NordSpace’s rocket launch thwarted by faulty safety system, weather delays
Attempt at delivering the first Canadian commercial rocket launch delayed until at least September.
Canadian Startup News
Ssense seeks to “safeguard” company from potential sale through creditor protection
Online retailer facing headwinds due to US trade policy, dip in luxury demand.
Canadian tech job listings plunge below pre-pandemic levels and AI may be the culprit
Indeed says job postings are down 19 percent since 2020.
Bench IQ raises $7.3 million CAD for AI platform analyzing judicial rulings
CEO’s previous company still in litigation with Thomson Reuters over 2020 copyright case.
Astrus announces $11 million CAD to automate semiconductor design with AI
Astrus aims to tackle a remaining bottleneck in chip design: analog circuits.
Cohere president Martin Kon stepping down, remains “key member” of the team
Enterprise AI company recently added former Meta, Uber execs to its C-suite.
How CoLab reclaimed 100 hours from R&D tax filings
With Boast, the Newfoundland startup saved developer hours, and redirected funding into new features.
Frontier signs $43.3-million CAD carbon removal deal with Planetary
Shopify-backed Frontier hopes Nova Scotia startup will change the ocean to reduce emissions.
Shopify bolsters product design team with acquisition of Molly Studio
E-commerce giant’s new Product Design Studio to operate like an “internal agency.”
Wealthsimple acquires Fey to bolster its investment research capabilities
Financial services platform makes second acquisition of 2025 as assets nearly double year-over-year.
Leaders from Shopify, 1Password, Carbon6 to unpack the biggest exit opportunities at TechExit.io Toronto
On Oct. 21 at the MaRS Centre, TechExit.io Toronto puts every exit path in play.
NASA will hold its 2025 Space Apps Challenge in Canada starting October 4
Hackathon has a wide audience solving Earth and space challenges using real data.
Construction tech startup Mechasys lays out blueprint to scale with $23-million Series A
Startup aims to produce laser projector for construction sites in Montréal despite tariff concerns.
From a faxed newsletter to 30,000 global customers
London’s Info-Tech Research Group has scaled into a global advisory firm thanks to early support from TechAlliance.
Canada will get a national summit in October to back procurement of homegrown tech
Source Canada backers include OMERS Ventures and RBCx.