Mila exploring venture fund to commercialize AI research
Former Circle K Ventures managing partner will advise on fund strategy as corporate VC fund winds down.
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Inaugural Melamoon pitch competition awards $200,000 to Black founders
Winners include a smart hard hat for construction workers, a comfort-food startup, and a skincare brand.
Canada must not ignore its innovation problems
Plus: Feds launch Defence Investment Agency.
Canada’s productivity problem takes center stage at Competition Summit 2025
Industry leaders say regulation is stifling startups, even as Ottawa pledges to be “hawkish” on competition.
At Munk School event, FinTech leaders call for Canada to take bigger swings
As federal budget nears, leaders see an opportunity for Canada to advance long-awaited priorities.
Ottawa launches Defence Investment Agency to overhaul military procurement
New office promises faster approvals, earlier industry engagement, and domestic economic benefits.
Entrepreneurs face more than a decade wait for Canada’s Start-up Visa
Once a 12-month process, the SUV has ballooned amid concerns about the program’s misuse.
Mila partners with Hypertec and 5C to launch Sovereign AI Research Hub in Montréal
The Hub aims to develop “frugal AI” with strong value.
Cohere’s new CFO on carving out space in a crowded AI market
Francois Chadwick argues the “fundamental difference” is how Cohere handles compute.
Minister Evan Solomon reveals Canada’s AI Task Force
Patrick Pichette, Joelle Pineau, and Dan Debow among those tapped by federal government.
BDC Capital promotes Mona Minhas to managing partner of Thrive Venture Fund
The appointment comes after BDC’s $50-million Thrive ETA Fund announcement.
Canada hopes to build a sovereign cloud to counter US dominance. It won’t be easy
The alignment on need for Canadian-controlled infrastructure has not yet been met with a plan to execute.
Telegraph Ventures secures $35 million to back enterprise AI startups in Québec
The provincially backed spinoff fund aims to “catalyze” floundering pre-seed market.
Canadian tech looks to poach H-1B visa castaways as its own “ambitious founders” flee
Industry leaders say keeping Canada’s startups here will take more work, and smart decisions.
Canada will update AI strategy a year ahead of schedule: Evan Solomon
AI minister says Canada “can’t afford to wait” as government assembles AI strategy task force.