As the second-largest technology supercluster in North America, the Toronto Waterloo Corridor is a global hub of research, innovation, and talent with over 5000 tech startups, 16 universities and colleges, and 81 innovations hubs and accelerators. The Toronto-Waterloo Region ranked… Read more »
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Capitalizing on the Growing Demand for Alternative Proteins
Alternative proteins are proving evermore propitious in the AgriTech and FoodTech sectors of Canadian industry as traditional meats lose favorability under the rising tensions brought on by climate change, population increase, and greater demand for healthy and sustainable living. Meat… Read more »
Non-dilutive Financing Strategies for AgriTech Projects
It is envisioned that by 2025, Canada will be a leader in Agricultural technology, recognized globally as a reliable and competitive supplier of safe, sustainable, high-quality agri-food products. In order to successfully realize this vision, significant obstacles must be overcome… Read more »
Federal SR&ED Legislative Proposal Status Update
on June 21, 2019, Bill C-97, an Act to implement certain provisions of the 2019 federal budget received royal assent and became law. The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Incentive Program provides a basic 15%, non-refundable credit to… Read more »
Health Innovation Week Showcases Canadian Medical Technology Advancements
This year marked the 6th annual MaRS Health Innovation Week (HIW), Canada’s largest gathering of health startups, investors and the health ecosystem, as over 4,000 attendees collected to network, secure funding, and learn from industry experts. HIW events were focused… Read more »
Budget 2019: Highlights for Businesses
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s election year budget, tabled on March 19th, 2019, forecasted a deficit of $19.8B for fiscal 2019, with deficits projected to decline gradually to $9.8B by 2023. No additional measures were proposed to provide business tax reductions,… Read more »
Elevate TechFest Sets the Stage for Canadian AI – Powered Medicine
For the second year in a row, Elevate TechFest, Canada’s largest technology and innovation festival, took over downtown Toronto in September as over 10,000 members of the tech community, including investors, government, media, start-ups, talent and next generation innovators all… Read more »
Elevate TechFest 2018 Launch
Tech leaders, senior government officials, investors, CEOs, and strategic partners gathered on April 17, 2018 at the Shopify Toronto office for the launch of Elevate TechFest 2018. Elevate TechFest is a unique four day city-wide tech and innovation festival taking place in… Read more »
Ontario Budget 2018 Highlights
The Ontario 2018 Budget, tabled on March 28, 2018, projects a growing deficit over the next three years and is predicted to resume a downward trend in 2022 with accumulated deficit expected to decline from 23.2% of gross domestic product… Read more »