With access to Canadian news being negatively impacted by Meta’s new policy, preventing Canadian news outlets from sharing their content on Facebook and Instagram, we’ve rounded up some of the latest in Canadian tech & innovation news that we want you to see. We’ll be adding to this list regularly, so check back often. Share your Canadian tech & innovation news with us at marketing@wetech-alliance.com.
Barrie home to Ontario’s newest regional innovation centre
Story and photo via CTV News Barrie | January 7, 2025
Nearly a year after it was announced in the province’s budget, a Regional Innovation Centre (RIC) is finally coming to fruition in Barrie.
The province is investing $1 million into the downtown’s Sandbox Centre, transforming the economic mentorship hub into a full-fledged RIC. […]
RIC’s aim to help entrepreneurs and innovators work through challenges in order to succeed in expanding their business ideas. The new centre in Barrie is the 17th Regional Innovation Centre in the province. […]
Battery boom in Canada’s motor city sparks dreams of auto sector rebirth
via Financial Post | September 18, 2024
Windsor mayor Drew Dilkens cites the fast pace of the plant’s construction as a sign of how different levels of government can work together to reduce regulatory burden and boost the economy.
Growers see demonstrations of ag robotics technologies at Simcoe event
Via Chatham Daily News | July 12 2024
A demonstration of automation and ag robotics attracted about 170 fruit and vegetable growers to the Ontario Crops Research Centre – Simcoe on Thursday.
Interac partners with FACE, Launching Interactive Mapping Tool to Boost Visibility of Black-Owned Businesses Across Canada
Excerpt via Canada Newswire | February 20, 2024
Interac Corp. (Interac) is proud to announce it has partnered with the Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE) to launch a new business listing map that allows Canadians to find and support more than 8,000 Black-owned businesses across Canada. A first of its kind at this scale, this tool will bridge the gap for Black-owned entrepreneurs who face barriers in bringing visibility to their products and services on a national scale. The interactive map will also be beneficial for large-scale business owners looking to diversify their supply chains. […]
APMA plans to build a fleet of as many as 20 vehicles similar to Project Arrow 2.0
Excerpt via Automotive News Canada | January 10, 2024
The Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) on Wednesday officially opened its requests for proposals (RFP) to participate in Project Arrow 2.0 […]
Honda, federal government to meet this week as reports emerge of possible EV plant deal
Excerpt via CBC News | January 8, 2024
A Honda Global team will be in Canada this week to meet with senior federal government officials amid reports the Japanese automaker is considering making an $18.4 billion investment to build electric vehicles here, CBC News has learned.
This week’s meeting comes after senior executives from Honda Global and Honda Canada met with Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne and other senior officials last month, according to sources with direct knowledge of the meetings. […]
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