Public buying is a hidden growth engine. It’s time for Canada to use it strategically
CCI’s Laurent Carbonneau writes that Canada needs to reward investments in R&D and IP.
Canadian Startup News
Q&A: OpenCode’s founder on how the AI agent went from zero to 8 million users in a year
Jay V talks key growth decisions and agentic AI’s next wave of adoption.
Inside the GTA facility housing one of Canada’s most powerful supercomputers
Trillium helps Canadian researchers with massive jobs like simulating oceans and modelling stars.
Why scaling requires more than speed
IDEA Mississauga’s Step-Up Program helps founders build the strategy and systems for growth.
Clio expands into the US with New York headquarters
Expansion is Vancouver-based company’s first dedicated US office, and tenth globally.
Deep Sky announces carbon capture agreement with TD Bank
Ten-year deal will see TD use Deep Sky’s carbon credits to offset residual emissions.
National AI institutes get funding and talent boost from AI strategy
Mila, Amii, Vector Institute, and CAISI receive over $200 million in financial commitments.
Inovia promotes Mia Morisset to partner on growth team
Montréal VC firm’s third growth fund has raised $365 million USD of $450-million target.
Pricepoint closes $6.6-million CAD seed round for AI hospitality platform
All-Québec cap table includes Brightspark Ventures, Boreal Ventures, and AQC Capital.
Canada’s AI strategy draws mixed reviews from across tech ecosystem
Viewpoints differ, but experts aligned that strategy needs clearer timelines and greater detail.
Canada’s AI strategy looks to shift government from startup supporter to stakeholder
New $500-million fund will take equity stakes in promising Canadian AI firms.
Canada’s AI strategy promises to protect citizens. Critics say it still lacks teeth
Prime Minister says legislation around protecting children will come in the next few weeks.
Linux Association of Canada launches national open-source library
Library hopes to provide access to open-source software developed mainly in Canada.
Canada’s AI strategy contains $2.3 billion in spending but few details on new privacy regulations
Delayed strategy promises plan to encourage Canadians to reinvest tech investment gains in AI startups.
Cohere says it is not working with Palantir
Toronto AI company says it has no relationship with US firm, despite reports of a partnership.