The canât-miss events at Saskatoon Startup Week and Ottawa Innovation Week
Must-attend events include AccelerateOTT on June 12 and Saskatoonâs Fail Fest on June 13.
Prairies
Taiv lands $14.4-million CAD Series A to put targeted ads on bar and restaurant TVs across North America
Winnipeg startupâs adtech solution aims to make business TVs more profitable and engaging.
As aging entrepreneurs retire, BDC and FNBC announce $100 million to help Indigenous groups buy their businesses
FNBC and BDC want to help Indigenous communities buy established Canadian firms, aid âeconomic reconciliation.â
Canada shows its hand: Balatro wins Apple Design Award ahead of developer conference
Solo creator shouts out fellow Canadians as he bests Ubisoft and other large rivals.
Amii CEO Cam Linke says Canadaâs AI strategy requires customers
The head of Albertaâs AI institute talks literacy, adoption, and commercialization at Upper Bound.
Albertaâs tech sector is embracing an AI data centre boom. Will it pay off?
Tech leaders say energy-hungry infrastructure will catalyze startup creation, but critics warn of “oversold” benefits.…
Farm Credit Canada commits to investing $2 billion in AgTech by 2030
The Crown corporationâs president and CEO noted that âinvestment dollars have been scarceâ in the sector.
Innovation Saskatchewanâs first-ever research strategy boosts commercialization, tax incentives for tech
Provincial agency expands refundable investor tax credit to include life science startups.
Canadian VCs arrive at annual industry gathering in need of a âwake-up callâ
Venture leaders publicly grapple with weak performance and uncertain future ahead of CVCA Invest Canada conference.
Jim Balsillie calls on Ottawa to prioritize stablecoins at Inventures fireside with Premier SmithÂ
Premier indicated willingness to add Web3 expert to the Alberta Securities Commission.
Calgary says it has the makings of an innovation capital. Whatâs the next step?
As Calgary executes its new innovation strategy, itâs fighting to keep pace with demand for startup funding.
âBoth strategic and patrioticâ: Wealthsimple selects Tetra Trust as its first Canadian digital asset custodian
Tetra Trust has seen an uptick in businesses seeking to reduce their exposure to the US.
Richard Sutton warns against âcentralized controlâ of AI regulation based on fear
At Upper Bound conference, Turing Award winner says human-like AI is âinevitable.â
Lagging growth rate knocks Canada out of top four in StartupBlink’s ecosystem rankings
Toronto “in a tier of its own” as Calgary vaults back into top 100 cities globally.
Google grants Amii $5 million to help post-secondary schools develop AI curricula
Google and Amii hope driving AI education in Canada translates into adoption.