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FedDev Ontario issues grants totaling $6.19 million to five GTA businesses

Five businesses from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are receiving a $6.19 million dollar investment from the federal government. The move comes as Toronto...

Northern Ontario city gets government funding to create a digital twin

Acorn Information Solutions, the geomatics and software development arm of Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre is building a digital twin for Elliot Lake, ON.

New program aims to scale Black-led tech startups across Canada

Dream Legacy Foundation and tech startups incubator DMZ have announced a new program to support Black founders looking to accelerate tech startup growth.

Accenture announces $1.1 million grant to Acces Employment to develop AI bot for job seekers

Accenture this week announced a more than CA$1.1 million cash and in-kind services grant to the Canadian nonprofit organization Acces Employment to help it deliver more customized services to job seekers across the country through a new chatbot. 

$838 billion stimulus package gets Senate OK

The Senate voted 61-37 to pass the legislation, pushed by U.S. President Barack Obama. The Senate version of the bill, however, cut spending on a smart electricity grid project and on health IT

Alberta government earmarks $7.9 million for advanced learning

Post-secondary education students are set to benefit from $7.9 million in funding from the Alberta government's Innovation Fund. The funding will go towards 15 projects that aim to promote innovation, collaboration and participation in post-secondary education.

US lawmakers approve $3.7 billion of nanotech funding

A bill establishing a National Nanotechnology Program and allocating US$3.7 billion to the program over the next four years recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives in a voice vote.

Regional info-sharing network takes hold in Oregon

A public/private partnership in Oregon focused on homeland security information-sharing this month became one of the first grassroots efforts to move from concept to reality -- and is already planning for an expansion to other states.

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