Former Nvidia lab leader Sanja Fidler launches Veeda AI to tackle world models
New startup has raised $90 million USD, with backing from Radical and Khosla.
Hardware
A16z speedrun-backed Blueprint raises $1.4 million CAD to bring vibe coding to hardware
Toronto AI startup is building the “Lovable for hardware” to help anyone turn their prompts into prototypes.
Canadian foodtech funding runs dry beyond the seed stage, CFIN reports
Study finds infrastructure is hot, while delivery apps and restaurant tech are not.
Ottawa tech worker builds app to detect nearby smart glasses
Marcos Rezende wants to let users know they might be getting discreetly recorded.
How Theia’s 3D motion tech is helping healthcare workers avoid injury
New Brunswick study is evaluating patient-turning device with Canadian motion-sensing tech.
How a giant battery is transforming a town centre in Cannington, Ontario
Toronto startup Civic Grid is trying to put a new face on public power sources.
America loves Canadian chips
Plus: Why sovereign rocket launches just got more important.
Canada could soon lose reliable rides to space. What will that mean for its burgeoning space industry?
As SpaceX scales back rocket rideshares, Canada’s space industry says it exposes “critical dependency.”
US chip giant AMD to acquire Taalas
Launched by former AMD employees and Tenstorrent leaders, Taalas aims to turn AI models into custom silicon.
“Intimate, safe, and enduring”: How a founder’s personal loss led to a new kind of business
Cremation Tattoos worked with North Forge to turn a reverent memorial practice into a scaling business.
Calogy secures $1.2-million contract to power Jaunt’s autonomous drones
Sherbrooke cleantech startup to design lightweight battery system for Jaunt’s next-generation aircraft.
Telesat, MDA Space tapped for $2.3-billion Arctic satellite buildout
Federal contract will expand Lightspeed constellation from 156 to 225 satellites.
Taking code to the road: How GM Canada and the country’s top universities are engineering the future of driving
As vehicles become software-defined, the automotive talent pipeline now runs from campus to test track.
Semiconductor industry says Canada needs a better plan for sovereign silicon
Canada’s Semiconductor Council wants federal AI strategy to include dedicated semiconductor plan.
Is Canada building enough robots?
Plus: The Canadian innovation behind The Odyssey.