Canadian government invests $25 million in Creative Destruction Lab
The Canadian government is investing $25 million in the University of Toronto’s Creative Destruction Lab. The government…
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A|I: The AI Times – Riding the quantum D-Wave
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Feroot Privacy takes Top Venture prize at NextAI Demo Day
NEXT Canada recently hosted its latest Venture Day for NextAI, its program dedicated to supported AI startups. During the event,…
A|I: The AI Times – How to keep Canada’s AI momentum
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Daisy Intelligence wins $5 million pitch prize at Elevate
During Elevate’s Techfest, several startups pitched on stage for the chance to win millions in funding. The ElevateR competition…
A|I: The AI Times – Canada doesn’t recognize Canada’s AI quality
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Toronto-based Cluep acquired by Impact Group for $53 million CAD
Toronto-based Cluep has been acquired by sales and marketing agency Impact Group. TechCrunch reports that the company was acquired…
DarwinAI raises $3.9 million CAD to help devs design neural networks
Waterloo-based DarwinAI has emerged out of stealth with $3.9 million CAD ($3 million USD) in seed funding. The round was co-led…
Layer 6’s Jordan Jacobs: Canada needs to promote itself as an AI leader
Now in its second year, Elevate returns to Toronto September 21, promising to connect the Canadian startup ecosystem and deliver…
A|I: The AI Times – Montréal’s New Wave of AI
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Responsive raises $1.1 million to help wealth managers predict client behaviour
Vancouver-basedResponsive has raised $1.1 million in a seed round led by Plug and Play Ventures, an early investor in PayPal,…
Integrate.ai raises $39 million CAD Series A
Toronto-based integrate.ai announced today that it has raised a $39 million CAD Series A round. The round was led by Portag3…
A|I: The AI Times – AI needs more products
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Techstars announces 2018 Montreal AI cohort
Techstars has announced the first cohort of its AI program in Montreal. Announced in March, Techstars and Real Ventures partnered…
Today in AI: LeddarTech delivers new LiDAR chip, Braingrid partners with cannabis producers
Several Canadian startups have made announcements in artificial intelligence. Here’s the latest on Canada’s AI movers and…