Canadian, Quebec governments pledge $15 million to create AI centre in Montréal
The federal and Quebec governments have announced the creation of a Montréal-based international centre of expertise for the…
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AI startup My Intelligent Machines raises $2.6 million seed round
Montreal-based My Intelligent Machines (MIMS), which is developing a platform to help life sciences companies maximize their…
A|I: The AI Times – Elon Musk thinks your brain works too slow
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Director of data and digital for the Government of Canada leaves to join AI Global
The now-former director of data and digital for the Government of Canada, Ashley Casovan, has left her post with the government…
Avidbots partners with US provider to deploy floor-scrubbing robots in hospitals
Avidbots, a Kitchener-based robotics company, has partnered with support services provider HHS to bring Avidbot’s autonomous…
Worximity Technology raises $6.25 million Series A to help digitize manufacturing
Worximity Technology, the Montreal-based startup that is looking to create smart factories through machine learning, artificial…
Parity expands senior team with energy veterans following recent Series A raise
Parity, the Toronto-based proptech startup focused on reducing the carbon emissions of condos and multi-tenant buildings, has…
A|I: The AI Times – The path forward for ethical AI
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
A|I: The AI Times – The office workers teaching AI
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
DMZ partners with Index Exchange to help AI startups connect with corporates
On October 16 and 17, Toronto’s DMZ and Index Exchange are hosting an event with the goal of helping AI startups connect…
Praemo raises $3.5 million to develop industrial IoT platform
Kitchener-based Praemo, which uses industrial IoT data to provide insights to enterprises, has raised a $3.5 million Series…
Drop closes $58 million CAD Series B with eyes on accelerated growth, going public
Mobile rewards startup Drop has closed a $58 million CAD ($44 million USD) Series B to help accelerate its growth and allow…
Xanadu, BMO, Scotiabank joint project uses quantum for trading products
Toronto-based Xanadu has announced the findings of a joint proof-of-concept with BMO and Scotiabank. The firms worked on discovering…
League partners with Vector Institute to improve platform’s AI capabilities
Toronto-based League and the Vector Institute have partnered to offer resources in an effort to accelerate the development…
Overbond to launch three AI analytics labs in Montreal for R&D in bond pricing
Overbond, a Toronto-founded AI and FinTech startup, is partnering with business school HEC Montreal, Concordia University,…