Today in funding ($3.6M): Lanla, Local Logic
This week, several Canadian startups got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
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Element AI raises $137.5 million Series A, plans to hire 100 people in Toronto
Canada’s AI ecosystem just got a massive boost with Element AI’s $137.5 million Series A. The funding was led by Data Collective…
Report: Smaller Canadian towns most likely to be impacted by automation
Smaller Canadian regions that specialize in mining, manufacturing, and other natural resources jobs are most vulnerable to…
Pressboard raises $2 million to develop AI assistant for its branded content marketplace
Vancouver-based Pressboard has raised a $2 million to expand its branded content marketplace. The funding round was led by…
With $2.1 million in funding, Zoom.ai wants its automated assistant to be the next Salesforce
Toronto-based Zoom.ai has just raised a $2.1 million seed round for its automated assistant. The round included participation…
Kiwi wants to help smokers quit with its smartwatch app
Artificial intelligence startup Kiwi wants to help smartwatch owners quit smoking. Developed as a standalone app for Android…
Fujitsu partners with 1QBit to apply quantum-inspired tech to AI
Fujitsu has partnered with Vancouver-based 1QBit to apply quantum-inspired technology to artificial intelligence. 1QBit, which…
#C2M17 panel: Universities must change recruitment methods to bring more women into AI industry
Diversity in technology isn’t just about fairness, it’s about bringing together teams that can build the best, most innovative…
Two Canadian startups land a spot at Google Demo Day
Two Canadian startups have landed a spot at Google Demo Day: Waterloo-based TritonWear, which developed a wearable device that…
#C2M17: Yoshua Bengio suggests AI innovation still has a long way to go
Canada’s first Artificial Intelligence Forum took place at C2 Montreal last week, inviting leading minds in AI research to…
The future of education requires smarter admissions decisions (using AI)
When we were in the Next 36, my fellow participants and I all had shared a very similar experience — applying to university.…
ROSS Intelligence opening R&D headquarters in Toronto
ROSS Intelligence, an IBM Watson-powered platform that helps lawyers find relevant cases with natural language search, is returning…
Startup Canada Podcast: Canada’s AI pioneer Eli Fathi
Eli Fathi is the CEO of MindBridge AI — a company that uses advanced solutions based on human-centric AI, machine learning,…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 68: Is Google’s new AI chip a game changer?
Recently, ransomware known as WannaCry, attacked (at last count) over 200,000 systems in 150 countries. The hack made use of…
OCE Discovery panel says Canadian gov’t must provide “sustained” support to AI industry
On May 15 and May 16, the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) hosted OCE Discovery at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to…