Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez says Canada could become a data centre superpower
Remarks at the Canadian Global Growth Forum follow recent guidelines on data centre development in Canada.
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Define Capital acquires Synergy Gateway Verified as it enters the postsecondary market
SGV marks Define’s fourth acquisition to date as it nears $20 million CAD in ARR.
Canada, Ukraine tap Canadian drone companies in binational deal
Companies from New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, and Saskatchewan among those receiving contracts.
CIBC commits $2 billion to financing smaller defence and dual-use businesses
Toronto-based bank joins BMO, RBC, and Canada’s other big banks in ramping up its support for defence.
The tech projects Canada is selling to global investors at next week’s summit
Pitchbook of investable Canadian projects spans quantum, AI data centres, and carbon capture.
Toronto Pearson wants to clear biometric travel for takeoff
The airport is testing facial verification at boarding as it prepares to handle 65 million passengers a year.
Waterloo Tech Week returns with new flagship events
The student-led conference features speakers from Inovia Capital, Citadel, and Garage Capital.
Celestica, MDA Space, Telesat among tech names on 2026 TSX30
Companies with hardware plays were Canadian tech’s only entrants, while prominent software companies fell off list.
Tailwind finds “stable, long-term home” with Shopify acquisition
E-commerce giant brings the popular web development framework’s team in-house.
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.
Here’s how every Canadian province and territory is governing data centres
From stand-alone policies to disincentivizing investment, here’s a guide from coast to coast.
Molagri wants to design a pesticide that evolves as quickly as pests
Toronto startup looks to emerge from Y Combinator’s Demo Day with “war chest” to hire more scientists.
How the AI era is rewriting venture capital’s old rules
Michele Romanow and Christina Fox
on how the AI era could change who Canadian investors back.
Launch alum closes $1.6 million to support healthier living with The Wellness Company
BDC, BKR, Launch back former Jason Calacanis associate’s consumer healthtech vision.
BDC, other Xanadu investors back Meissner’s “discovery engine” for superconductors
U of T science student closes $2.6 million USD to enable quantum computing and fusion.