Voyager Capital sets sights on Western Canada following $130 million CAD fund close
Voyager Capital, a Seattle-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage tech investments, has closed $130 million CAD…
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THE NEXT GLOBAL AI HUB WILL BE BUILT IN THE CANADIAN PRAIRIES
AI Nation is a longform series dedicated to showcasing Canada’s artificial intelligence talent and their work.
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…
Amii Innovates announces first cohort, looks to accelerate AI adoption
The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) has launched Amii Innovates, a program aimed to guides teams and businesses…
Alberta review panel recommends boosting competitiveness alongside $600 million cut, no new spending
Alberta’s Blue Ribbon panel on the province’s finances has publicly released its findings and a set of recommendations.…
Today in government funding: Quebec, cleantech, healthtech
Today in government funding, three organizations in Quebec received $415,000, a Burlington-based healthtech company received…
Alberta tech sector holds its breath as province pauses innovation programs
A switch-up in leadership within the Government of Alberta has led to the suspension of several programs for the province’s…
Today in Hires: Alberta IoT Association, BlueCat
In the past week, two Canadian tech organizations have added new members to their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining,…
Three Alberta-based organizations receive $3 million from WES Ecosystem Fund
Three Alberta-based organizations have received approximately $3 million in investment from the federal government’s…
Canadian agri-food network receives $49.5 million to develop agri-tech solutions
The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN), a $108.5 million project aimed at developing exportable…
CRIN receives $450,000 to commercialize oil and gas innovations
The federal government is investing $450,000 into the Alberta-based hub, Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN). CRIN represents…
Bird to launch dockless e-scooter in Canada this summer
Bird, an electric scooter sharing company based in Santa Monica, California, is bringing its dockless e-scooters to Canada…
Nest Wealth acquires Razor Logic Systems, offering investment and financial planning solutions
Toronto-based Nest Wealth, a digital wealth management platform, has acquired Razor Logic Systems, the creator of RazorPlan,…
Waterloo cycling startup, STAC Performance, acquired by 4iiii Innovations
Cycling power meter and heart-rate monitor company, 4iiii Innovations, has acquired Waterloo cycling tech startup STAC Performance,…
Uniting The Prairies conference kicks off this week
Uniting The Prairies, a tech conference looking to showcase the best of Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan’s tech startup…