Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
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The article reports that St. John’s has emerged as a thriving tech hub, with Newfoundland and Labrador tech firms raising around $300 million last year and accounting for 78% of Atlantic Canadian startup funding. It notes significant exits and growth, including Verafin’s 2019–2020 milestones, and highlights factors like local talent, funding initiatives,…
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The article covers Newfoundland and Labrador considering the province as a potential hub for defence training, highlighted by discussions around the “Ready at the Edge” program. Energy Minister Lloyd Parrott discusses the program and the defense advantages for the province.
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Five Newfoundland and Labrador companies — PAL Aerospace, Virtual Marine Technology, Solace Power, CoLab AI, and Rutter Inc — received a total of $16 million in funding under the federal Regional Defence Investment Initiative to develop and enhance defence-related technologies for Arctic and national security applications. The funding is expected to…
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The Government of Canada announced a $16 million investment under the Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) to support five Newfoundland and Labrador companies, creating and preserving more than 115 jobs and strengthening local defence supply chains. The initiative, part of Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy, aims to help small and medium-sized…
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The article reports that five companies in St. John’s and area will share $16 million as part of Canada’s $81 billion Defence Industrial Strategy, funded through the nearly $40 million Regional Defence Investment Initiative to support Atlantic Canada. It notes that Federal Fisheries Minister and St. John’s East MP Joanne Thompson announced the breakdown…
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The federal government is providing repayable loans totaling $16 million to five Newfoundland and Labrador companies through the Regional Defence Investment Initiative to help develop and scale Made-in-N.L. defence technologies. The loans, amounting to PAL Aerospace ($7.5M), Virtual Marine ($2.5M), Solace Power ($4M), CoLab AI ($1M), and Rutter Inc.…
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Newfoundland and Labrador plans to support Canada’s new defence industrial strategy and pursue related federal investment opportunities. Premier Tony Wakeham says the province has the infrastructure, workforce, and location to contribute to national security efforts and will coordinate with provincial partners, building on meetings in Ottawa with federal…
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Support the newsroomPremier Tony Wakeham says Newfoundland and Labrador is ready to support Canada's new Defence Industrial Strategy. He outlined the province's defence capabilities to Prime Minister Mark Carney and plans a defence engagement series with provincial partners to develop a strategic, comprehensive, and complementary approach.
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