Cindy Graham

The Short Report - April 7, 2021: VC investment hits $4.4 billion in 2020, Ontario’s rise as a hub for autonomous vehicles, Gairdner Awards recognize biomedical research, and more

Cindy Graham
April 7, 2021

VC investment in Canada hit its second highest level last year, Canada's annual Gairdner awards announced, Quebec SMEs benefit from a $9 million e-commerce boost, Ontario invests in autonomous vehicles, and more.

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Organizations: Accuenergy, AceAge, Alberta Innovates, Association québécoise des technologies, Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network, BC Cancer, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Calgary Police Commission, Canadian Intellectual Property Office, Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, Centre technologique en aérospatiale, Clearpath Robotics, Communitech, DarwinAI, Deeley Research Centre, École des entrepreneurs du Québec (EEQ), FedDev Ontario, Gairdner Foundation, Gatik, Gerrie Electric, Government of Canada, Government of Ontario, Government of Quebec, Government of Quebec Ministry of Economy and Innovation, Innovation, iNovia, Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer — Commercialization of Research, Invest Ottawa, Lightspeed, MaRS Discovery District, McGill University, Nano One Materials, Narwhal Project, Natural Resources Canada, Networks of Centres of Excellence, NGEN Canada, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ovarian Cancer Canada, Panevo, province of Saskatchewan, Saputo, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Statistics Canada, TC Energy Corporation, Transoft Solutions, Université de Montréal, University of Alberta, Vidyard, and Western Engineering. Anti-Racism Advisory Council (Alberta)
People: Charles Plant, Chris Albinson, Claude Perreault, Daniel Drucker, Heather Campbell, Iain Klugman, Jean-Simon Diallo, Jens Holst, Joel Habener, Joseph Wong, Julian J. Lum, and Mary-Claire King
Topics: aeronautics, Autonomous Vehicles, Canada Gairdner Awards, cancer research, clean energy, digitalization, e-commerce, intellectual property, small- and medium-sized enterprises, Venture Capital, and virtual health

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