Canadian government ups semiconductor focus, invests $36 million in Ranovus
byRanovus investment part of a $100-million project to advance Canadian semiconductor manufacturing, production.
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Noze receives $1 million grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to build TB- and malaria-detecting breathalyzer
byThe startup’s digital odour perception platform was used during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Haply Robotics secures $4.8 million CAD seed round to develop tactile tech used for surgical training, gaming
byFunds will go towards fine-tuning Haply’s Inverse3 device.
Spark Microsystems raises $34 million to meet chip demand amid supply crunch
bySpark aims to accelerate product development amid chip shortages and demand fluctuations.
Able Innovations strikes deal with Ottawa hospital for robotic patient transfer tech
byAble Innovations’ robotic medical device addresses problem of patient transfers.
Semiconductor firm GaN Systems to be acquired by Infineon for $830 million USD
byGaN Systems CEO says Infineon will enable company “to unleash our full potential.”
From desk to doorstep: KitchenMate expands smart food kiosk to condo market
byAs hybrid and remote work prevail, KitchenMate brings its Gen2 closer to home.
Garmin Canada to expand Alberta presence, hire for 200 STEM jobs
byGarmin’s Canadian expansion comes as other Big Tech companies are cutting back.
Tenstorrent swaps CEOs as Apple, AMD, Intel alum takes helm of AI chip unicorn
byTenstorrent founder becomes CTO as company also hires ex-Google director as COO.
Nokia opens new Toronto office as part of broader Ontario-wide expansion
byNokia previously announced plans to hire for 340 new jobs in the province.
NorthStar raises $47 million CAD Series C round for expected satellite launch in mid-2023
byThe Montréal startup provides monitoring solutions for all near-Earth orbits from space.
Innovobot holds initial close of targeted $40 million fund to invest in “deep tech for good”
byThe fund has secured $14 million from entrepreneurs and family offices.
UgoWork closes $22.8 million Series B to help expand the use of lithium-ion batteries in Fortune 500
byCanada ranks second in Bloomberg’s lithium supply chain ranking.
AgTech startup Ground Truth secures $4 million to improve grain analysis for farmers
bySeed round: startup’s technology will allow farmers to make sound investment decisions.
Attabotics secures $95 million CAD from EDC, Ontario Teachers’ to scale its warehouse robots
byWith new robot built, Attabotics CEO says “the hard part’s done.”