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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Platform Calgary president and CEO Terry Rock leaving for Alberta Innovates
COO Jennifer Lussier will step in as interim leader.
Elevate Festival’s 2025 Startup Open House hits Toronto Oct. 9
The reborn event connects entrepreneurs with potential hires and investors.
Mila partners with Hypertec and 5C to launch Sovereign AI Research Hub in Montréal
The Hub aims to develop “frugal AI” with strong value.
Simple Ventures announces $15 million to bring innovation and talent back to Canada
Major companies like TD and Sun Life back venture studio’s vision.
Startup groups urge Ottawa to extend ElevateIP funding
Demand is high but the $90-million program will expire this spring.
Why YC and Speedrun feel more like universities than funds
David Crow digs into the institutionalization of founder incubation.
Amii receives $9 million from feds to equip energy workers with AI skills
Funding comes on top of nearly $20 million pledged last year for sovereign compute.
Calgary’s Energy Transition Centre secures $10-million expansion investment
OCIF and PrairiesCan among investors aiming to support training and commercialization.
New era at Mila as Hugo Larochelle named scientific director
The Google alum says the AI institute should be “ambitious” and “do more.”
Inside the platform powering a women’s health uprising
Femtech Canada and Innovation Factory are turning a founder network into a national force.
From a faxed newsletter to 30,000 global customers
London’s Info-Tech Research Group has scaled into a global advisory firm thanks to early support from TechAlliance.
YSpace is turning Toronto and York Region into a springboard for Hong Kong startups
The innovation hub’s new partnership is opening doors between Canada’s tech sector and Asia.
PEI BioAlliance appoints Sandpiper Ventures principal Lauren Ledwell as CEO
Ledwell succeeds retiring founder Rory Francis after 20 years leading life sciences industry group.
Former Toronto Raptor Pascal Siakam dishes $50,000 in grants to winners of inaugural EdTech accelerator
NBA champion Spicy P teamed up with a panel of judges at the Siakam EdTech Engine Accelerator’s demo day.