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Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 21h

Canada’s innovation economy is entering a new era of complexity and opportunity.

That’s why CCI has partnered with Signa Strategies, a new independent advisory firm dedicated to supporting Canadian-headquartered technology companies.

Learn more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/coun...

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Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 22h

Québec’s new parliamentary session is underway, and this is a decisive moment for the province’s economic future.

CCI’s Jean-François Harvey shares ideas Québec’s leaders should be talking about as they debate the 2026 budget and beyond.

Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/idea...

Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 5d

In a new perspective piece, CCI’s Director of Prairie Affairs Jess Sinclair explores how Manitoba can turn recent moves into a broader strategy for the province’s innovation economy.

Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/mani...

Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 5d

In the latest Mooseworks, CCI Director of Policy and Research Laurent Carbonneau considers how innovation could play a role in addressing housing affordability.

Read the full piece here: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/from-artisanal-to-industrial-transforming-canadas-homebuilding-industry

Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 6d

CCI has launched the Canada Defence Procurement Readiness Program to prepare Canada’s dual-use and defence-focused companies to better engage in federal procurement.

Learn more: defenceprocurement.ca

Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 6d

Today, the federal government announced the creation of the Defence Investment Agency.

CCI President Benjamin Bergen issued a statement in response to the announcement:

www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...

Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 7d

AI is transforming every industry, but who’s guiding the transformation? In the AI GUIDE Fall 2025 program, every session is taught by real-world experts who understand both the technical possibilities and the business realities of AI.

Learn more: ai-guide.ca

Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 9d

Canadian innovators are building world-class companies—and it’s great to see so many of them recognized in The Globe and Mail’s Ranking Canada’s Top Growing Companies of 2025.

Congratulations to our members featured this year@

Read the full ranking here: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob...

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Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 9d

CCI has grown from a handful of founders to 175 CEOs leading Canada’s fastest-growing companies. Over the past decade, CCI has built a national network of peers, and helped shape the economic future of this country.

www.canadianinnovators.org/content/coun...

Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 11d

Rebecca Kacaba, CEO of DealMaker, shared what she sees as the biggest challenge facing Canadian innovation: access to capital.

Without the right mix of capital early on, founders risk losing momentum and companies risk selling too soon.

Learn more: www.canadianinnovators.org

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Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 12d

Today, Minister Evan Solomon announced details of a government task force on artificial intelligence.

CCI President Benjamin Bergen, who has been named to the task force, issued a statement in response to the announcement: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...

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Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 12d

Last week in Toronto, more than 200 CEOs, investors, and national innovation leaders came together to mark 10 years of the Council of Canadian Innovators.

See what was seen and heard at CCI’s 10th Anniversary Celebration: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/seen...

Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 13d

AI is transforming every industry, but who’s guiding the transformation? In the AI GUIDE Fall 2025 program, every session is taught by real-world experts who understand both the technical possibilities and the business realities of AI.

Learn more: ai-guide.ca

Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 13d

Canada has long been a landing spot for global talent—but too often, that talent ends up at American firms.

As Benjamin Bergen explained on CBC, US companies have historically set up outposts to bring in workers only to transfer them later through L1 visas.

www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 14d

In the The Globe and Mail, CCI President Benjamin Bergen says that US immigration barriers make Canada a more attractive option for highly skilled workers. But to take full advantage, Ottawa must ensure immigration pathways remain streamlined

Read more: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

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Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 15d

Last week in Toronto, more than 200 of Canada’s leading CEOs, business executives, and investors gathered for Canada’s CEO Summit 2025.

See what was seen and heard at Canada’s CEO Summit 2025: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/seen...

Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 16d

Donald Trump signed an order imposing a fee on H-1B visas. The move has created uncertainty around U.S. immigration policy, and Canada must avoid losing ground in the global war for talent.

In response, CCI President Benjamin Bergen issued a statement: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...

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Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 21d

CCI is proud to welcome Enaimco and CEO Steve Follett as the newest member of our national network of scale-ups.

www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-welcomes-enaimco-to-our-national-network-of-innovators

Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 22d

Sam Jenkins of Punchcard Systems joined CCI's Benjamin Bergen for a conversation about the future of mid-market innovation, the role of custom software in driving transformation, and the policies Canada needs to stay competitive in the digital age.

Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDlF...

Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 23d

AI is transforming every industry, but who’s guiding the transformation? In the AI GUIDE Fall 2025 program, every session is taught by real-world experts who understand both the technical possibilities and the business realities of AI.

Learn more: www.ai-guide.ca

Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 26d

Navigating AI in your organization but not a technical expert? The AI G.U.I.D.E. program is designed for professionals who need to understand AI’s impact, not build it from scratch.

Learn more: ai-guide.ca

Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 27d

Today, the federal government reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to digital sovereignty by naming sovereign cloud infrastructure as a national priority.

In response, CCI President Benjamin Bergen issued a statement on behalf of our members: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...

Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 29d

Navigating AI in your organization but not a technical expert? The AI G.U.I.D.E. program is designed for professionals who need to understand AI’s impact, not build it from scratch.

Learn more: www.ai-guide.ca

Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · 29d

In iPolitics, CCI's Benjamin Bergen and Karen Moores argue this election should be about whether the province will embrace innovation and use the wealth from the Churchill Falls deal to build a stronger and more resilient economy.

Read their full op-ed here: www.ipolitics.ca/2025/09/09/n...

Council of Canadian Innovators @canadianinnovators.org · Aug 29

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