Hopper cuts staff shortly after co-founder departs
Dakota Smith served as CEO of Hopper’s key revenue-driving enterprise division.
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Cohere to open third Canadian office in Ottawa
Toronto AI company plans to tap into the region’s “strong talent pool.”
Tiny buys Oso Cloud’s assets for $1.9 million
Victoria-based tech holding company says deal brings ARR to $75 million.
Edmonton Unlimited announces Deep Tech Foundry program at Startup Week
New program will launch in 2027 to tackle the unique challenges of commercializing deep tech.
BioRender launches AI agent for building scientific research images
Software startup aims to offer a more accurate alternative to general-purpose AI.
Senso to be acquired by New York-based marketing platform Zeta Global
Toronto-based Senso will help Zeta improve its AI trust and discoverability offerings.
CyberWorks lands $1-million Canadian Armed Forces contract
GTA startup inks agreement to provide autonomous vehicles to Canada’s military.
Signal VP reminds lawmakers the secure messaging app won’t comply with Bill C-22
Controversial bill would give law enforcement more power to monitor and collect personal data.
Canadian tech and investor groups call for tax incentives, capital gains rollover
CVCA, CCI, and others ask for QSBS-style tax incentive meant to retain business value.
Half of heavy industrial workers use AI, but workplace training is lacking
Punchcard Systems report shows widening gap between worker adoption and employer readiness.
Canada’s major projects boom is a big opportunity for smaller firms, but hurdles remain
BDC report says the country’s infrastructure push could require help from 280,000 SMBs.
Calian and Invest Ottawa to open new defence research and development lab
Ottawa’s Area X.O will get a new testing facility focused on helping defence technologies work well together.
Ex-Vanguard exec aims to launch Canada’s first investment dealer solely focused on prediction markets
Atul Tiwari and fellow domestic finance vets seek regulatory approval to build Verdx.
Federal government launches new national AI council
Private and public stakeholders, including Yoshua Bengio and Sanja Fidler, named to 13-member advisory council.
H2 Analytics secures $800,000 in FedDev funding to improve defence training platform
CEO says repayable funding will help the platform integrate new AI features and expand internationally.