Inside ventureLAB’s bid to bring AI to Ontario’s critical industries
The Critical Industrial Technologies initiative helps Ontario’s SMEs move from working pilot to working business.
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PrairiesCan invests $7.9 million in funding to support Co.Labs, local AI firms
Funding was announced in Saskatoon at the Uniting the Prairies conference.
Jesse Wiebe built Startup TNT’s agri-food arm. Now he’s leaving to solve a larger problem
Prairies entrepreneur and startup advocate says Canada is facing a crisis in early-stage capital formation.
Google for Startups Accelerator reveals 14 “AI-driven” companies in its Canadian cohort
Class of 2026 marks the first time 10-week program has hosted a startup from Sudbury.
Ottawa makes first RDII investments in Ontario with $15 million for CDL Defence and Wolf Advanced Technology
Money will support CDL’s defence accelerator and Wolf’s high-performance computing systems.
Y Combinator reverses decision, will invest in Canadian-domiciled startups again
Famed accelerator had removed Canada from its deal terms, spurring Canadian tech backlash.
Why Y Combinator cut Canada out
John Ruffolo joins to discuss fuzzy data, “bullshit” narratives, and the real problems hampering Canadian tech.
Q&A: BDC Capital’s head on why Canadian defence tech investments are heating up
Geneviève Bouthillier unpacks recent investments in Irréversible and Canada Rocket Company.
How a small change to Y Combinator’s terms sent waves through Canadian tech
Industry divided over accelerator’s decision to remove Canada from list of investable sites.
Y Combinator website no longer lists Canada as a country it invests in
Change implies Canadian startups have to incorporate in the US, Cayman Islands, or Singapore to join accelerator.
Two years after going dark, Techstars is bringing back its Toronto accelerator
Techstars Toronto is looking for a managing director to lead its return to the city.
Oceantech accelerator Blue Action Canada opens applications for second cohort
Ocean Supercluster-backed program is looking for eight ambitious, blue-economy startups.
Medventions pilot pairs young innovators with Newfoundland doctors to inspire next-gen medtech
Pilot program in Carbonear, NL, follows similar cohorts in Toronto and Halifax.
MaRS innovation hub and insurance firm Definity launch new accelerator for climate adaptation startups
With insurance payouts from wildfires, floods, and storms on the rise, Definity sees room to help prevent them.
Team of Toronto talent unites after Y Combinator to build Clado
Clado has raised $2 million USD for its mass-recruitment AI platform.