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The startup says it can now build its first power plant.

The 2025 pitch competition winners will join a Canadian delegation in Dubai.

Second Industrial Innovation Venture Fund to have increased focus on critical minerals.

Logistical hurdles mount for startups as US deadline yields no trade deal.

MDA Space, Mission Control, and Canadensys to begin exploring size and scope of “long-term project.”

Startup will provide AI tools to Bell’s Canadian government and enterprise customers.

Aidan Gomez-backed startup still unsure if it will follow Cohere CEO’s advice on remaining in Canada.

Plus: The pressure to adopt AI has created a “Wild West” for corporate cybersecurity.

Two out of three Substack co-founders are University of Waterloo and Kik alums.

It is now “dramatically easier and faster” for Toronto drone company to sell directly to the military.

Plus: Hanna Zaidi joins BetaKit’s board of directors.

COO Abraham Burak left the University of Ottawa to launch the billion-dollar business.

Canadian execs report uneven efficiency gains from AI and a lack of technical talent, Georgian survey finds.

De Luna said he had “outgrown” his current role at the carbon capture startup.