Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI)

CCI is pleased to welcome INETCO and CEO & Founder Bijan Sanii to our national network of high-growth technology companies. canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-we…

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CCI’s report Buying What We Build: A Strategy for Canadian Innovation and Prosperity outlines how governments can use public procurement to help Canadian innovators scale. Read the full report: canadianinnovators.org/content/buying…

On May 5, CCI members from across Atlantic Canada were in Ottawa for Atlantic Innovators Day on the Hill. To read more about CCI’s Atlantic Innovators Day on the Hill, read the latest post from Karen Moores, CCI Senior Advisor for Atlantic Canada: canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-at…

CCI is pleased to welcome @getStay22 and CEO Andrew Lockhead as the newest members of the Council of Canadian Innovators. Read more here: canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-we…

Canada needs to build major projects faster, and information systems will play a major role in making that possible. @iciinnovations and Formic AI are helping project teams navigate thousands of pages of records with accountable AI built in Canada. canadianinnovators.org/content/buildi…

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CCI's Building with Atlantic Ambition at Home and Around the World is a new playbook on how policy can help Atlantic Canadian innovators scale globally. Read more: canadianinnovators.org/content/buildi…

Alberta’s updated Technology and Innovation Strategy signals a shift toward the kind of innovation policy Canada needs more of. In a new article, @JessStCool breaks down the province’s commitments and what they could mean for innovators in Alberta. canadianinnovators.org/content/bringi…

CCI’s report Buying What We Build: A Strategy for Canadian Innovation and Prosperity outlines how governments can use public procurement to help Canadian innovators scale. Read the full report: canadianinnovators.org/content/buying…

At CCI’s 2026 Capital & Growth Summit in Toronto, founders, investors, capital markets leaders, and policymakers came together to discuss the financing conditions shaping Canada’s next generation of high-growth firms. Read the full Seen & Heard recap: canadianinnovators.org/content/seen-h…

At the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology, CCI’s Laurent Carbonneau spoke about Canada’s AI opportunity, the importance of data governance, and why better access to high-quality Canadian data matters for scaling domestic companies.

Last week, CCI launched Building with Atlantic Ambition at Home and Around the World, a new playbook on scaling Atlantic Canadian innovation. canadianinnovators.org/content/buildi…

CCI is pleased to welcome Diva Gupta into a full-time role as Project Coordinator. Since joining the organization as an Events Intern in 2025, Diva has played an important role supporting CCI’s national programming, events, and education initiatives. canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-ex…

CCI’s report Buying What We Build: A Strategy for Canadian Innovation and Prosperity outlines how governments can use public procurement to help Canadian innovators scale. Read the full report: canadianinnovators.org/content/buying…

In April, CCI hosted the Chief of Staff Accelerator in Ottawa, bringing together leaders from across government, non-profits, and the private sector for a full day of practical, peer-driven learning. Read the full Seen & Heard recap: canadianinnovators.org/content/seen-h…

In the latest CCI Newsletter, CEO @patsearle looks at how Canadian scale-ups are using homegrown companies to power their own growth, from payments and cybersecurity to cloud infrastructure, and more. Read the full newsletter here: canadianinnovators.org/content/buying…

Today, CCI launched Building with Atlantic Ambition at Home and Around the World, a new playbook on how public policy can help Atlantic Canadian innovators scale globally and strengthen Canada’s economic future. Read the full playbook: canadianinnovators.org/content/buildi…

Atlantic Canada has the talent, technology, and ambition to help drive Canada’s prosperity and productivity for decades to come. Join CCI on Monday, May 4 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET for the launch of the Atlantic Innovators Playbook: airtable.com/appm5DPG07cpRX…

Today, Newfoundland and Labrador Finance Minister Craig Pardy delivered Budget 2026. In response, Karen Moores, CCI's Senior Advisor to Atlantic Canada issued a statement: canadianinnovators.org/content/cci-re…