“There’s a revolution in the wings”: Why Canada’s semiconductor industry needs an overhaul
Blumind co-founder says AI will consume the world’s energy if semiconductors don’t become more efficient.
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Stathera closes $20 million CAD Series A to commercialize semiconductor timing tech
CEO: tech will help wearable IoT device manufacturers save space, simplify supply chains.
BDC, Vanedge invest in semiconductor startup Bonsai Micro to create advanced wireless networks
Bonsai Micro’s co-founders come from notable BC semiconductor company PMC-Sierra.
Attabotics sues Canadian Tire over warehouse fire
Robotics supply chain startup alleges damages including loss of business opportunities.
VentureLab president and CEO Melissa Chee steps down as tech hub looks for new leader
Through VentureLab, Chee supported Canada’s semiconductor industry amid chip shortage
Revisiting BlackBerry’s extraordinary rise and spectacular fall
Losing the Signal co-author Sean Silcoff and BlackBerry co-writer Matthew Miller step into the Wayback Machine.
Smart display company E2ip Technologies raises $120 million
Export Development Canada and McRock Capital co-led the round.
MY01 raises $12.5 million CAD for microsensors that aid in physician diagnostics
Montréal medtech startup uses microsensors to help doctors diagnose acute compartment syndrome.
Cannabis vaporizer startup Greentank Technologies closes $22.2 million CAD Series B
The startup has received past funding from investors such as Snoop Dogg.
Canadian government ups semiconductor focus, invests $36 million in Ranovus
Ranovus investment part of a $100-million project to advance Canadian semiconductor manufacturing, production.
Noze receives $1 million grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to build TB- and malaria-detecting breathalyzer
The 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
Funds will go towards fine-tuning Haply’s Inverse3 device.
Spark Microsystems raises $34 million to meet chip demand amid supply crunch
Spark aims to accelerate product development amid chip shortages and demand fluctuations.
Able Innovations strikes deal with Ottawa hospital for robotic patient transfer tech
Able Innovations’ robotic medical device addresses problem of patient transfers.
Semiconductor firm GaN Systems to be acquired by Infineon for $830 million USD
GaN Systems CEO says Infineon will enable company “to unleash our full potential.”