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Soft skills and AI know-how are the new gold for Canadian tech companies.

Timezyx, SkyAcres, and skiKrumb took a slice of the $250,000 up for grabs in this year’s competition.

Fifty-eight percent of the region’s 787 tech companies have already reached profitability.

Ten of the 14 startups in the latest cohort claim to be using AI or machine learning as part of their core offering.

Oceans Supercluster also doled out $4.5 million and Scale AI teased a call for projects.

Tech training programs run by Digital, NPower, Microsoft, and CIBC will introduce upskilling in cybersecurity and AI.

Funding to help Vancouver-based startup expand its paratransit solution into more transit agencies.

Acquisition comes mere months after Vancouver startup announced an $11 million CAD seed round.

Round marks first investment from crown corporation Farm Credit Canada’s Capital arm.

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Hamid Abdollahi believes his startup has found the “k3y” to develop safer autonomous vehicles.

FansUnite said it expects to retain approximately $500,000 CAD to “explore new business opportunities.”

Vancouver startup claims $60-million post-money valuation, plans to launch in the US later this year.

ChopValue recently launched a parent brand to bring its micro-manufacturing model to new resources.

Kidney disease treatment company looks to build on work of Chinook Therapeutics, acquired by Novartis last year.