Narwhal List 2020 tracks a year of massive raises, 42 potential Canadian Unicorns
In partnership with MaRS Discovery District, Communitech, and Invest Ottawa, Charles Plant, the founder of the Narwhal Project,…
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Scotiabank donates $750,000 to University of Ottawa to launch ethical AI initiative
Scotiabank has donated $750,000 in funding to the University of Ottawa to launch a new initiative to identify solutions to…
A|I: The AI Times – Argument mining
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Miovision raises $120 million CAD round led by Telus Ventures
Miovision, a smart city-focused startup, has raised $120 million CAD in a funding round led by Telus Ventures. The round also…
Aifred Health sole Canadian team among 10 semi-finalists of global IBM Watson competition
Montreal-based Aifred Health has been named one of the top 10 semi-finalists of the global IBM Watson AI XPrize. The startup…
Tealbook raises $6.53 million CAD “seed plus” round following pivot
Tealbook, a startup that aims to make sourcing of suppliers more efficient for enterprises, has raised $6.53 million CAD ($5…
A|I: The AI Times – The reality of deepfakes
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Toronto startup Nudge.ai is shutting down
Nudge.ai, the Toronto-based startup that developed a revenue intelligence platform using artificial intelligence, announced…
Element AI launches third standalone product, Access Governor
Montréal-based Element AI has launched its latest product, Access Governor, which was designed to help companies manage access…
A|I: The AI Times – Neon AI’s ethics problem
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Supercluster Scale AI has chosen 14 projects, invested $32 million since receiving funding
Scale AI has publicly invested more than $32 million to date into 14 projects, with the hopes of accelerating the adoption…
Waterloo’s Brisk Synergies acquired by Transoft Solutions
Brisk Synergies, an urban mobility startup headquartered in Waterloo, has been acquired by Transoft Solutions. Transoft is…
Today in cohorts: Safe X Connected Cities Accelerator, 7 Gate Academy
Two Canadian programs have recently announced that new companies or individuals are joining their ranks. Here’s the latest…
Deep Genomics raises $40 million Series B for AI drug discovery platform
Toronto-based AI therapeutics startup, Deep Genomics, has closed a $40 million Series B. This brings the company’s total…
Element AI partnering with LG Electronics to co-develop AI solutions, products
Element AI has announced a partnership with South Korean multinational LG Electronics . The partnership will be focused on…