We read every submission from Canada’s AI task force: here’s what they said
Nearly 350 pages of recommendations sketch a fractured but urgent road map for Canada’s AI future.
Canadian Startup News
Latency may be invisible to users, but it will define who wins in AI
For some applications, the delay is tolerable. For many emerging ones, it isn’t.
OpenText beats expectations thanks to strong cloud growth in Q2
Executives said quarterly results show progress of strategic initiatives.
Substack hires former Google exec as its first head of partnerships in Canada
Newsletter platform aims to capitalize on what is now its third-largest market globally.
Elevate Farms acquires Fieldless Farms to create “Canadian food powerhouse”
Deal combines two startups growing leafy greens with indoor farming technologies.
Y Combinator reverses decision, will invest in Canadian-domiciled startups again
Famed accelerator had removed Canada from its deal terms, spurring Canadian tech backlash.
Q&A: Moltbook, OpenClaw, and the security risks of the new agentic-AI era
Plurilock CEO Ian Paterson on the evolution of agentic AI and protecting yourself (and your agent).
Despite Q3 loss, Lightspeed optimistic on executing growth and profitability plan
Retail tech firm’s shares dipped slightly amid a tough week for software stocks.
For Rayhawk Technologies, automating away risk is a family story
Railcar-loading company’s efforts have netted three contracts south of the border.
AgTech startup Brilliant Harvest secures $4 million USD in seed funding
The raise will aid in scaling the platform’s adoption and abilities.
The cloud myth holding Canadian companies back
Unicorne’s Éric Pinet reveals three habits that separate resilient cloud teams from expensive ones.
Vena moves into “orchestrated” financial planning with Acterys acquisition
Acterys CEO claims deal combines “the best of both worlds” across finance and IT.
Ottawa releases findings from AI task force and public consultation
Government used AI to parse more than 11,000 submissions that will inform Canada’s new AI strategy.
Invest Alberta’s Rick Christiaanse unexpectedly resigns as CEO
Crown corporation’s former COO is now acting CEO.
BDC head says bank pulled back from life sciences “too early” as it preps new VC fund
Upcoming life sciences fund to invest directly in companies from a more than $100-million envelope.