At Most Ambitious: Town Hall, Canadian tech’s future came into sharper focus
Canada’s AI minister, leaders of Waabi and Xanadu spoke to sold-out crowd at BetaKit’s TTW kickoff event.
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Quantum startup Nord Quantique secures $1.4-billion USD valuation
Québec-based company is one of Canada’s leaders in quantum computing.
Xanadu reports larger net loss than expected, but quadrupled revenue in first public earnings report
Company eyeing the “big prize” of a Toronto-based quantum data centre by 2029.
Photonic secures $2-billion USD valuation after final close of $200-million financing
Bell, BDC, EDC, and InBC back BC quantum firm’s continued push towards commercialization.
MDA Space aims to deliver up to 400 satellites per year after Montréal facility expansion
After two years of construction, company has doubled its manufacturing floor space.
Why you don’t need a PhD to invest in deep tech
VCs at NACO Summit dispel misconceptions about investing in the industry.
General Fusion prepares to continue its quest for commercial fusion power as a public company
BC firm lays out its vision for scalable fusion ahead of expected Nasdaq debut.
Q&A: Kepler’s CEO on Canada’s space ambitions and the best Toronto Tech Week eats
Mina Mitry talks launching the world’s first optical relay satellite network ahead of Toronto Tech Week appearance.
Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation takes one small step to support life on the Moon
Waterloo company wins grant funding for nuclear microreactor and water purification projects.
SBQuantum nabs $4 million USD, new CEO as it preps for US expansion
Sherbrooke firm secures first private capital after deploying its quantum sensors in space.
Credo paid $92 million USD in cash to acquire Hyperlume, SEC filing reveals
With Hyperlume’s team and tech, Credo aims to deliver the AI infrastructure of the future.
Kepler to lead testing of European Space Agency’s high-speed data network
Toronto firm helped architect the first phase of the HydRON project.
Cohere exec pledges AI firm will stay Canadian-headquartered amid merger reports
Remarks come as Cohere reportedly explores combining with a German enterprise AI peer.
The Canadians behind Artemis II’s historic moon mission
Here’s how Canada is supporting astronaut Jeremy Hansen from the ground.
NGen announces nearly $80 million for Canadian manufacturers to adopt AI
Funding comes from industry partners and through Pan-Canadian AI Strategy.