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.
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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.
Osedea expands consulting footprint with Ventriloc acquisition
By buying another Québec firm, Osedea hopes to build a homegrown rival to consulting giants.
Father-son founders raise $875,000 to help anyone build worlds in Roblox
Montréal startup Élisa Interactive is using AI to help bring 3D world design to non-developers.
BDC’s VC revenue loss offset by hike in portfolio value in fiscal 2026
Crown corporation reported revenue loss of $70.9 million on VC investments in fiscal 2026.
How Air Transat hopes StratosX’s AI will help it fight flight disruptions
Montréal startup’s software helps airlines reroute planes, crews, and passengers when operations go off schedule.
OnGuardAI launches app to flag scam calls in real time
Montréal startup aims to help seniors by alerting families while scam calls are in progress.
White Star Capital closes $350-million global fund
Managing partners say diversification and returns helped them in a difficult fundraising market.
Calogy secures $1.2-million contract to power Jaunt’s autonomous drones
Sherbrooke cleantech startup to design lightweight battery system for Jaunt’s next-generation aircraft.
Lightspeed stock sinks despite narrower net loss, revenue beat in fiscal Q1
Montréal firm reveals it cut three percent of workforce amid AI and productivity push.
How AI is changing the agency model
Chrono Innovation wants to bring agency-level accountability to AI-assisted software development.
Sonder brand bought out of bankruptcy by TravelAI
Vancouver-based agentic travel company resurrects Canadian-founded unicorn as affiliate booking site.
An Indigenous AI framework
Plus: Richard Sutton’s new lab has lofty goals.
How Indigenous technologists are building data sovereignty into AI
Indigenous AI Gathering at Mila explored how to create AI solutions without data extraction.