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By Jon Fingas April 29, 2025

Cleantech startup Planetary wins nearly $1.4 million from Elon Musk-funded XPrize competition

The company beat more than 1,300 rivals with its ocean-based CO2 removal system.

By Alex Riehl April 29, 2025

FinTech investor Joe Canavan also took home Canada’s 2025 Angel of the Year Award.

By Josh Scott April 29, 2025

Abbasi faced up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

By Alex Riehl April 29, 2025

After working with Apple and Netflix, Axibo looks to debut a made-in-Canada robot next year.

By Jon Fingas April 28, 2025

The undersea robotics startup tops the 2025 TSX Venture 50 List despite hardware market challenges.

By Madison McLauchlan April 28, 2025

Puzzle Medical, Eli Health graduated incubator-accelerator program run out of École technologique supérieure.

By Josh Scott April 28, 2025

Brio co-founder and CEO Audrey Ostiguy described Brio as Brightspark’s “secret sauce.”

By Jon Fingas April 25, 2025

Taxes, reduced US dependency, and AI investment are major ballot-box issues

By Alex Riehl April 25, 2025

Former CPO Craig Miller says Carney offered president role in 2020, but turned it down for Brookfield.

By Alex Riehl April 25, 2025

Rahmani will actively source Canadian deal flow, while Wittington prepares to spin up a new fund.

By Josh Scott April 24, 2025

7Gen claimed that this is the largest private EV debt financing in Canadian history.

By Alex Riehl April 24, 2025

Healwell’s new CEO and chief commercial officer both come from its latest acquisition, Orion Health.

By Jon Fingas April 24, 2025

Identity tech company rode a wave of demand from online stores and FinTech firms.

By Madison McLauchlan April 23, 2025

Embattled retailer with ties to Montréal tech set to shutter stores on May 18.

By Josh Scott April 23, 2025

Fluent sees Canada as “a core geography” as firm eyes innovation beyond Silicon Valley.