Solink raises more than $100 million USD to help physical stores keep an eye on their business
Ottawa company wants to expand beyond video surveillance into broader business intelligence for the physical world.
Hardware
Symx.ai spent years unlocking mining data. Now it’s building “an operating system” for heavy industry
Sudbury startup’s $6-million USD Series A and Yokohama partnership mark new stage in its industrial AI push.
Low-carbon concrete could lower emissions before data centres even go online
Cleantech advocates say that greening the data-centre boom needs to start with construction.
VentureLab CEO Hugh Chow leaves hard tech incubator after three years
Long-serving VentureLab executive Sep Assadian has stepped in as interim replacement.
Canadian military signs $20-million contract with NordSpace for access to Newfoundland spaceport
Department of National Defence will have priority access to the launchpad for 10 years.
Reaction Dynamics plans rapid expansion to launch new medium-lift rocket by 2031
Longueuil, Que.-based rocket maker plans to raise $350 million CAD, add nearly 300 employees in the next five years.
Inovia secures $200-million USD first close for sixth early-stage VC fund
Fund VI will be Inovia’s “first completely AI-native fund” and focus on frontier tech.
Tenstorrent secures $1.5 billion USD at $6.2-billion valuation to challenge GPU dominance
Canadian-founded chipmaker is betting that the future of AI inference is open-source.
Rozvelt built a high-tech mask for hunters. Defence buyers see something bigger.
Montréal startup secures $3.1-million seed round on interest from defence players.
Mecka AI recruits growth hackers behind “IRL sidequest” app Thirdspace
Thirdspace’s founders have been tasked with scaling Mecka’s home data capture app.
Ukraine’s Starlink cutoff is a blinking red light for Canada
Plus: Why startups are making “dystopian” ads.
Waymo to begin robotaxi pilot in Toronto, but with human drivers until 2028
US robotaxi giant will take a phased approach that aims to eventually serve riders autonomously.
Promise Robotics strikes deal to supply largest US homebuilder DR Horton
Toronto AI homebuilding startup to open its third factory in Phoenix, Arizona.
Calgary philanthropist donates $30 million to fund drone facility at SAIT
Bissett Autonomous Aviation Park will train and test autonomous aircraft as part of new diploma program.
SenseHuman AI is building an AI-powered hardhat that watches your back
The Edmonton company has developed a hardhat with machine vision. Now it’s trying to scale.