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By Mark Lowey
The Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay in Manitoba is attracting more research and investment as a way to expand Canada’s port options and diversify trade routes and export markets amid the Trump tariff war.

By Mark Lowey
The federal government must stop giving financial subsidies, intellectual property and other intangible assets to foreign companies and procure many more technologies and services from innovative Canadian firms, says prominent venture capitalist John Ruffolo.

By Mark Lowey
Kal Merhi's memories of civil warn-torn Lebanon and spending years living with his family in shelled and abandoned buildings led him to become a startup founder, helping people find safe, affordable places to live with compatible roommates.

By Research Money
Tune in to the inaugural episode of the Research Money podcast, hosted by R$ Publisher and CEO Jeffrey Crelinsten and featuring special guest John Ruffolo of Maverix Private Equity! In this episode, we dive into John’s journey, explore the challenges Canada faces in investing and R&D, and discuss the importance of supporting Canadian youth to help them thrive at home.

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In a Research Money Q&A, Nicole Janssen, co-founder and CEO of AltaML, talks about her history of entrepreneurship in AI and machine learning, the goals and challenges the company has experienced, her experience as a woman in AI, how AltaML measures ethical AI use in GovLab.ai, the GovLab.ai initiatives she’s most proud of, and her vision for the future of AI and machine learning in Canada.

By Mark Lowey
Canada has an opportunity faced with U.S. tariffs to reject “economic subordination” and galvanize innovation to grow an independent, resilient economy, panelists said during a webinar by the Council of Canadian Innovators.

By Mark Lowey
Stephen Lucas, CEO of Mitacs, talks about why he joined Mitacs and the expertise he brings, his immediate goals for Mitacs, his thoughts on the Walport Report on the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, how Mitacs is supporting Indigenous training, and how Mitacs can help Canada retain highly qualified personnel and enhance collaboration between academia, industry and government.

By Mark Lowey
Indigenous equity ownership in new energy projects in Canada is fast becoming the norm and is expected to grow as the clean energy transition accelerates. But when it comes to the deals, "the devil is in the details," stakeholders say.

By Mark Lowey
Julien Billot, CEO of the Scale AI global innovation cluster, talks about the benefits for SMEs working with SCALE AI, the accomplishments he’s most proud of, the biggest challenges SCALE AI has faced, how SCALE AI is helping companies leverage AI, whether Canada can be a global player in AI, and his longer-term vision for SCALE AI.