The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is committing an additional $200 million CAD to support early-stage Canadian startups working on transformative technologies for traditional…
View More BDC Allocates an Additional $200 Million to Startups Innovating Technology for Traditional Industries
Toronto-based AI firm Cohere has entered a new, non-binding agreement with the Canadian government to use its technology to “transform” public sector operations. The memorandum…
View More Federal Government Signs New Agreement with Cohere to Explore AI Applications in Government Services
Vendasta seeks to transform into an AI customer acquisition and engagement platform for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), leveraging the demand for artificial intelligence. Based…
View More Vendasta Unveils AI Agents to Deliver Enterprise-Grade Automation for Small Businesses
Two years ago, Lisa Mohapatra moved from Bangalore to Canada aiming to revamp a traditional industry. Her focus was integrating deep tech into preconstruction, covering…
View More Tech Ecosystem in Markham Empowers Founder to Tackle Major Construction Bottleneck
Mary Richardson felt overjoyed when her 2SLGBTQIA+-focused dating app, Bindr, received recognition at Montréal’s Startupfest in 2024. The event helped her connect with Vancouver’s Bradley…
View More Queer Tech Founders Consider Moving to Canada Amid US DEI Rollback
Guelph, Ont.-based cleantech startup Friendlier has secured $4.5 million CAD to expand its efforts in reducing single-use waste for food service operators. This funding round…
View More Friendlier Secures $4.5 Million to Aid Food Service Operators in Eliminating Single-Use Containers
At 9:59 am ET on Thursday, the main story in Canadian tech was that domestic VC activity had fallen back to early 2020 COVID-19 levels.…
View More Cohere: Canada’s Leading AI Prospect
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View More How a Wikipedia Editor Uncovered the Largest Self-Promotion Scheme in the Site’s History
If you’re using an ESR power bank to charge your phone, you should stop immediately. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling several models of…
View More Stop Using These ESR Power Banks Immediately
In January, Kitchener-Waterloo-based workforce training platform Uvaro acquired Lighthouse Labs, a coding school, making it a subsidiary. Seven months later, both filed for bankruptcy. Canadian…
View More Bankruptcy Documents Indicate Struggling Sales Pipeline Led to Uvaro and Lighthouse Labs’ Downfall Post-Acquisition