BDC outlines how it will deploy $1 billion from its Defence Platform into funds and startups
Crown corporation increased direct defence investment capacity and pledged more to defence-focused fund-of-funds.
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Carney announces Productivity Mega Deduction tax incentive to spur business investment in Canada
At Canada Investment Summit, PM revealed proposed tax incentive and other measures to attract foreign capital.
Radical Ventures launches Canada’s largest AI fund with $1-billion USD first close
Leading Canadian pension funds and banks back Toronto AI investor’s late-stage strategy.
Toronto Tech Week announces dates for 2027 edition
Co-founder Mell Truong steps into executive director role of grassroots tech conference.
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.
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.
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.
Wittington Ventures closes third, $180-million VC fund
Weston family-backed firm plans to back 15 more startups.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.