Canadian tech embraces Military Keynesianism
Plus: Shopify leans into agentic commerce.
Defence tech
Canada Rocket Company wants Canada to stop hitching rides to space
CRC emerges from stealth with $6.2 million and a plan to give Canada sovereign rockets.
Cohere partners with German submarine maker in bid to get its AI into Canada’s fleet
TKMS is courting a Canadian procurement order to build the next generation of Canadian submarines.
MDA Space signs contract with US Department of War agency to potentially help with “Golden Dome” project
Contract lets MDA bid on future tasks and services that support the $151-billion program.
D-Wave strikes $550-million USD deal to acquire Quantum Circuits
After spending decades on quantum annealing, D-Wave hopes to make a splash in gate-based computing.
The year Canadian tech embraced defence
With billions set to flow into the country’s defence industry, Canadian tech is angling for a cut.
Canada’s largest VC reports for duty
Plus: Canada launches its own quantum research program to rival DARPA initiative.
BDC unveils $4-billion defence technology platform
Crown corporation explicitly encourages businesses to “apply their skills to defence needs.”
BDC tells VCs it’s willing to lift restrictions on defence investing
Crown corporation aims to support the build up of Canada’s defence industry.
Canadian Space Mining Corporation plans for “rapid expansion” in 2026 under new name
The Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation rebrand reflects a broader focus on critical technologies.
Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy must include procurement pathways for tech
The Icebreaker co-founder argues Canada must resist a reflexive historical response to our southern neighbour.
Canada launches its own quantum research program to rival DARPA initiative
Nord Quantique, Xanadu, Photonic, and Anyon to get up to $23 million in funding through CQCP.
Twenty Canadian companies join NATO’s largest-ever defence accelerator cohort
NATO DIANA connects companies with military end-users, mentors, and investors in the North Atlantic.
Feds’ new Defence Investment Agency awards first contract to MDA Space and Telesat
Partnership will develop satellite communications capabilities in the Arctic.
Cohere announces partnership with Thales Canada amid defence tech push
Toronto company’s AI will help French defence contractor service Royal Canadian Navy fleets.