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OpenText, MDA Space among execs who joined Prime Minister’s trade meeting

Tue, 09/01/2026 - 15:52

Mark Carney gave an update on Canadian trade to 23 organizations, but they aren’t saying what they discussed.

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Emissions Reduction Alberta doles out nearly $51 million in slew of innovation investments

Tue, 09/01/2026 - 15:48

Tech and innovation projects across the province are aimed at lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

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Landjourney rebrands to Sweet, secures $7.4 million USD to simplify commercial lending beyond agriculture

Tue, 09/01/2026 - 14:11

Montreal-founded FinTech says its platform helps lenders complete previously “weeks-long processes” in days.

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Ssense to open US warehouse to avoid tariffs on its largest market

Tue, 09/01/2026 - 13:18

Embattled luxury e-commerce platform will maintain Canadian fulfillment centre and headquarters.

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BDC, other Xanadu investors back Meissner’s “discovery engine” for superconductors

Tue, 09/01/2026 - 07:00

U of T science student closes $2.6 million USD to enable quantum computing and fusion.

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How InDro Robotics is turning a giant truck into a mobile, autonomous command centre

Tue, 09/01/2026 - 06:00

Victoria-based robotics firm wants to build a mainframe for Canada’s autonomous warfare.

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Kyle Lowry, Cohere and Reddit leaders, and more to headline Elevate Festival 2026

Mon, 08/31/2026 - 15:22

Tech and innovation event is also introducing new programming tracks focused on sovereignty and emerging trends.

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“The problem is me”: Bunz owner brings in Gen Z pranksters to save dying platform

Mon, 08/31/2026 - 07:00

Firat Eren plans to make TikTok twinfluencers Martin and Josip Kristo the new face of the company.

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ID-scanning firm Patronscan faces renewed scrutiny over data privacy

Mon, 08/31/2026 - 06:30

Multiple US bars have now stopped using Calgary-based ID authenticator’s tech following criticism.

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Wildfire detection startup SenseNet buys US competitor

Mon, 08/31/2026 - 06:00

Canadian company looks to grow US presence with purchase of N5 Sensors' wildfire technology business.

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How did 1,200 OpenAI agents go rogue?

Mon, 08/31/2026 - 05:00

Plus: Xanadu turns a soup factory into a quantum hub.

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How Toronto is using Clariti’s AI to speed up building permit approvals

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 16:53

Vancouver-based Clariti’s software, CivCheck, flags mistakes in initial applications.

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“From soup to qubits”: Xanadu to open advanced photonics hub in old Campbell’s factory

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 13:00

Toronto firm lands $195-million loan in Canada’s largest quantum manufacturing investment.

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Feds commit $31 million to help Kardium manufacture its heart device in BC

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 12:06

German chemical giant Evonik is also getting $68 million to expand its BC presence.

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Canadian platforms shouldn’t offer sports or entertainment prediction market bets, regulators say

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 16:56

Wealthsimple has argued that contract regulations shouldn’t differ according to subject matter.

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Canada poaches 64 global scholars in bid to bolster domestic talent pipeline

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 15:25

Most recruits come from the US, bringing talent from places like Cornell, Harvard, Yale, and MIT.

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MDA Space launches venture program to back Canadian space and defence tech startups

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 14:27

Space-industry veteran aims to help SMBs scale to meet Canada’s sovereign defence priorities.

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Answering your burning tech questions

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 11:14

Canada’s most overrated tech company? Keeping young founders in the country? Is BlackBerry making a comeback?

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Sovereignty is now a feature, and Canadian founders are shipping it for free

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 07:00

Al Vigier writes that even when the trade war ends, the founders that prioritize sovereignty will win out.

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Timia Capital expands B2B tech lending capacity with funding from SAF Group

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 06:00

Toronto firm says fresh financing gives it another $60 million CAD to deploy.

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