Founders of Sysomos, Aislelabs find traction bringing their AI research to AEC
Workorb secures $2.6 million CAD to advance AI in architecture, engineering, construction sectors.
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Shopify alums secure $7-million CAD seed round for AI mobile commerce platform Reactiv
Despite commitment to build in Canada, Reactiv chose more “ambitious” US-based investors.
How to tame a large language model
Mantle releases instructional guide for founders and their teams.
Applications open for federal SMB programs aimed at AI adoption
The $300 million programs are part of the 2024 federal budget’s $2.4 billion AI package.
Thomson Reuters acquires American portfolio company Materia AI
Materia emerged from stealth earlier this year with Thomson Reuters’ backing.
Phaseshift Technologies raises $4.1 million CAD to fuse material discovery with AI
Startup to commercialize advanced engineering materials for aerospace, automotive, and energy sectors.
Fable raises $25-million USD Series B round from Five Elms Capital to tackle accessibility in AI
Disruption Ventures gives up board seat to Five Elms after exiting its Fable position.
SAAS NORTH puts AI’s impact under the microscope
Disruptor or distraction? Tealbook, Disco and more weigh in on AI in Ottawa on Nov. 13, 14, 2024
Can Canada successfully scale AI companies?
Mappedin, BrainBox AI, Airudi, and Videns Analytics founders offer a frank evaluation of market opportunities.
Moselle secures $2.1 million CAD to help brands manage their inventory with AI
Highline Beta spinout wants to tackle a $1.77-trillion problem faced by consumer brands.
Repeat founders return with $1.1 million to help AI SaaS companies launch API integrations through Unified.to
Pereira and Alexey Adamsky return with former CalendarHero colleagues and backing from LOI Venture and DevCap.
Fujitsu launches Cohere-powered Japanese LLM for enterprise use
Fujitsu invested in Cohere as part of a partnership to develop an LLM for the underserved language.
What Canada can learn from AI use in South Africa
Raesetje Sefala explains how DAIR is analyzing impacts of South African apartheid with AI.
a16z leads Scribenote’s $11-million CAD seed round to boost AI-powered writing tool for vets
AI scribe startup hopes platform can help veterinarians avoid burnout.
Evolving Canada’s AI strategy with CIFAR’s Elissa Strome
With phase three of its strategy on the horizon, can CIFAR keep up with AI’s pace of change?