The small Saskatchewan city putting big money behind rural tech founders
Rural startups will make their case in Estevan’s third rural pitch competition.
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Hopper’s tech will power RBC’s travel reward program
Montréal company lands deal shortly after shakeup in Capital One partnership.
Why SimplyCast bet early on student talent
What started as a founder’s commitment to youth employment now drives product development at SimplyCast.
SBQuantum wants to help the world navigate in a post-GPS era
Québec deeptech startup sends quantum sensor into space to monitor Earth’s magnetic field.
More than $6 million in federal defence funding bound for Alberta
Funding will support Edmonton’s Wyvern and the establishment of a new commercialization centre at the U of A.
Feds put nearly $29 million toward cleantech projects across Canada
Funded projects include Red Deer solar research and two Saskatchewan projects studying carbon capture technology.
Feds reveal streams behind $1-billion VC initiative as budget becomes law
Government’s commitments to defence, financial services, VC, and more pass royal assent after months of debate.
Xanadu makes solid debut as it begins trading on TSX and Nasdaq
Toronto-based quantum company the first new Canadian tech firm to list on the TSX since 2021.
Canadian VCs are starting to fear an AI-driven “SaaSpocalypse”
At CIX Summit’s Investor Forum, VCs grappled with AI’s impact on an already tough market.
Mila teams up with Mozilla to build open-source AI tools
Firefox maker investing initial $1 million into partnership with Montréal AI institute.
Defence tech founder warns Canada is getting “wishy-washy” about defining sovereignty
At CIX Summit, Sentinel R&D CEO argued Canada must do more than onshore other companies’ capabilities.
Opendoor hiring in Canada as it looks to make Toronto a “major hub”
Up to 100 people could join Toronto team, but company has no immediate plans to enter Canadian market.
CAAIN launches $9-million open competition to support AgTech innovation
Competition aims to bridge divide between innovation and commercial adoption.
Wealthsimple gets regulatory approval to enter prediction markets
Toronto FinTech clears initial hurdle to enter controversial trading category popularized by Kalshi and Polymarket.
Miraterra announces $16 million to advance its soil measurement tech
Terramera subsidiary looks to build on its recent Trace Genomics acquisition with seed extension.