Cohere buys naming rights to Ottawa’s former EY Centre
Partnership will take effect on May 1 with rebranding rolling out in the coming weeks.
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Montréal’s Deep Sky partners with French energy company ENGIE
Under the partnership, ENGIE will purchase carbon removal credits, collaborate on research and development.
AI developers not meeting the needs of LGBTQ+ users, report suggests
Industry group says some survey responses from AI developers were malicious, hateful, and homophobic.
Alberta puts $91 million into Industrial Transformation Challenge
Challenge’s next iteration will focus on projects helping industry invest in the emerging technologies.
How four Edmonton startups are collaborating to fight wildfires
At Edmonton Unlimited panel, local tech leaders talked earning trust in a challenging industry.
Lightspeed offloads Upserve at a discount as transformation plan continues
Montréal-based payments firm sells US hospitality business for nearly $350 million less than it paid.
Q&A: Kepler’s CEO on Canada’s space ambitions and the best Toronto Tech Week eats
Mina Mitry talks launching the world’s first optical relay satellite network ahead of Toronto Tech Week appearance.
Koho users can now buy, hold, and manage crypto
Toronto FinTech aims to lower crypto’s barrier to entry through a partnership with exchange Ndax.
AI strategy pillars, new SMB procurement program revealed in Canada’s Spring Economic Update
However, critics say focus on trade and defence has left little attention for innovation.
Appetronix cooks up bigger robotic kitchen ambitions with Cibotica acquisition
Company says deal will support expansion beyond pizza-making robots into more cuisines.
Letterboxd’s Canadian owner reportedly looking to sell
Victoria-based holding company Tiny acquired controlling stake in the film review app in 2023.
Canadian Robotics Council creates committee to boost investment in domestic robots
Founding members include BDC, Garage, Inovia, RBC, Two Small Fish, and Version One.
Feds invest more than $8 million in defence production in Saskatchewan
Advanced manufacturing, AI drone command, and heavy-vehicle testing all receive support.
Serenity Power announces $1 million pre-seed investment
Led by Avatar Ventures, funding will aid in prototyping and expansion.
The Canada-to-Caribbean startup pipeline is real
Canadians share why the Cayman Islands’ legal stability and global connectivity appeal to growing tech firms.