The Québec-IBM Discovery Accelerator now has its quantum computer
The IBM Quantum System One in Bromont, Québec is the first quantum computer of its type in Canada.
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VentureLab appoints semiconductor industry leader Hugh Chow as CEO
Hong Kong-born Chow sees room for VentureLab to extend itself globally.
Mysa, ReelData among nominees for Volta’s 2023 Ecosystem Impact Awards
Awards celebrate organizations, individuals that made significant contributions to tech in Atlantic Canada.
Founders of VendorPM, Shakudo, Moment Energy among C100’s 2023 fellows
C100 also appointed PointClickCare CEO Mike Wessinger, Kijiji founder as co-chairs.
PrairiesCan commits $6.1 million for downtown Calgary innovation hub, local business retention programs
Funded projects are expected to support and create over 1,000 jobs, the government says.
CAAIN appoints former Edmonton Unlimited VP Darrell Petras to lead AgTech innovation agency
The new CEO previously co-founded a livestock-management software startup.
MaRS, UK innovation agency team up to host eight UK startups for new AI incubator
MaRS, Innovate UK have worked together in the past to launch a manufacturing incubator.
ventureLAB unveils Hardware Angel Network, supporting pre-seed and seed-stage hardware startups
The network plans to make its first investments in the fall, with a focus on deep tech, hardware, and semiconductors.
Québec’s quantum scene gets boost with new factory, startup studio
French VC, quantum processor manufacturer choose Sherbrooke for its academic expertise, infrastructure.
A100 partners with software maker REES to tackle harassment in Alberta tech community
REES is setting up a third-party, online incident reporting program to measure and address harassment.
York University partners with OneEleven to launch joint venture studio for new tech MBA degree
York’s Schulich School of Business is set to launch the program this fall semester.
Vietnam’s FPT and Quebec’s Mila renew three-year strategic partnership, vow to practice responsible AI
Organizations plan to collaborate on large language models and natural language processing.
Pfizer Canada partners with Communitech to launch health-focused accelerator program
The open call for proposals ends on May 31.
OneEleven head Matthew Lombardi stepping down
After its 2020 closure, Lombardi led OneEleven through its revival.
Ontario innovation consortium SOSCIP shuts down as three-year federal funding ends
SOSCIP helped researchers access advanced computing platforms and technical expertise.