Tech Industry Trends to Look Out for in 2024
The tech industry is constantly changing and growing. Here are some top trends to watch out for in 2024.
Canadian Business Insights: Top Tech Trends Report Expects Increased Budgets for 2023
According to the Top Technology Trends 2022 report by Capterra, fifty-six percent of Canadian businesses plan to increase their budget for software and technology in 2023 by 10 to 20 percent.
VR Hardware Trends & Grants for Virtual Reality Software Development
The VR industry is expected to be valued at $12.9 Billion USD by the end of 2024. Find out how you can receive Canadian government funding for VR software and hardware development.
The Applications and History of Virtual Reality & VR Headsets
Learn about the wide array of applications for virtual reality and the history of VR headsets. Find out how this technology has got to where it is today by looking at where they came from.
The COVID-19 Shift to Online Commerce Prompts Crucial Need for Improved Cyber Security
Accelerated by COVID-19, businesses are rapidly shifting to create e-commerce solutions for customers.
Cyber Security Cooperation Program: Government Funding Supports Canada’s Cyber Security
The Cyber Security Cooperation Program (CSCP) supports projects that contribute to cyber security and prosperity in the digital age while positioning Canada as a global leader in cyber security.
Industrial Research Assistance Program: Three Firms Get $5.6M for Advanced Tech
Three companies in the Greater Toronto Area have in total received $5.6M in research and development funding from the National Research Council’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). The research and development projects of the three firms are some of the first to benefit from the federal government’s Budget 2018 investment of $700M over five…
Strategic Innovation Fund: Rockport Networks Awarded $12M
An Ontario-based technology company, Rockport Networks, has received funding from the federal government to develop Networking at the Edge (NATE). The $49.9M project will create software-enabled network systems for data storage, making these systems more energy efficient, as well as faster and more secure. Rockport Networks, located in Ottawa and founded in 2012, specializes in…
Canada Media Fund Awards $22.6M for Television & Digital Media Projects
Forty-four projects have received funding for their multi-platform content and digital media projects. Projects were awarded under three funding programs offered by the Canada Media Fund (CMF): the Experimental Stream – Innovation Program, which will support 10 digital media projects; the Aboriginal Program, which will fund 10 documentaries, four children’s and youth programs, and three…
Canada Media Fund: Experimental Stream Guideline Enhancements
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) is a non-profit organization that administers Canadian government funding to traditional and interactive digital media developers. CMF offers many types of repayable/recoupable funding programs including the Experimental Stream, which is specifically targeted towards software and game developers working on interactive digital media products. CMF’s Experimental Stream – Innovation Program can…