Ontario Together Fund: $50M for Helping Businesses Fight COVID-19
The provincial government has allocated $50M in funding towards the Ontario Together Fund, which seeks to provide medical grade equipment to healthcare workers.
Itracks Receives $1.1M From the Business Scale-up and Productivity Program
A Saskatoon company developing market research tools was awarded $1.1M from the Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) program.
Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster
The Digital Technology Supercluster, based in BC, is one of Canada’s five Innovation Superclusters. Read more about what the program supports.
Use Your Brains: Neurodiversity at Work
Businesses looking for dedicated employees should consider how neurodiversity in the workplace can bring a competitive advantage.
SCALE.AI Invests $32 Million in 14 AI Projects
The Supply Chains and Logistics Excellence AI (SCALE.AI) supercluster recently awarded a combined $32 million to 14 projects. Find out what those projects are.
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN): Tests on City Streets
The City of Hamilton is expected to receive up to $10M in funding for autonomous vehicle road testing in 2020.
ENCQOR 5G SME Technology Development Program: Funding for 5G Collaborative Projects
ENCQOR 5G SME Technology Development Program: Up to $500k for Ontario SME partnerships with ENCQOR 5G Anchor Firms on 5G technology development projects.
Hold on to Your Marketing Team: New Research on AI and Marketing
The latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI) are influencing almost all aspects of business operations – including marketing.
Will the Robots Take Over? A History of Automation
Looking at past innovations in automation and artificial intelligence in order to better understand where we might be headed. Read more.
Advancing R&D in Ontario: NRC Manufacturing and Automotive Innovation Hub
The National Research Council (NRC) of Canada’s focus is to assist Canadian manufacturers in adapting to advanced manufacturing – including mass customization, process industrialization, and factory automation to increase the productivity and competitiveness of various sectors of Canadian industry. To address these opportunities for advancement, there is a high-tech space for Canadian SMEs to further…