How new SR&ED changes could supercharge Canadian hard tech and manufacturing startups
Budget 2025 changes means tech companies with physical footprints should reclaim R&D investments.
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Canada’s spotty support for innovation is grounding its space ambitions
Wyvern’s Kurtis Broda writes that the CSA needs to support moonshots from Canadian companies.
BDC launches $150-million life sciences fund
Parimal Nathwani will manage fund directly investing in therapeutics and MedTech companies.
Blackline Safety to go private in $850-million deal
US-based Francisco Partners to lead privatization of TSX-listed industrial safety tech firm.
Toronto gets a new hub for accessibility innovation
Access to Success says new physical space will help founders build among peers.
NYT claims Bitcoin creator is founder of Canadian company Blockstream
The latest unmasking of Satoshi Nakamoto is reportedly Blockstream CEO Adam Back.
Neo Financial becomes second FinTech to join Interac payment system
Interac expanded eligibility to payment service providers in September 2025.
Mappedin eyes city-wide indoor mapping with $24.5-million USD Series B round
Startup has mapped over 10 billion square feet of indoor space, from airports to stadiums and beyond.
Ex-AWS leaders bring Soma out of stealth with a plan to ease the data centre power crunch
Soma Energy has raised $7 million USD for AI-powered optimization for electricity infrastucture.
How Sonibel can hear when a welder makes a mistake
UBC grads raise $1.6 million USD for acoustic sensor that identifies errors while you weld.
GridBank raises $6-million seed round to monetize the videos in your camera roll
Users can upload videos while brands pay to use the organic content.
Q&A: Clearpath Robotics’ Ryan Gariepy on killer robots and Canada’s defence strategy
Industry leader says Canada is leaving opportunity on the table in robotics.
Claude’s source code leak has permanently changed the AI race
Alistair Vigier writes that innovation needs visibility to succeed.
Why many of Canada’s tech centaurs are in no rush to go public
Leaders from Clio, GeoComply, Wealthsimple, and others talk IPOs and the “SaaSpocalypse.”
Carbon Upcycling secures up to $10 million USD as it chases cleaner concrete
Cleantech firm plans to put capital toward its first commercial project in Mississauga.