Scale AI offering $30-million envelope for Canadian companies to accelerate AI adoption
Government-backed AI hub to cover up to 40 percent of “high-impact” AI projects completed this year.
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Glowtify wants to be the AI-driven marketing solution for lean e-commerce teams
Montréal-based startup secures $825,000 in pre-seed financing from angel investors.
Three Canadian quantum startups selected for US military-backed quantum race program
Xanadu, Nord Quantique, Photonic chosen by DARPA to build usable quantum computers in under a decade.
BioAlert secures $2.5 million to help companies detect and manage harmful pathogens in water
Sherbrooke, Que.-based cleantech company hopes to add salmonella, E. coli detection with new funding.
Québec budget overhauls innovation tax credits, earmarks millions for tariff impacts
Early-stage investment-matching program Impulsion PME renewed under different mandate with $200 million in funding.
SRTX founder and CEO Katherine Homuth to step down amid fundraising push and tariff threat
Rip-resistant tights manufacturer temporarily laid off 40 percent of staff ahead of “worst-case” US tariffs.
Vooban hiring up to 25 AI roles in Ontario as it welcomes surge in enterprise AI adoption
Québec City-based AI service company looks to add solution architects, account executives for Ontario expansion.
Nokia, Honeywell partner with Québec’s Numana to develop quantum-safe communication networks
“God knows” cybersecurity research is needed in this geopolitical context, economy minister says.
Telus partners with Nvidia to transform its data centre into a Canadian “Sovereign AI Factory”
Telus to equip its Québec data centre with Nvidia’s latest AI chip architecture.
Mining magnate Pierre Lassonde donates $50 million to establish deep tech institute at Polytechnique Montréal
Institute aims to establish itself as a partner for major tech initiatives in Bromont, Québec City, and Ottawa.
Québec’s dismal seed-stage performance could spell trouble for province’s startup pipeline
Steep seed-stage deals drop in 2024 a “concerning” sign for ecosystem, some experts say.
Startupfest doubles down on diversity commitment, announces return of HardtechFest and OceanFest
Montréal-based tech conference offering 90-percent ticket discounts for women and diverse founders.
Avitia launches AI-powered cancer diagnostics platform with assets from defunct Imagia Canexia
CEO James Lumsdaine secures $5 million seed round from firm where he is also a partner.
Paperplane Therapeutics raises $1.5 million to ease anxious patients with VR gaming
Funding to help company expand its reach across North America and Europe.
Coral closes $4.1-million seed round to launch menopause virtual care platform
Ex-Dialogue, Skylight co-founders aim to address gaps in management of “debilitating” menopause symptoms.