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If the goals of the first InvestmentSpace was to attract investors, startups and to start a dialogue, then the event was a success.

Space Angels, a leading proponent and investor in space startups, has released its 2018 fourth quarter report which indicates that US$2.97B in equity capital was invested in space companies globally in 2018.

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has released a schedule, speakers, and initial organizations participating in its inaugural InvestmentSpace 2019 conference.

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has opened up registration for the inaugural InvestmentSpace 2019 one day event being held in Toronto on February 22.

When we look back at some of what was expected in 2018 with respect to significant Canadian space events, it’s clear they all delivered, just not always with the expected results.

The space investment community is paying attention to Toronto’s Creative Destruction Labs (CDL) space stream which just completed its second session last week.

While there are several space conferences of note each year in Canada, there is only one annual event at present that covers a wide range of issues in the civil, commercial and military sectors. That conference is the Canadian Space Summit.

There is a space race ongoing in Canada and it’s not what you might expect. In fact, it’s flying under the radar and the government is ill-prepared to deal with it because frankly they’re not paying enough attention.

ISED Minister Navdeep Bains today announced that the government was investing $25 million in the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) so that it can use artificial intelligence tools to measure the success of startups and also continue to grow its business that helps mentor startups.

The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto today officially launched the CDL-Space stream, a new program for budding space entrepreneurs.