Draft revisions to a significant research and development (R&D) tax credit program are receiving praise from the Canadian tech ecosystem. These changes could help address…
View More Experts Say Proposed SR&ED Changes Could Boost Tech Companies and National Productivity
Toronto’s Xanadu and Coquitlam, BC-based Photonic, two Canadian quantum computing firms, are among 19 semi-finalists in the Canadian federal government’s latest defence technology competition. Through…
View More Federal Challenge Grants Funding to Photonic and Xanadu for Quantum Defense Tech Projects
Ottawa-based Ranovus is investing $100 million to enhance its optical semiconductor manufacturing facility in the capital. This move will create 125 jobs as the company…
View More Ranovus to Expand Ottawa Facility with $100 Million Investment
A Calgary-based defence tech startup has secured a four-year, $4.2-million contract from Canada’s defence department, coinciding with increased federal military spending. North Vector Dynamics, founded…
View More North Vector Dynamics wins $4.2M National Defence contract for hypersonic propulsion
Montréal-based public sector procurement platform Sovra, formerly known as MDF Commerce, has introduced a new CEO, acquired Calgary-based software startup Ontopical, and divested six “non-core”…
View More Sovra Names Tom Spengler as New CEO, Divests “Non-Core Businesses” to Focus on Government Tech
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
The federal government is allocating $8 million to six electric vehicle (EV) battery and charging initiatives by Québec companies via Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) Energy…
View More Federal Government Invests $8 Million in Six Québec EV Battery and Charging Projects
The Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections (OCCE) announced in its annual report its plans to “explore the use” of artificial intelligence (AI) and…
View More Commissioner of Canada Elections to Consider Using AI
Canadian technology firms are dealing with ongoing economic uncertainty and logistical issues after the U.S. increased tariffs and modified key import policies, intensifying its trade…
View More Canadian Tech Struggles Amid US Tariff Hikes and Duty Rule Changes
Stéphane Drouin is leaving his role as CEO of Anges Québec almost a year into his leadership of the provincial angel investor network. Marc-Antoine Cantin,…
View More Marc-Antoine Cantin Appointed CEO of Anges Québec as Stéphane Drouin Resigns