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PrairiesCan minister says new regional funding shows Canada’s commitment to AI
Feds adding $500 million to support AI adoption programming among small- and medium-sized businesses.
Alberta data centre boom could lead to worker shortage: report
Province’s rapid buildout could leave developers short 5,200 construction and trades workers.
Canadian Startup Capital Association names new interim executive director
Ottawa-based TJ Misra has a long history of consulting for startups and helping to commercialize innovation.
BioWare to shut down after more than three decades of gaming innovation
Edmonton gaming studio announced the closure after parent company said it would lay off staff.
Repeat tech entrepreneur Ryan St. Germaine joins Raven as partner
St. Germaine comes aboard as Vancouver-based Raven gears up to raise another fund.
Steve Walton’s 3C merges with UK’s Datalec to build full-service data centre platform
Former CoolIT CEO will lead 3C Datalec, which is planning new facilities in Calgary, Austin, and Warsaw.
Canada invests $50 million into Canadian Food Innovation Network
CFIN will use funding to help processors and manufacturers adopt Canadian-made technology.
Cohere to open third Canadian office in Ottawa
Toronto AI company plans to tap into the region’s “strong talent pool.”
Women without sponsorship face larger barriers to career advancement in tech, new report finds
Toast Institute says women in middle management receive significantly less professional sponsorship.
Heidi invests nearly $26 million to establish Toronto as North American headquarters
Australian healthtech plans to hire 30 more staff in Canada, its second-largest market.
Neo Financial lays off roughly 10 percent of its staff
Calgary-based FinTech cut 102 employees to create a “simpler and faster team.”
Anthropic job posting suggests it’s eyeing Alberta for data centre buildout
AI giant hiring community engagement manager and national compute lead to bring “gigawatts of compute” to Canada.
Ramp fully launches in Canada alongside new Toronto office
New York-based FinTech enters a market currently held by domestic players like Float and Venn.
Siemens Canada to expand Saskatoon R&D hub by 10,000 square feet
Expansion will advance ‘industrial AI’ in company’s semiconductor design.