RBC launches billion-dollar Canadian tech growth fund
Canada’s biggest bank wants to help the country’s next tech champions scale.
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Onix raises $5 million USD to create AI library of health and wellness “experts”
Montréal startup is betting on small language models and demand for data privacy.
Vention opens new physical AI lab to put more “R” into its R&D
Cohere’s Joelle Pineau will give part-time help setting research agenda at Montréal-based company.
Smart Cities AI Challenge: Taking urban challenges to Canada’s AI startups at ALL IN
Smart Cities AI Challenge is one of three reverse pitch competitions at Canada’s largest AI and tech event.
Here’s how every Canadian province and territory is governing data centres
From stand-alone policies to disincentivizing investment, here’s a guide from coast to coast.
Saskatchewan’s tech incubator wants to help non-tech businesses adopt AI
Executive director says program can help more businesses think of themselves as tech companies.
How Dedicatted is taking retail AI beyond the pushy bot
Dedicatted’s bilingual assistant for Taw9eel drives discovery, conversion and customer trust.
Feds appoint Patrick Pichette CEO of new digital transformation agency
Ex-Google CFO and Inovia partner to lead org focused on modernizing public service.
Molagri wants to design a pesticide that evolves as quickly as pests
Toronto startup looks to emerge from Y Combinator’s Demo Day with “war chest” to hire more scientists.
Protein Industries Canada invests more than $2 million into AI for AgTech
Two projects will seek to develop AI solutions for crop disease, grain monitoring.
OpenAI, Anthropic, and others sign Canada’s new data centre framework as public opinion sours on buildout
Framework covers electricity and water use but lacks binding definitions or penalties.
NorBot closes $1 million to establish a commercial robotics integrator
Vancouver startup aims to help Canadian businesses “robotize.”
Launch alum closes $1.6 million to support healthier living with The Wellness Company
BDC, BKR, Launch back former Jason Calacanis associate’s consumer healthtech vision.
Mundo announces $24 million USD to help tackle AI’s “next frontier”
US investors back startup’s plan to provide the data and tools for understanding sensory information.
Scopia Surgical raises $2.65 million to build a GPS for robotic surgery
Montréal medtech company is gearing up to validate its navigation software in hospitals.