AI minister affirms Canada will have tech super-regulator “with teeth”
At ALL IN, Evan Solomon also teased AI supercomputer selection this fall.
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Terry Fox Research Institute commits $25 million to AI powered health projects
Fourteen Canadian projects can use TFRI’s secure platform to analyze “vast amounts of complex health data.”
Yoshua Bengio’s LawZero receives $300 million backing from Canada and Germany to pursue safer AI ambitions
Non-profit startup will use the funding to establish a Berlin office and a Canadian sovereign compute partnership.
Cohere reaches terms with German peer Aleph Alpha to take on AI giants
Combined company will retain the Cohere name and become dual-headquartered in Toronto and Berlin.
Why did quantum leaders sound the Q-Day alarm at a FinTech conference?
At Canada FinTech Forum, experts warn that organizations without a quantum plan are way behind.
Q&A: Adam Felesky on why Canadian FinTech is missing domestic growth capital
Portage CEO argues pension funds should back more Canadian GPs and companies.
Canada FinTech Forum kicks off with a bang after shots fired over Real-Time Rail delays
Wealthsimple government relations leader says Canada should have had real-time rail five years ago.
Canada, Ukraine tap Canadian drone companies in binational deal
Companies from New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, and Saskatchewan among those receiving contracts.
What’s next for trust, innovation, and co-creation in the Canadian FinTech ecosystem?
Ahead of Canada FinTech Forum 2026, Mastercard’s Balinder Ahluwalia on local builders shaping future commerce.
Onix raises $5 million USD to create AI library of health and wellness “experts”
Montréal startup is betting on small language models and demand for data privacy.
Vention opens new physical AI lab to put more “R” into its R&D
Cohere’s Joelle Pineau will give part-time help setting research agenda at Montréal-based company.
Smart Cities AI Challenge: Taking urban challenges to Canada’s AI startups at ALL IN
Smart Cities AI Challenge is one of three reverse pitch competitions at Canada’s largest AI and tech event.
Quandela brings first photonic system to Canada’s Quantum Computing Sandbox
French company gives businesses and researchers access to quantum capabilities on Canadian soil.
Scopia Surgical raises $2.65 million to build a GPS for robotic surgery
Montréal medtech company is gearing up to validate its navigation software in hospitals.
Landjourney rebrands to Sweet, secures $7.4 million USD to simplify commercial lending beyond agriculture
Montreal-founded FinTech says its platform helps lenders complete previously “weeks-long processes” in days.