Helcim raises $53 million amid shakeup in Canadian payments
Calgary company reaches $250-million valuation, hopes to grow after Moneris sells to US private equity.
Alberta
Anthropic job posting suggests it’s eyeing Alberta for data centre buildout
AI giant hiring community engagement manager and national compute lead to bring “gigawatts of compute” to Canada.
Xanadu and University of Alberta partner on quantum-powered cancer research
Researchers hope quantum computing can help develop next-gen photosensitizers for light-based therapies.
Edmonton Unlimited unveils 10 companies to watch ahead of Startup Week
Companies will be showcased at Startup Week’s Launch Party this October.
Alberta researchers are studying the living organisms lurking in wildfire smoke
Research project hopes to better understand the effect of wildfires on your lungs.
Canada could soon lose reliable rides to space. What will that mean for its burgeoning space industry?
As SpaceX scales back rocket rideshares, Canada’s space industry says it exposes “critical dependency.”
U of C to lead creation of Canada’s first quantum defence innovation hub
Feds will invest more than $20 million in 13-member consortium focused on military applications.
Calgary crypto exchange Catalyx permanently barred from operating
Former crypto exchange’s CEO, Hyuk Jae Park, will also pay a $90,000 fine to Alberta Securities Commission.
NordSpace’s venture arm makes undisclosed strategic investment in North Vector Dynamics
Canadian aerospace companies have already been tackling defence and hypersonic research projects together.
Q&A: Can Alberta power its data-centre boom with nuclear energy?
New report suggests there is work to be done to build a nuclear-ready workforce.
Alberta’s AI push is rewriting the rules for government contractors
Minister Nate Glubish says vendors must adapt to new reality or risk being left behind.
Former Amii founder launches privacy-first AI that keeps user data local
Synsira Software’s Kind Local Pro is designed to keep data on-device and out of data centres.
Why is Amazon opening a disaster relief hub near Edmonton?
The company is working with nonprofits and donating supplies to help in the aftermath of disasters.
Airbus partners with Medicine Hat-based Landing Zones Canada
The two companies will advance simulation and training for the Canadian Armed Forces.
Zero Point Cryogenics expands into the US
Quantum cryogenics manufacturer plans to open an innovation and service hub in Chicago.