Carbon Upcycling lays foundation with $24.5-million round led by Chicago-based impact investor Builders Vision
The convertible note round will fund Calgary cleantech startup’s project pipeline and corporate growth.
Alberta
Toronto-Waterloo, Vancouver, Ottawa drop in Startup Genome’s 2025 global ecosystem rankings as Montréal, Calgary hold steady
Report finds some Canadian startup hubs have lost ground amid trade tensions and wobbly VC market.
Canada Health Infoway’s AI Scribe Program hooks up primary care clinicians with Canadian healthtech
Initiative to provide up to 10,000 licences for AI documentation tools from companies like Well Health and MEDFAR.
Canada Growth Fund commits at least $89 million to Eavor in second big investment to geothermal tech company
CGF promises another $48 million upon the completion of undisclosed milestones.
Google allocates $13 million in funding to strengthen Canada’s AI workforce
First Nations Technology Council, Skills for Change, Toronto Public Library named as recipients alongside Amii.
AppDirect eyes rising energy demand with acquisition of Broker Online Exchange
Canadian-founded software services giant continues acquisition spree with gas, electricity brokerage platform.
Amii CEO Cam Linke says Canada’s AI strategy requires customers
The head of Alberta’s AI institute talks literacy, adoption, and commercialization at Upper Bound.
Alberta’s tech sector is embracing an AI data centre boom. Will it pay off?
Tech leaders say energy-hungry infrastructure will catalyze startup creation, but critics warn of “oversold” benefits.…
Pender and Novacap recognized for cashing in on last year’s go-private wave at 2025 CVCA Awards
The honours celebrate the deals, dealmakers, and community service behind Canada’s VC and PE firms.
Canadian VCs arrive at annual industry gathering in need of a “wake-up call”
Venture leaders publicly grapple with weak performance and uncertain future ahead of CVCA Invest Canada conference.
Jim Balsillie calls on Ottawa to prioritize stablecoins at Inventures fireside with Premier Smith
Premier indicated willingness to add Web3 expert to the Alberta Securities Commission.
Canada’s next innovation capital
Plus: BetaKit to open full-time Prairies bureau.
Calgary says it has the makings of an innovation capital. What’s the next step?
As Calgary executes its new innovation strategy, it’s fighting to keep pace with demand for startup funding.
“Both strategic and patriotic”: Wealthsimple selects Tetra Trust as its first Canadian digital asset custodian
Tetra Trust has seen an uptick in businesses seeking to reduce their exposure to the US.
Richard Sutton warns against “centralized control” of AI regulation based on fear
At Upper Bound conference, Turing Award winner says human-like AI is “inevitable.”