Edmonton businesses get federal funding to automate homebuilding, manufacturing
Several projects include a focus on automating workflows, integrating AI.
Funding
NorthX invests $2.2 million in trio of BC wildfire tech startups
Crwn.ai, Nova, and Skyward Wildfire Technologies have secured follow-on funding.
Dentistry gig work platform Fairly Staffing aims to help industry meet demand
Edmonton startup announced new investment from Accelerate Fund.
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.
Canada opens applications to build a public AI supercomputer
Up to $890 million up for grabs to design, construct, and operate the system.
Mistral Venture Partners sets up shop in Alberta
Following fifth fund closure, VC firm eyes Calgary as the home base for a permanent Alberta expansion.
Common Wealth secures $12-million Series A to help deliver workplace retirement plans
The Toronto FinTech firm aims to make it easy and affordable to offer retirement benefits.
Community event platform Wygo secures nearly $1.6 million pre-seed
Wygo allows hosts to create events for an audience that wants to shift their social life offline.
Harmix was a profitable music startup, before AI tools tempted it to build something new
Startup raises $1 million to solve software fragmentation for SMBs.
pH7 wraps Series B as it readies to bring critical mineral extraction tech to mining
Equity round’s final close, plus venture debt, give cleantech firm $39 million USD to deploy.
BDC launches $150-million life sciences fund
Parimal Nathwani will manage fund directly investing in therapeutics and MedTech companies.
Toronto gets a new hub for accessibility innovation
Access to Success says new physical space will help founders build among peers.
Mappedin eyes city-wide indoor mapping with $24.5-million USD Series B round
Startup has mapped over 10 billion square feet of indoor space, from airports to stadiums and beyond.
Ex-AWS leaders bring Soma out of stealth with a plan to ease the data centre power crunch
Soma Energy has raised $7 million USD for AI-powered optimization for electricity infrastucture.
How Sonibel can hear when a welder makes a mistake
UBC grads raise $1.6 million USD for acoustic sensor that identifies errors while you weld.