industries Canada (PIC) has received a $30 million commitment from…

Continue Reading Protein Industries Canada secures $30 million from Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, launches AI-focused co-investment program
The five things every Security Operations Centre manager needs to know
Posted in General

CIO Strategy Council wants to establish a national standard for cybersecurity workers

The national standard is meant to lay out core requirements for the qualifications of cybersecurity workers. The CIO Strategy Council, Canada’s national forum for…

Continue Reading CIO Strategy Council wants to establish a national standard for cybersecurity workers
Amazon box rigged to be a trap with a stick and string
Posted in General

R|T: The Retail Times – Inside Amazon’s strategy to shield its profits from Canadian taxes

Plus: Shopify completes acquisition of Deliverr. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe…

Continue Reading R|T: The Retail Times – Inside Amazon’s strategy to shield its profits from Canadian taxes
A|I: The AI Times – Pan-Canadian AI strategy, part two
Posted in General

A|I: The AI Times – Pan-Canadian AI strategy, part two

Plus: Stradigi AI lays off no less than 50 employees. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big…

Continue Reading A|I: The AI Times – Pan-Canadian AI strategy, part two
Federal government introduces new legislation aimed at governing privacy, AI
Posted in General

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…

Continue Reading Federal government reveals plans for $443 million second phase of Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Worximity secures $14 million for smart factory analytics tech
Posted in General

A|I: The AI Times – Is Canada’s IP strategy paying off?

Plus: The alarmingly accurate face search engine anyone can use. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big…

Continue Reading A|I: The AI Times – Is Canada’s IP strategy paying off?
canada flag
Posted in General

The federal government wants to address Canada’s intellectual property woes, but is it’s strategy paying off?

The feds underscored IP in this year’s budget, but some experts point to missed opportunities. For Canadian hardware tech company Ranovus, intellectual property (IP)…

Continue Reading The federal government wants to address Canada’s intellectual property woes, but is it’s strategy paying off?
Bonsai lays off a third of employees shortly after $21 million Series A, citing shift to growth strategy
Posted in General

Bonsai lays off a third of employees shortly after $21 million Series A, citing shift to growth strategy

CEO says the move is about restructuring to focus on customer acquisition. Embedded commerce startup Bonsai has laid off 29 employees (about 34 percent…

Continue Reading Bonsai lays off a third of employees shortly after $21 million Series A, citing shift to growth strategy
Can the feds build a talent strategy for digital nomads?
Posted in General

Can the feds build a talent strategy for digital nomads?

While last week’s episode was competition-focused, this week we tackle that other bugaboo of Canadian tech: talent. Regular listeners of this podcast will be…

Continue Reading Can the feds build a talent strategy for digital nomads?