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Elon Musk’s SpaceX knocks MDA Space out of $1.8-billion satellite deal

September 8, 2025

Shares of Canadian space firm plunged 20 percent after EchoStar’s sudden strategy shift.

Elon Musk brings Neuralink brain implants to Toronto in global first

September 8, 2025

Surgeries were the first the company has tried outside of the US.

Calgary’s Energy Transition Centre secures $10-million expansion investment

September 5, 2025

OCIF and PrairiesCan among investors aiming to support training and commercialization.

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Klue doubles down on AI with Ignition acquisition

September 5, 2025

Vancouver startup acquires the San Francisco-based go-to-market platform months after going “AI-first.”

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Dominion Dynamics to test defence tech in “extreme” environment through Arctic Training Centre partnership

September 4, 2025

The Ottawa startup says it has raised a “very substantial” pre-seed round since its June founding.

Lightspeed would pay $11 million CAD and admit no wrongdoing in proposed lawsuit settlement

September 3, 2025

The lawsuit stems from allegations the company distorted financial reports.

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FedDev Ontario pledges millions to support Black entrepreneurs

September 3, 2025

The $2.4 million CAD will support the Black Entrepreneurship Alliance’s incubator programs.

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Telus Digital to rejoin parent company after $743-million CAD acquisition

September 2, 2025

Telecom giant says reuniting with its spinout will accelerate AI and SaaS transformation.

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Molecular You secures $6.9 million CAD to scale predictive blood tests across North America

September 2, 2025

Fresh funding follows US launch of direct-to-consumer platform.

Caseware replaces the majority of its C-suite as AI comes for the accounting tech stack

August 22, 2025

CEO David Marquis said he’s focused on “what’s required to win in the future.”

Databricks opens Vancouver R&D centre as data giant anticipates $100-billion USD valuation

August 21, 2025

New hub will be led by Ken Wong, who founded Vancouver startup Datajoy.

Semiconductor manufacturer Ranovus plans $100 million expansion of Ottawa facility

August 21, 2025

Ontario supports investment with $2 million grant following industry calls to support homegrown innovation.

Canadian-led Dayforce to be taken private by Thoma Bravo in $12.3-billion USD deal

August 20, 2025

Toronto- and Minneapolis-based HR software firm joins wave of tech privatization deals.

MaRS and U of T seek new partner as Johnson & Johnson pulls support for JLabs Toronto

August 20, 2025

Toronto became home to the pharma giant’s first innovation space outside of the US in 2016. Now it’s leaving.

Sovra appoints new CEO Tom Spengler as it sells off “non-core businesses” to focus on government tech

August 19, 2025

Formerly known as MDF Commerce, the now-private Montréal company has also acquired Calgary’s Ontopical.

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