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RxPx receives co-investment from DIGITAL to combine digital health AI technology with industry partners to transform the delivery and success of clinical trials worldwide
1 in 3 people worldwide suffer from multiple chronic diseases,1 and 85% of clinical trials struggle to enroll sufficient and diverse enough patients to bring lifesaving drugs to market for these diseases.2
With co-investment from DIGITAL, Canada’s Global Innovation Cluster for digital technologies; RxPx is launching an ‘AI Clinical Buddy System‘, to leverage AI towards enhancing patient recruitment, a ..read more
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Evolve Funds Group Inc. (“Evolve“) is pleased to announce that it has filed a final prospectus and plans to bring Canada’s first Artificial Intelligence Fund using generative Artificial Intelligence (“AI“) to enhance portfolio construction. The Evolve Artificial Intelligence Fund (“ARTI” or the “Fund“) is a fund actively-managed by Evolve that seeks to achieve its investment strategy by principally utilizing a database generated by Gradient Boosted Investments Inc. (“Boosted.ai“). ARTI is designed to provide investors with exposure to AI companies expected to ..read more
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March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada and around the world. The protection of taxpayers’ information is a top priority for the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), and this annual campaign emphasizes the importance of being able to identify, prevent, and respond to fraud.
The CRA continues to enhance its security measures to protect Canadians from fraud and identity theft. As an added layer of security, the CRA also encourages Canadians to take a few steps of their own to further protect their personal information.
Multi-factor authentication
The CRA uses Mu ..read more
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KPMG in Canada survey reveals need to clarify, enhance and speed up delivery of incentives to achieve net-zero economy
Ahead of this year’s federal budget, nine in 10 Canadian business leaders want the federal government to make available all previously announced ‘green’ tax incentives and provide more support for their climate financing needs to transition to a clean, innovative economy, finds a new KPMG in Canada survey.
Federal Budget News Release – Clean Energy Tax Credits (CNW Group/KPMG LLP)
A survey of 534 small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) last month re ..read more
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Nearly nine in 10 companies victimized by fraud worry about ESG scams, and nearly one quarter are currently experiencing ESG fraud
Canadian businesses that have experienced fraud are deeply concerned about a new and emerging type of scam: ESG fraud, according to new research from KPMG in Canada.
Last month, KPMG polled 300 Canadian organizations victimized by fraud to learn about the types of scams they have experienced. The survey showed 24 per cent of respondents that had experienced fraud within the past five years have discov ..read more
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PSTOX Lab, a fintech leader specializing in Salesforce solutions, today unveiled its PSTOX Wealth Suite, a new offering on the Salesforce AppExchange. This suite, designed to empower investment advisors, features PSTOX Wealth for large firms and PSTOX Wealth Light for small to medium-sized firms, providing comprehensive financial tools and data within Salesforce.
PSTOX Lab’s mission is to enhance investment advisors’ capabilities with seamless access to financial information and tools. The PSTOX Wealth Suite embodies this, offering a solution that integrates effortlessly with Salesforce. It en ..read more
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The Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH), released preliminary findings from its annually produced State of Women’s Entrepreneurship (SOWE) In Canada report at an event featuring the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, and attended by more than 100 diverse women entrepreneurs and women entrepreneurship ecosystem partners from across Canada.
(L to R) Shannon Pestun, senior advisor, business & finance, WEKH; Tania Saba, BMO Chair in Diversity and Governance, and professor, Université de Montréal; Magnolia Perron, Indigenous women and youth progra ..read more
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Industry to co-invest at least $65M in sustainable manufacturing projects
March 20, 2024 06:00 ET| Source: Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
HAMILTON, Ontario, March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NGen has launched a new call for project proposals for its Sustainable Manufacturing Challenge. These Projects will aim to accelerate the application of Canadian cleantech and other advanced technologies to improve the environmental sustainability of Canadian manufacturing. NGen will invest up to $35 million of Global Innovation Cluster funding and will raise more than $65 ..read more
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RBC and Pattison Food Group announced the launch of a new loyalty partnership between Avion Rewards, Canada’s largest proprietary loyalty program, and More Rewards, one of Western Canada’s leading loyalty programs from Canada’s largest Western-based provider of food and health products. Upon launch of this powerful partnership, Canadians shopping at participating Pattison Food Group locations, including Save-On-Foods, will receive unique and compelling savings on grocery and everyday purchases, value and wide-ranging benefits from both loyalty progr ..read more
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Nearly half of young workers report not having trustworthy relationships at work, leading to poor mental and physical health
TELUS Health released its TELUS Mental Health Index (“the Index”) with reports that examine the mental health of employed people in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. The Canadian report reveals that young Canadian workers under 40 are increasingly feeling isolated and lonely compared to their older colleagues. Further, nearly half (45 per cent) of worke ..read more