Clustering around innovation
When the 2017-18 federal budget appeared March 22, pundits were quick to note that the expected “innovation budget” was true to its word. The word ‘innovation’ appeared just shy of once per page in a 280-page document.
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The Upside Foundation of Canada launches 150X150 campaign
The Upside Foundation has launched the 150×150 campaign to grow membership to 150 companies as we celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday
Ontario adopts a unique approach to accelerate small business digitization and heighten their competitive advantage in a global economy
Today, the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) launched its Small Business Digitization Initiative, in partnership with Savoir-faire Linux. Some 60 guests celebrated the first intake of participating students and small businesses at Microsoft Canada’s offices in Ottawa. Through funding provided in part by the Government of Ontario, ICTC and industry leaders are joining forces to provide a 24-week experiential training program (Ottawa, Toronto, and North Bay) that provides underemployed and unemployed youth with digital skills training in open source technology, innovation and entrepreneurship to enable them to solve real-world challenges that small businesses face in adopting technology.
Q&A – Karen Radford, EVP and Chief Transformation Officer, Enbridge
Enbridge is profiling members of their Executive Leadership Team to learn a little bit more about their career, background and personal interests.
Spotlighting Canada’s private capital ecosystem
An Interview with CVCA CEO and Hockeystick advisor Mike Woollatt.
Toronto-based Mike Woollatt is the CEO of the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA).
As the voice of Canada’s venture capital and private equity industry, the CVCA is focused on broadening industry awareness through market research and networking opportunities, while also advocating on its behalf to ensure sound public policy that encourages a favourable environment for investment.
B2B suppliers choosing ScreenScape digital signage to boost customer and staff communications
One of Canada’s largest electrical products distributors has joined a growing list of B2B supply firms using ScreenScape’s cloud-based software platform to power a digital signage network.
Gescan Electrical is using ScreenScape to promote product offers and profile vendor partners in its retail locations across the country, and also to speak more effectively with staff at its Calgary head offices.
A new sales institue at HEC Montréal
IHEC Montréal is pleased to announce the creation of the Sales Institute, the first university-level centre in Canada in this field. The Institute will bring together professors and researchers from the School along with six partners from the private and co-operative sectors. Its goal is to create advanced expertise and foster a “sales culture” in Quebec and throughout Canada so as to achieve their full economic potential.
Advancing Innovation Roundtable introduces recommendations to strengthen Canada’s innovation economy
The Advancing Innovation Roundtable, an independent working group funded by TMX Group, today published a report on how to increase access to growth capital for Canadian innovation economy companies as they progress beyond the seed and start-up stages. Announced in October 2016, the 12-member Roundtable is a private sector, investor-led initiative bringing together leaders across Canada’s financial services industry, including finance, investment and capital formation.
Leveraging technology: Insight into digital adoption
A report released today by Startup Canada reveals how Canadian small business owners (SBOs) leverage technology to start, operate and scale their businesses. The first in a four-part research series, this report highlights the greatest barriers to digital adoption for these businesses; and includes opportunities to address these barriers and encourage greater digital adoption rates amongst SBOs.
NB’s WellTrack accepted into 500 Startups program
New Brunswick startup WellTrack, a company that provides access to online therapy for students, has been accepted into 500 Startups’ 20th batch of companies.