Ex-DeepMind researchers secure $17 million CAD to bring generative AI to video games with Artificial Agency
Toyota and Radical-backed startup aims to transform NPCs, game systems with AI.
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Shoppers Drug Mart strikes commercial partnership with Weston-backed blood-testing startup Truvian
The San Diego-based startup is looking to secure FDA and Health Canada clearance for its blood-testing platform.
Unbounce to merge with California-based Insightly following CEO change
The combined company will have more than 200 employees across Europe and North America, Unbounce says
ReliON secures $3 million as the first company incubated out of Diagram Ventures ClimateTech fund
Diagram led the round as ReliON looks to bolster its EV charger operation and maintenance platform.
Fifteen years after spinning out Hootsuite, Invoke gets with the Incrowd
How the digital agency founded by Ryan Holmes returned to its product-building roots.
Emissions Reduction Alberta commits $44.4 million to 21 cleantech projects
Startups such as Wyvern and Arolytics received funding from ERA’s Emerging Innovators Challenge.
After facing “challenging operating conditions,” Jasper Commerce sells operating business to Digital Commerce Payments
Jasper to keep some equity and future earnings, but otherwise has “no active business.”
RainStick Shower soaks up $2.6 million CAD as it eyes expansion in Canada and the US
The startup’s product was named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023.
Scanning new horizons for healthtech expansion
How ventureLAB is helping a Brazilian medical device startup build credibility in the Canadian market.
Ceragen closes $2.7 million CAD to boost greenhouse food production with “probiotics for plants”
After developing tomato and lettuce products, Ceragen aims to grow into cucumbers and strawberries.
PathFactory acquires fellow B2B marketing platform Uberflip in stock-for-stock deal
PathFactory says the combined entity’s customer list includes firms such as Nvidia, Amazon, and Thomson Reuters.
Accelerator Centre appoints alum Ruth Casselman as permanent CEO
Casselman, whose startup completed the accelerator’s program in 2017, has been interim CEO since March.
Xatoms, Juno win big at Startupfest 2024
Xatoms wins three awards totalling $250,000, while Juno scores $100,000, plus BDC matching offers.
GPs and LPs at Startupfest expect gradual recovery with 2024 on pace to be worst for Canadian VC in a decade
Industry leaders expect more turnover, fundraising challenges for emerging managers.
Québec Tech’s new mission prompts ecosystem vibe check at Startupfest
New focus on late-stage, export-ready scaleups sparks debate on how best to support tech in province.