General Fusion begins trading on Nasdaq, becomes first nuclear fusion company to go public
Richmond, BC-based firm hopes to make nuclear fusion power plants commercially viable.
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Reaction Dynamics CEO wants more Canadian LPs to back moonshots
At a Startupfest hardtech panel, Bachar Elzein argued for a wider private capital pool.
MDA Space will buy 567-million-euro majority stake in French satellite company
Acquisition will create one of the largest space-based geointelligence businesses in the world, MDA says.
Telesat donates satellite capacity for Venezuela’s recovery efforts
Local telecom to use connectivity for communications and emergency response.
Has quantum computing reached an inflection point? A top insider sees signs
As IEEE Quantum Week returns to Toronto, Nvidia’s Sam Stanwyck analyzes quantum computing’s momentum.
Stathera raises $55 million USD for semiconductor clock tech amid data centre boom
CEO says there’s “no reason” precision timing tech can’t be built in Canada.
Robotics startup Sanctuary AI appoints former MDA exec as CEO
Interim CEO’s departure continues string of leadership changes at Vancouver-based startup.
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.
Former Quantum Industry Canada CEO joins US-based IonQ
Inaugural leader of QIC, Lisa Lambert, now IonQ’s managing director for Canada.
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.
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.
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.
Autonomique says backflipping robots are not the point
Montréal- and Menlo Park-based startup deploying physical AI at Ontario F&P plant.
MDA Space, Calian, and Kepler tapped to lay groundwork for Canada’s next-gen satellite system
Companies awarded $2.4 million to develop ground systems behind RADARSAT+.
Edmonton Unlimited showcase broadens investment horizons for deep tech founders
Event will inform future deep tech-focused programming at the innovation hub.