Canadian quantum commercialization and research projects get federal funding boost
Three commercialization projects get $4.7 million from DIGITAL, NSERC grants $74 million to 107 research projects.
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Amazon to close all Québec facilities, hand over delivery to third parties
Local courier Intelcom may be poised to take over deliveries, Radio-Canada reports.
Xanadu claims networking breakthrough with new photonic quantum computer Aurora
Aurora “marks a pivotal milestone” on the path to useful quantum computers.
Shopify quietly kills Indigenous entrepreneurship program Build Native
Build Native program lead and Head of Equitable Commerce no longer work at the company.
Your “mouth commands attention”: Boardy CEO apologizes after emphatic negative response to Trump-themed marketing miss
AI chatbot company sends out unsolicited email critiquing recipients’ appearance.
Paper looks to rebound from turbulent 2024 with new CEO Martina Tam
Whirlwind year saw mass layoffs of all Canadian tutors and departure of both co-founders.
Federal government provides $3.5 million for DMZ’s new Centre for Housing Innovation
New Toronto accelerator aims to help entrepreneurs develop solutions to housing supply challenges.
Moment Energy raises $21.5-million Series A amidst tough funding climate for cleantech hardware startups
EV battery repurposing startup to double size of Vancouver HQ and build gigafactory in Texas.
Leaders from Clio, Certn, Humi and others talk M&A at TechExit.io
Join TechExit.io on Feb. 25 in Vancouver to learn how to navigate 2025’s dealmaking landscape.
‘Is there life after acquisition?’ Canadian founders get candid at TechTO
Founders from eSentire, Sensibill, Fable, and Sprout Family shared their stories at MaRS on Jan. 13.
Luge Capital, Pender Ventures hire in Alberta following investments from AEC
Luge adds investor Chelsea Gillett from The51, Pender adds associate Jacob Grainger from Plug and Play.
Home hardware: Canadian founders at CES talk challenges and opportunities
Canadian companies took home honours at the consumer trade show, but want more support.
Feds pledge nearly $100 million in grants to commercialize research innovation
$32 million earmarked for Lab2Market skills program at Dalhousie University and its West Coast expansion.
Cyclic Materials, Ionomr Innovations, Summit Nanotech among Canadian returnees to the 2025 Global Cleantech 100
Eight of the nine Canadian companies on this year’s list were also on last year’s.
Trudeau’s tariff team taps Canadian tech to get tough on Trump
Arlene Dickinson, Wes Hall, RHEI CEO Shahrzad Rafati part of the Council on Canada-US Relations.