As aging entrepreneurs retire, BDC and FNBC announce $100 million to help Indigenous groups buy their businesses
FNBC and BDC want to help Indigenous communities buy established Canadian firms, aid “economic reconciliation.”
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American gig giants Instacart and Uber add Canadian executives to top leadership positions
Chris Rogers tapped to lead Instacart as CEO, Uber appoints Andrew Macdonald as global president and COO.
Xanadu touts another advancement toward scalable quantum computing
Startup’s researchers generated error-resistant photonic qubits on a single chip for the first time.
Canada shows its hand: Balatro wins Apple Design Award ahead of developer conference
Solo creator shouts out fellow Canadians as he bests Ubisoft and other large rivals.
Canada Growth Fund commits at least $89 million to Eavor in second big investment to geothermal tech company
CGF promises another $48 million upon the completion of undisclosed milestones.
Google allocates $13 million in funding to strengthen Canada’s AI workforce
First Nations Technology Council, Skills for Change, Toronto Public Library named as recipients alongside Amii.
Tradeoffs are the new muscle behind startup growth
Leaders from Float, Clio, and Hiive discuss the changing role of finance leaders in 2025.
AppDirect eyes rising energy demand with acquisition of Broker Online Exchange
Canadian-founded software services giant continues acquisition spree with gas, electricity brokerage platform.
Industry watcher says recent Shopify ruling could embolden companies to challenge CRA data requests
Federal court dismissed CRA’s request for six years of data on Shopify merchants.
Former Raptors star Jerome Williams newest teammate of community connector Swiirl
Startup helps brands connect with community and student creators for social impact.
Women-led startups sweep first Pitch competition on stage at Web Summit Vancouver
Early-stage sustainability startup Lite-1 edged out Glüxkind and Vodasafe.
UrbanLogiq wants governments to rely on its AI-powered insights
Startup partners with engineering, IT firms WSP and Cubic to source private-sector data for government clients.
Alberta’s tech sector is embracing an AI data centre boom. Will it pay off?
Tech leaders say energy-hungry infrastructure will catalyze startup creation, but critics warn of “oversold” benefits.…
“The energy is here”: local leaders call Web Summit Vancouver’s scaled-back debut a success
Web Summit lands smoothly on the West Coast as attendees offer ideas for how it could grow.
BC’s new JEDI says Web Summit Vancouver has been worth “every penny”
Minister Gibson talks ecosystem growth, integrated marketplaces, and filling the “really big shoes” of her predecessor.…