Vector Institute, U of T ‘redouble efforts,’ invest in new deep learning faculty
The Vector Institute, on Wednesday, announced plans to work with the University of Toronto to hire three new tenure-stream…
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Techstars Montreal AI announces 10 companies selected for second cohort
The Techstars Montreal AI accelerator has announced the 10 startups joining its second cohort. The program officially began…
A|I: The AI Times – Honey, I shrunk the AI
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
BMO invests $5 million in U of T lab combining AI and the arts
This morning, BMO announced that it is making a $5 million investment in a new University of Toronto lab called the BMO Lab…
PwC Canada selects Calgary’s TerraHub for its blockchain delivery arm
TerraHub, a private blockchain and artificial intelligence startup based in Calgary, has been selected to act as the blockchain…
Swimming Canada selects TritonWear as its official training technology
TritonWear, a Toronto-based swim training device manufacturer, has been selected as the official training technology of Swimming…
A|I: The AI Times – A Canadian AI discovery
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Today in acquisitions: Rise People, AudienceView
In the past few days, several companies have made announcements on acquiring startups. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers…
SFU gets $17 million from BC government to establish quantum research institute
Simon Fraser University (SFU) is receiving $17 million from the government of British Columbia over the next five years to…
Korbit raises $2.65 million for its AI tutoring platform
Montreal-based Korbit Technologies has announced the close of its $2.65 million seed round. The round was led by Khosla Ventures,…
Amii to help build Imperial’s AI capabilities in the oil and gas sector
The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) and Canadian petroleum company Imperial this week announced a two-year agreement…
#ElevateAI explains the state of Canadian artificial intelligence
From financial innovation to product development, Wednesday’s #ElevateTechFest had something for everyone. In a packed…
Geotab launches new IoT startup innovation accelerator
Toronto-based IoT company Geotab has announced the official launch of its smart cities and transportation accelerator program,…
Element AI CEO says “I’m not leaving,” shares commercialization challenges
The #ElevateAI Stage (programmed by BetaKit) was filled with panels, keynotes, and lightning talks highlighting what’s…
Deep Genomics discovers genetic disorder treatment drug via AI
Deep Genomics, the Toronto-based AI therapeutics startup, has made the first-ever discovery of a diseases treatment and drug…