University of Toronto one of nine schools chosen for Eric Schmidt’s new $148 million AI research initiative
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University of Toronto, Université de Montréal get combined $325 million as part of $1.4 billion federal investment into university innovation

Other projects focus on sustainability, health, and migrants. The University of Toronto and Université de Montréal have received a combined $325 million from the…

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Federal government commits $90 million to boost intellectual property support for startups

Communitech, MAIN, New Ventures BC, Innovate Calgary, and Springboard Atlantic all secured funding. The Government of Canada is investing $90 million to a group…

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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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Direct-C closes $3.9 million Series A from Henkel and GreenSky to scale oil leak detection tech
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Direct-C closes $3.9 million Series A from Henkel and GreenSky to scale oil leak detection tech

In 2018, Edmonton-based Direct-C began engaging with German manufacturing giant Henkel Adhesive Technologies to assess whether the startup’s oil leak detection technology could be…

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