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By Douglas Soltys April 20, 2026

How StackAdapt quietly built an adtech giant

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By Alex Riehl April 17, 2026

Inside Wealthsimple’s “simple” effort to bring Canadian talent home

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Think2Switch | BetaKit

By Jesse Cole April 13, 2026

New app Think2Switch lets users control devices using their thoughts

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How to fix Canadian VC

By Douglas Soltys April 13, 2026

How to fix Canadian VC

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Nazar Ponochevnyi | BetaKit

By Madison McLauchlan April 13, 2026

Harmix was a profitable music startup, before AI tools tempted it to build something new

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Earth and Moon | BetaKit

By Kurtis Broda April 9, 2026

Canada’s spotty support for innovation is grounding its space ambitions

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ViewsML secures $4.9 million to help scientists virtually analyze tissue samples

Josh Scott April 20, 2026

Wittington, Mayo Clinic back startup’s plan to build world’s first virtual biomarker library.

Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation takes one small step to support life on the Moon

Alex Riehl April 20, 2026

Waterloo company wins grant funding for nuclear microreactor and water purification projects.

Ontario can’t lead in AI if it won’t buy Ontario innovation

Liam Gill April 20, 2026

Liam Gill argues Ontario needs to be a customer for AI, not just a talent factory.

Vitaly Pecherskiy, StackAdapt

How StackAdapt quietly built an adtech giant

Douglas Soltys April 20, 2026

StackAdapt CEO Vitaly Pecherskiy says AI has changed what customers need from software.

Q&A: Behind the scenes of Cohere’s new AI transcription model

Madison McLauchlan April 20, 2026

Cohere senior staff product manager unpacks open-source speech-to-text AI model.

Turbopuffer doesn’t want to be Canada’s fastest-growing tech company

Alex Riehl April 20, 2026

Plus: Cohere exec pledges AI firm will stay Canadian.

Edmonton businesses get federal funding to automate homebuilding, manufacturing

Jesse Cole April 17, 2026

Several projects include a focus on automating workflows, integrating AI.

NorthX invests $2.2 million in trio of BC wildfire tech startups

Josh Scott April 17, 2026

Crwn.ai, Nova, and Skyward Wildfire Technologies have secured follow-on funding.

Why the future of cross-border payments will be built through partnership

Lauren Langbridge April 17, 2026

Wise’s Lauren Langbridge writes that there’s a simple way to make international payments better.

Wattpad swaps presidents as Aron Levitz departs to build something new

Josh Scott April 17, 2026

David Lee takes the reins as Wattpad parent Webtoon streamlines its operating structure.

Inside Wealthsimple’s “simple” effort to bring Canadian talent home

Alex Riehl April 17, 2026

What started as a Canadian Thanksgiving dinner in San Francisco has attracted over 6,000 job applicants.

Dentistry gig work platform Fairly Staffing aims to help industry meet demand

Jesse Cole April 16, 2026

Edmonton startup announced new investment from Accelerate Fund.

SBQuantum nabs $4 million USD, new CEO as it preps for US expansion

Josh Scott April 16, 2026

Sherbrooke firm secures first private capital after deploying its quantum sensors in space.

Even Solomon on stage at ALL IN

Canada opens applications to build a public AI supercomputer

Alex Riehl April 16, 2026

Up to $890 million up for grabs to design, construct, and operate the system.

Mistral Venture Partners sets up shop in Alberta

Jesse Cole April 16, 2026

Following fifth fund closure, VC firm eyes Calgary as the home base for a permanent Alberta expansion.

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