Ontario subsidizes Siemens’ new R&D facility after CEOs plead province to prioritize homegrown production
The Invest Ontario Fund will cover $7.2 million of the German giant’s $150-million investment.
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Nanoprecise closes Series C to predict industrial equipment failures with AI
Edmonton startup nabs $36 million USD to bring its tech to Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa.
Consensus 2025 to spotlight builders with PitchFest and three-day blockchain hackathon
Early bird applications open for EasyA Consensus Hackathon.
Basetwo emerges from CIX Summit 2025 as Canada’s representative for the Startup World Cup
Clio founder Jack Newton also recognized as CIX Innovator of the Year.
Vooban hiring up to 25 AI roles in Ontario as it welcomes surge in enterprise AI adoption
Québec City-based AI service company looks to add solution architects, account executives for Ontario expansion.
ExxonMobil takes CoLab Software’s AI tool out to sea with $5.6-million oil rig partnership
R&D funding supported hiring of 17 full time employees at CoLab’s St. John’s headquarters.
US deep tech VC Celesta Capital adds BDC alum Charles Lespérance as Canadian partner
Silicon Valley investor hires Montréal-based Lespérance to expand presence in Canada.
AI roundup: Cohere commands attention, Apple Intelligence delays, a vibe coding PSA
Plus: Telus announces “Sovereign AI” data centre (powered by Nvidia).
As trade war rages, Page raises $4.1 million to help organizations track government changes with AI
Ex-Shopify employees plan to expand their government-relations platform to US and UK.
Telus partners with Nvidia to transform its data centre into a Canadian “Sovereign AI Factory”
Telus to equip its Québec data centre with Nvidia’s latest AI chip architecture.
Taiv acquihires fellow Canadian adtech startup Local Reach to aid expansion plans
Winnipeg company plans to hire more than 30 people in Manitoba.
Mining magnate Pierre Lassonde donates $50 million to establish deep tech institute at Polytechnique Montréal
Institute aims to establish itself as a partner for major tech initiatives in Bromont, Québec City, and Ottawa.
Shopify acquires search startup Vantage Discovery for undisclosed amount
Shopify CTO hints that Vantage’s AI-powered platform could help merchants advertise.
Did Cohere give Canada its DeepSeek moment?
Plus: An innovation agenda for the next election.
Softchoice taken private, moved stateside by WWT after $1.48-billion acquisition closes
Completed acquisition puts the 35-year-old software provider under American ownership at a sensitive moment.