Qubic raises $2.5 million USD to commercialize quantum signal amplifiers
Two Small Fish-led seed round will help scale manufacturing of Qubic’s cryogenic amplifiers.
Briefs
Former Quantum Industry Canada CEO joins US-based IonQ
Inaugural leader of QIC, Lisa Lambert, now IonQ’s managing director for Canada.
Sellit9 closes $4.1 million to help Canadians trade in old electronics
Startup helps consumers skip “marketplace drama” while avoiding price haggling and safety concerns.
“Bottoms-up” incubator Althra opens applications for third cohort
Eighteen startups in, Althra’s Boris Wertz says his bet on the Vancouver tech hub is playing out.
Canadian surgical AI startup wins VivaTech pitch contest
Reveal Life Science uses molecular vision to detect cancers during surgery.
Canada bans “sophisticated deepfakes” of political figures
Strong and Free Elections Act closes some loopholes but carves out exemptions for parody and satire.
MDA Space to buy Raytheon’s satellite maker for $620 million USD
Company says acquisition capitalizes on US government’s growing demand for defence space missions.
Cybersecurity coding bootcamp aims to help Canadian veterans transition to tech jobs
As cyber threats increase, Coding for Veterans helps active CAF members level up.
Quantum Industry Canada CEO Lisa Lambert to step down
The organization’s first leader plans to leave for new career opportunities at the end of June.
HelloFresh subsidiary Factor brings new distribution centre, 400 jobs to Calgary
Meal kit service will deliver to Western Canada starting this fall.
Wealthsimple partners with US exchange Kalshi to launch prediction market app
Users can only make predictions on climate, economic markets, and financial indicators.
June Health closes $2.4 million for expanded women’s health platform
Securian Canada, PointClickCare co-founders, and others join as investors.
Shopify introduces in-store returns, more updates to agentic commerce
The Spring 2026 Shopify Editions newsletter contained more than 150 product updates.
NorthStar secures $40 million to track space threats for Canada’s air force
Montréal-based space tech company plans to go public this fall via SPAC.
Calgary is now the fastest growing tech ecosystem in Canada
Global report shows city’s tech sector growth dramatically outpaces Canadian average.