Farm Credit Canada commits to investing $2 billion in AgTech by 2030
The Crown corporationâs president and CEO noted that âinvestment dollars have been scarceâ in the sector.
Canadian Startup News
Amid AI proof-of-concept fatigue, Cohere co-founder urges potential customers to keep the faith and focus on ROI
Ivan Zhang says AI firms have their work cut out winning back clients âburnedâ by failed pilots.
BetaKit repeats as General Excellence winner at SABEW Canada Awards
BetaKit reporter Josh Scott also awarded for the second year in a row.
University of Toronto and Vanguard team up to expand AI research in finance
Vanguard will also add around 70 roles to its AI research team in Toronto.
Innovation Saskatchewanâs first-ever research strategy boosts commercialization, tax incentives for tech
Provincial agency expands refundable investor tax credit to include life science startups.
A dispatch from the deal room
Four Osler partners break down the terms, timelines, and tensions that shaped Canadian venture in 2024.
Nord Quantique says error-correction discovery could make quantum computing data centres practical
Québec company claims approach could use a fraction of the space and power of existing methods.
Medtech AI startups ProteinQure and AssistIQ each close Series A rounds
ProteinQure to debut AI-engineered cancer drug in the clinic, while AssistIQ expands medical supply platform.
Michael Southworth âspecifically chosenâ as Assentâs new CEO to spearhead $250-million revenue effort
Longtime CEO Andrew Waitman, who led the company to centaur status, will become executive chairman.
Pender and Novacap recognized for cashing in on last yearâs go-private wave at 2025 CVCA Awards
The honours celebrate the deals, dealmakers, and community service behind Canadaâs VC and PE firms.
Bell to build six AI data centres in Canada as telcos compete on infrastructure
First two facilities in BC “supercluster” will have a fraction of typical AI data centre compute power.
Outcome of copyright case against Cohere uncertain but likely âprecedent-settingâ: expert
The Canadian AI giant has motioned to dismiss the suit before it reaches court.
Web Summit Vancouverâs opening night offers thoughtful critiques and alternatives to current tech
Gary Marcus and Bluesky CEO Jay Graber discuss LLMs and the open web as Web Summit kicks off.
At Web Summit Vancouver, BC wants to let the world know its cleantech hub is open for business
BetaKit jumped on an electric bus to tour BCâs cleantech sector. Come along for the ride.
Koho continues expansion beyond core banking with launch of international money transfers
Aspiring bank claims to offer better remittance exchange rates compared to competitors.