From student to VP, Solace’s Ghaith Dalla-Ali shows how startups can grow talent
Solace combines mentorship and ICTC support to help students build skills that prepare them for leadership.
AI
Hypertec becomes key partner for Nvidia in Canada
OEM designation means more visibility amid the global AI race.
Mappedin eyes city-wide indoor mapping with $24.5-million USD Series B round
Startup has mapped over 10 billion square feet of indoor space, from airports to stadiums and beyond.
Ex-AWS leaders bring Soma out of stealth with a plan to ease the data centre power crunch
Soma Energy has raised $7 million USD for AI-powered optimization for electricity infrastucture.
How Sonibel can hear when a welder makes a mistake
UBC grads raise $1.6 million USD for acoustic sensor that identifies errors while you weld.
GridBank raises $6-million seed round to monetize the videos in your camera roll
Users can upload videos while brands pay to use the organic content.
Q&A: Clearpath Robotics’ Ryan Gariepy on killer robots and Canada’s defence strategy
Industry leader says Canada is leaving opportunity on the table in robotics.
Claude’s source code leak has permanently changed the AI race
Alistair Vigier writes that innovation needs visibility to succeed.
Why many of Canada’s tech centaurs are in no rush to go public
Leaders from Clio, GeoComply, Wealthsimple, and others talk IPOs and the “SaaSpocalypse.”
The women most at risk from AI aren’t in the rooms designing it
April Hicke writes that Canada is building its AI economy on a foundation that excludes some of its workforce.
NGen announces nearly $80 million for Canadian manufacturers to adopt AI
Funding comes from industry partners and through Pan-Canadian AI Strategy.
Lockheed Martin Canada invests $3.6 million into Lemay.ai
Project supports AI R&D for “sovereign knowledge management.”
Relocalize to build fully autonomous “dark” microfactory in Montréal
Startup opening sustainable microfactory for water cold packs that will run in complete darkness.
ThinkLabs secures $28-million USD Series A to help power grids manage data centre demand
The AI race will take a toll on power grids. ThinkLabs wants to use its own AI to help.
Venture studio AXL appoints fellows from Nvidia, NASA, Samsung
First cohort of senior U of T scientists aims to bolster studio’s industry expertise.