Dentists helping dentists: Clinician-founded OraQ secures $2.6 million to help assess patient risk with AI
Losing his Calgary dental practice to 2013 flood turned OraQ’s CEO into an entrepreneur.
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DémultiplIA will connect AI startups with academic research (for a price)
Participation in the Québec-backed program will cost startups $105,000 over three years.
Lightstrike raises $1.1 million CAD pre-seed round to commercialize AI-powered code mapper
Round leader Sprout Fund helped Lightstrike founders “mature at a breakneck pace.”
CIFAR leader expects CAISI to help inform AI policy in Canada and abroad
With its new AI safety institute, Canada aims to study the technology’s risks and collaborate with other countries.
The state of Canadian software in 2024
Inovia’s Chris Arsenault came to SAAS NORTH armed with data and perspective.
Canadian-led Medeloop closes $15.5 million USD in Inovia-led Series A round
The founder of exited startup Medesync wants to accelerate clinical research with AI.
Richa Mehta joins Radical Ventures as San Francisco-based partner
AI-focused VC firm launched a new $800-million USD growth fund in August.
As Google and Cohere expand multilingual AI offerings, experts warn of “plausible BS”
Human translators still needed alongside automated tools, experts say, citing legal and safety risks.
“The world’s biggest problems are not going to be solved with software”: HardTech talks semiconductors and AI
VentureLab’s HardTech event discusses the state of Canadian deep tech, re-shoring, and the investment landscape.
Online legal database CanLII sues Caseway AI for copyright infringement
CanLII alleges Caseway scraped 3.5 million records from its database, violating terms of use.
Cracking the code with AI
How Mantle used an LLM to translate a prototype project for production.
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.
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.