Council of Canadian Innovators
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Canada's national business council for homegrown scale-up technology companies.
The Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) today announced that Benjamin Bergen will be stepping down from his role as president and joining CCI's board of directors.
Read the full release here: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/benj...
Read the full release here: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/benj...
December 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) today announced that Benjamin Bergen will be stepping down from his role as president and joining CCI's board of directors.
Read the full release here: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/benj...
Read the full release here: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/benj...
Congratulations to Geotab Founder & CEO Neil Cawse, named a CEO of the Year by The Globe and Mail.
Read the full profile: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob...
Read the full profile: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob...
November 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Congratulations to Geotab Founder & CEO Neil Cawse, named a CEO of the Year by The Globe and Mail.
Read the full profile: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob...
Read the full profile: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob...
Curious about the Innovation Governance Program (iGP)?
Join us on December 9, for a live online information session hosted by Gabriella Boulos, Director of Programs and Events at the Council of Canadian Innovators.
Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us on December 9, for a live online information session hosted by Gabriella Boulos, Director of Programs and Events at the Council of Canadian Innovators.
Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Curious about the Innovation Governance Program (iGP)?
Join us on December 9, for a live online information session hosted by Gabriella Boulos, Director of Programs and Events at the Council of Canadian Innovators.
Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us on December 9, for a live online information session hosted by Gabriella Boulos, Director of Programs and Events at the Council of Canadian Innovators.
Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
CCI's Building At Scale: Innovation and Canada’s Housing Crisis, is a Policy Report that explores how innovators can help close the housing gap.
Read the full report here: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/buil...
Read the full report here: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/buil...
November 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
CCI's Building At Scale: Innovation and Canada’s Housing Crisis, is a Policy Report that explores how innovators can help close the housing gap.
Read the full report here: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/buil...
Read the full report here: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/buil...
Canada has everything it takes to be a global food superpower. The challenge is turning that strength into real sovereignty. This week’s CCI Mooseworks Live event in Ottawa brought leaders together to focus on that goal.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/seen...
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/seen...
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Canada has everything it takes to be a global food superpower. The challenge is turning that strength into real sovereignty. This week’s CCI Mooseworks Live event in Ottawa brought leaders together to focus on that goal.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/seen...
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/seen...
Curious about the Innovation Governance Program (iGP)?
Join us on December 9, for a live online information session hosted by Gabriella Boulos, Director of Programs and Events at the Council of Canadian Innovators.
Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us on December 9, for a live online information session hosted by Gabriella Boulos, Director of Programs and Events at the Council of Canadian Innovators.
Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Curious about the Innovation Governance Program (iGP)?
Join us on December 9, for a live online information session hosted by Gabriella Boulos, Director of Programs and Events at the Council of Canadian Innovators.
Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us on December 9, for a live online information session hosted by Gabriella Boulos, Director of Programs and Events at the Council of Canadian Innovators.
Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
CCI welcomes Aviron and Co-Founder and CEO Mathieu Boulianne to our network of Canadian innovators. Based in Montreal, Aviron develops AI that helps teams work more efficiently.
www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-welcomes-aviron-industries-to-our-national-network-of-innovators
www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-welcomes-aviron-industries-to-our-national-network-of-innovators
November 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
CCI welcomes Aviron and Co-Founder and CEO Mathieu Boulianne to our network of Canadian innovators. Based in Montreal, Aviron develops AI that helps teams work more efficiently.
www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-welcomes-aviron-industries-to-our-national-network-of-innovators
www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-welcomes-aviron-industries-to-our-national-network-of-innovators
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget cleared a confidence vote, but the hard work still lies ahead.
CCI President Benjamin Bergen highlighted that Canada’s innovators need federal commitments that lead to growth and stronger firms.
Read more: thelogic.co/news/federal...
CCI President Benjamin Bergen highlighted that Canada’s innovators need federal commitments that lead to growth and stronger firms.
Read more: thelogic.co/news/federal...
November 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget cleared a confidence vote, but the hard work still lies ahead.
CCI President Benjamin Bergen highlighted that Canada’s innovators need federal commitments that lead to growth and stronger firms.
Read more: thelogic.co/news/federal...
CCI President Benjamin Bergen highlighted that Canada’s innovators need federal commitments that lead to growth and stronger firms.
Read more: thelogic.co/news/federal...
We’re excited to welcome Mac Grenier as the new Manager of Member Success, a role focused on helping Canada’s leading technology companies get even more value from their CCI membership.
Learn more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
Learn more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
We’re excited to welcome Mac Grenier as the new Manager of Member Success, a role focused on helping Canada’s leading technology companies get even more value from their CCI membership.
Learn more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
Learn more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
CCI is pleased to welcome Beauceron Security and Co-Founder & CEO David Shipley to our national network!
Beauceron’s platform blends behavioural science, analytics, and adaptive learning to create meaningful, measurable improvements in security culture.
www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
Beauceron’s platform blends behavioural science, analytics, and adaptive learning to create meaningful, measurable improvements in security culture.
www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
CCI is pleased to welcome Beauceron Security and Co-Founder & CEO David Shipley to our national network!
Beauceron’s platform blends behavioural science, analytics, and adaptive learning to create meaningful, measurable improvements in security culture.
www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
Beauceron’s platform blends behavioural science, analytics, and adaptive learning to create meaningful, measurable improvements in security culture.
www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
The bederal budget includes plans to create a pathway for H-1B visa holders to move to Canada.
CCI President Benjamin Bergen noted every successful Canadian company includes skilled professionals who were born elsewhere and chose to build their careers in Canada.
financialpost.com/news/economy...
CCI President Benjamin Bergen noted every successful Canadian company includes skilled professionals who were born elsewhere and chose to build their careers in Canada.
financialpost.com/news/economy...
November 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The bederal budget includes plans to create a pathway for H-1B visa holders to move to Canada.
CCI President Benjamin Bergen noted every successful Canadian company includes skilled professionals who were born elsewhere and chose to build their careers in Canada.
financialpost.com/news/economy...
CCI President Benjamin Bergen noted every successful Canadian company includes skilled professionals who were born elsewhere and chose to build their careers in Canada.
financialpost.com/news/economy...
Today, Ontario released its 2025 Fall Economic Statement.
Director of Ontario Affairs Skaidra Puodžiūnas shared a statement highlighting the importance of policies that prioritize homegrown companies that build and own intellectual property in Ontario.
www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
Director of Ontario Affairs Skaidra Puodžiūnas shared a statement highlighting the importance of policies that prioritize homegrown companies that build and own intellectual property in Ontario.
www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
November 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Today, Ontario released its 2025 Fall Economic Statement.
Director of Ontario Affairs Skaidra Puodžiūnas shared a statement highlighting the importance of policies that prioritize homegrown companies that build and own intellectual property in Ontario.
www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
Director of Ontario Affairs Skaidra Puodžiūnas shared a statement highlighting the importance of policies that prioritize homegrown companies that build and own intellectual property in Ontario.
www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
CCI President Benjamin Bergen joined BNN Bloomberg to discuss the 2025 budget.
There is opportunity for Canada to compete globally, but success depends on turning policy into real outcomes that grow firms and strengthen sovereignty.
Watch more: www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/shows/...
There is opportunity for Canada to compete globally, but success depends on turning policy into real outcomes that grow firms and strengthen sovereignty.
Watch more: www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/shows/...
November 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
CCI President Benjamin Bergen joined BNN Bloomberg to discuss the 2025 budget.
There is opportunity for Canada to compete globally, but success depends on turning policy into real outcomes that grow firms and strengthen sovereignty.
Watch more: www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/shows/...
There is opportunity for Canada to compete globally, but success depends on turning policy into real outcomes that grow firms and strengthen sovereignty.
Watch more: www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/shows/...
AI, quantum technology, IP, and research talent all feature prominently in the 2025 federal budget.
CCI President Benjamin Bergen spoke with The Globe and Mail about what these commitments mean for Canadian innovators.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
CCI President Benjamin Bergen spoke with The Globe and Mail about what these commitments mean for Canadian innovators.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
November 4, 2025 at 11:48 PM
AI, quantum technology, IP, and research talent all feature prominently in the 2025 federal budget.
CCI President Benjamin Bergen spoke with The Globe and Mail about what these commitments mean for Canadian innovators.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
CCI President Benjamin Bergen spoke with The Globe and Mail about what these commitments mean for Canadian innovators.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Today, the federal government released its 2025 budget.
CCI President Benjamin Bergen issued a statement emphasizing that lasting economic strength depends on building and protecting Canadian ownership.
Read the full statement here: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
CCI President Benjamin Bergen issued a statement emphasizing that lasting economic strength depends on building and protecting Canadian ownership.
Read the full statement here: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
November 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Today, the federal government released its 2025 budget.
CCI President Benjamin Bergen issued a statement emphasizing that lasting economic strength depends on building and protecting Canadian ownership.
Read the full statement here: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
CCI President Benjamin Bergen issued a statement emphasizing that lasting economic strength depends on building and protecting Canadian ownership.
Read the full statement here: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
Canadian innovation should be harnessed to solve Canada’s housing crisis!
CCI has been studying the issue, and has developed a policy report diving into the challenges.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/building-at-scale-a-cci-policy-report-on-innovation-canadas-housing-crisis
CCI has been studying the issue, and has developed a policy report diving into the challenges.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/building-at-scale-a-cci-policy-report-on-innovation-canadas-housing-crisis
November 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Canadian innovation should be harnessed to solve Canada’s housing crisis!
CCI has been studying the issue, and has developed a policy report diving into the challenges.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/building-at-scale-a-cci-policy-report-on-innovation-canadas-housing-crisis
CCI has been studying the issue, and has developed a policy report diving into the challenges.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/building-at-scale-a-cci-policy-report-on-innovation-canadas-housing-crisis
What does the new federal budget mean for innovators, investors, and policymakers?
Join CCI’s Post-Budget Debrief on Nov 5 at 11AM ET with Benjamin Bergen, Dana O’Born, Daniel Perry, and Laurent Carbonneau.
Register: airtable.com/appm5DPG07cp...
Join CCI’s Post-Budget Debrief on Nov 5 at 11AM ET with Benjamin Bergen, Dana O’Born, Daniel Perry, and Laurent Carbonneau.
Register: airtable.com/appm5DPG07cp...
November 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What does the new federal budget mean for innovators, investors, and policymakers?
Join CCI’s Post-Budget Debrief on Nov 5 at 11AM ET with Benjamin Bergen, Dana O’Born, Daniel Perry, and Laurent Carbonneau.
Register: airtable.com/appm5DPG07cp...
Join CCI’s Post-Budget Debrief on Nov 5 at 11AM ET with Benjamin Bergen, Dana O’Born, Daniel Perry, and Laurent Carbonneau.
Register: airtable.com/appm5DPG07cp...
CCI has submitted formal recommendations to the federal AI Task Force to strengthen Canada’s position in the global AI economy.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/ccis-federal-ai-task-force-submission
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/ccis-federal-ai-task-force-submission
October 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
CCI has submitted formal recommendations to the federal AI Task Force to strengthen Canada’s position in the global AI economy.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/ccis-federal-ai-task-force-submission
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/ccis-federal-ai-task-force-submission
Manitoba’s Innovation and Productivity Task Force, chaired by CCI Chair Jim Balsillie, has released its final report.
CCI's Jess Sinclair welcomed the report as a strong step toward building an innovation-driven economy.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/ccis...
CCI's Jess Sinclair welcomed the report as a strong step toward building an innovation-driven economy.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/ccis...
October 31, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Manitoba’s Innovation and Productivity Task Force, chaired by CCI Chair Jim Balsillie, has released its final report.
CCI's Jess Sinclair welcomed the report as a strong step toward building an innovation-driven economy.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/ccis...
CCI's Jess Sinclair welcomed the report as a strong step toward building an innovation-driven economy.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/ccis...
CCI is proud to welcome MarineLabs and CEO Scott Beatty to our network of Canadian innovators.
MarineLabs is transforming how Canada understands and responds to the changing ocean environment.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
MarineLabs is transforming how Canada understands and responds to the changing ocean environment.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
October 31, 2025 at 5:19 PM
CCI is proud to welcome MarineLabs and CEO Scott Beatty to our network of Canadian innovators.
MarineLabs is transforming how Canada understands and responds to the changing ocean environment.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
MarineLabs is transforming how Canada understands and responds to the changing ocean environment.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
This week, CCI President Benjamin Bergen appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research to discuss how Canada can boost business investment in research and development.
Watch Benjamin's prepared remarks here: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/ccis...
Watch Benjamin's prepared remarks here: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/ccis...
October 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This week, CCI President Benjamin Bergen appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research to discuss how Canada can boost business investment in research and development.
Watch Benjamin's prepared remarks here: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/ccis...
Watch Benjamin's prepared remarks here: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/ccis...
CCI is pleased to welcome Conquest Planning and President and CEO Mark Evans to the Council of Canadian Innovators.
Headquartered in Winnipeg, Conquest is changing the way financial advice is delivered.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
Headquartered in Winnipeg, Conquest is changing the way financial advice is delivered.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
October 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
CCI is pleased to welcome Conquest Planning and President and CEO Mark Evans to the Council of Canadian Innovators.
Headquartered in Winnipeg, Conquest is changing the way financial advice is delivered.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
Headquartered in Winnipeg, Conquest is changing the way financial advice is delivered.
Read more: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
Premier Tony Wakeham has announced his new provincial cabinet, marking the start of his government’s mandate and a new chapter for Newfoundland and Labrador.
Read CCI’s full statement: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
Read CCI’s full statement: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
October 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Premier Tony Wakeham has announced his new provincial cabinet, marking the start of his government’s mandate and a new chapter for Newfoundland and Labrador.
Read CCI’s full statement: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
Read CCI’s full statement: www.canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-...
On November 5 at 11AM ET, CCI’s Benjamin Bergen, Dana O’Born, Daniel Perry, and Laurent Carbonneau will host a Post-Budget Debrief.
Register to join the conversation: airtable.com/appm5DPG07cp...
Register to join the conversation: airtable.com/appm5DPG07cp...
October 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
On November 5 at 11AM ET, CCI’s Benjamin Bergen, Dana O’Born, Daniel Perry, and Laurent Carbonneau will host a Post-Budget Debrief.
Register to join the conversation: airtable.com/appm5DPG07cp...
Register to join the conversation: airtable.com/appm5DPG07cp...
The Council of Canadian Innovators has launched the Canada Defence Procurement Readiness Program (CDPRP) to prepare Canada’s dual-use and defence-focused companies to better engage in federal procurement.
Learn more: defenceprocurement.ca
Learn more: defenceprocurement.ca
October 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The Council of Canadian Innovators has launched the Canada Defence Procurement Readiness Program (CDPRP) to prepare Canada’s dual-use and defence-focused companies to better engage in federal procurement.
Learn more: defenceprocurement.ca
Learn more: defenceprocurement.ca