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A|I: The AI Times – Microsoft and OpenAI team up to build $100-billion AI supercomputer
Plus: Feds pledge $2B to bolster AI compute, startups, and safety.
IPON invests $4.6 million to build IP capacity at post-secondary institutions
IPON has made $6.6 million in investments in the last year.
Meet the Y Combinator Winter 2024 cohort startups with Canadian roots
W24 participants include Senso, DraftAid, AgentHub, GovernGPT, Datacurve, and more.
A|I: The AI Times – Canadian pension manager to co-lead deal valuing Cohere at $5 billion
Plus: Feds broaden foreign investment scrutiny; Why Apple bought DarwinAI.
One year later, what filled the hole SVB left in Canadian tech lending?
Venture debt lending has slowed but ex-SVB talent has spread across Canada’s innovation banking practices.
#Tech+Biz4SickKids launches with new name, lineup of Canadian tech ambassadors
Campaign aims to drive support from Canadian tech to support SickKids.
Lack of inclusion, unclear parental leave still hamper retention of women in Canadian VC
Junior ranks of VC remain more diverse than senior levels, survey finds.
Canadian businesses are optimistic about growth in 2024. Here’s why
Tech adoption and talent access fuels a brighter business forecast for the coming year.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Canadian pharmaceutical research spending dropped in 2022
Plus: Myanmar Molecular seeks Health Canada approval.
McMaster University partners with Celesta Capital to support Canadian deep tech startups
Celesta will help McMaster-affiliated entrepreneurs commercialize their innovations.
Canadian tech leaders back new venture studio Simple Ventures
Wealthsimple, Shopify, Ada, Knix execs part of contingent backing studio run by CEO Rachel Zimmer.
Canadian tech leaders headline speaker lineup for inaugural INNOVATEwest
Execs from Koho, Ada, Wealthsimple, Clio comprise speaker roster for 2024 conference.
Four Canadian companies selected to Comcast SportsTech Accelerator
Canada lead the pack with the highest number of companies in the global cohort.
Canadian late-stage VC funding continued to slip in 2023
The CVCA tracked $6.9 billion invested during the year across 660 deals.