Nine Canadian companies make the 2026 Global Cleantech 100
This year’s list includes returnees like Cyclic Materials, Mangrove Lithium, and Pani Energy.
Ontario
Cohere partners with German submarine maker in bid to get its AI into Canada’s fleet
TKMS is courting a Canadian procurement order to build the next generation of Canadian submarines.
Miovision partners with TomTom to tackle the world’s traffic congestion
Kitchener firm claims deal with Dutch data collector will put its tech at more than 300,000 global intersections.
Polygon buys blockchain startup Sequence to power its stablecoin push
Sequence’s modular crypto infrastructure will support payments platform powering Stripe and Polymarket.
Hacks on, hacks off: How one coding dojo is preparing kids for the AI world
Code Ninjas Kanata is training kids from five to 14 how to trust and code around AI.
Shopify leans into agentic commerce with Google and Microsoft deals
As peers and chatbot makers target AI shopping, Shopify aims to provide “the pickaxes” and product data.
Kepler makes history with world-first launch of optical relay satellite network
Canadian company beats out similar projects from Amazon and Starlink.
1Password promotes Nancy Wang to CTO
Wang replaces Pedro Canahuati as Toronto cybersecurity firm continues to reshape C-suite.
Kepler to launch historic satellite network on SpaceX rocket this Sunday
Successful launch would be world-first, beating out similar projects from Amazon and Starlink.
Kinaxis appoints former Plainview head Razat Gaurav as CEO
Former leader John Sicard retired in 2024 after 30 years with the company.
MDA Space signs contract with US Department of War agency to potentially help with “Golden Dome” project
Contract lets MDA bid on future tasks and services that support the $151-billion program.
Grok’s non-consensual sexual images highlight gaps in Canada’s deepfake laws
Experts say Canada’s murky privacy and online harm laws leave victims with limited options.
Backboard.io looks to solve AI amnesia with “substantial” pre-seed round
Assent co-founder Rob Imbeault’s new AI company has backing from Mistral and Garage.
“A perfect storm”: 2025 was the worst year for Canadian VC fundraising since 2016
RBCx report shows emerging managers, fund sizes, and graduation rates are declining amid a lack of exits.
The Basic Phone launches Kickstarter for “dumbphone” that’s just the right amount of smart
You can’t log onto TikTok, but you can call an Uber.