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U of T taps BioLabs to take over incubator after Johnson & Johnson pulls support

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 12:09

University says partnership ensures 30-plus early-stage startups under JLabs can continue their work.

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NordSpace launches venture arm with strategic investment in Wyvern

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 08:00

Edmonton satellite company says the investment will advance its next-generation Rosette satellites.

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OpenAI connection to Tumbler Ridge tragedy puts balance between privacy and public safety in the spotlight

Wed, 02/25/2026 - 18:12

Experts urge caution as feds threaten new law after OpenAI failed to alert police to shooter’s ChatGPT exchanges.

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Private equity firm Novacap closes seventh and largest tech fund

Wed, 02/25/2026 - 16:30

The nearly $3.8-billion USD fund continues “disciplined” tech buyout strategy.

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Parabellyx is preparing businesses for digital warfare

Wed, 02/25/2026 - 14:39

The startup has joined the Cyber Challenge to scale its continuous security testing platform.

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The new alliance positioning Edmonton as a Canadian defence hub

Wed, 02/25/2026 - 14:02

The Edmonton Region Defence Alliance presents a united front in pursuit of federal defence contracts.

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Can Canada find digital sovereignty in the Fediverse?

Wed, 02/25/2026 - 12:47

At FediMTL, advocates say growing the social web is vital to combating Big Tech.

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As vacancies rise, Padder aims to insure rent payments for tenants who may not fit the traditional mould

Wed, 02/25/2026 - 08:30

Former Zensurance employee looks to bring “guarantor-as-a-service” offering to Ontario.

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CoeusAI establishes Dutch HQ after landing major offshore energy gig

Wed, 02/25/2026 - 06:00

Kitchener-Waterloo cleantech startup tapped to help Netherlands with North Sea Energy program.

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L-Spark completes its first cohort as a corporate accelerator

Tue, 02/24/2026 - 16:38

Executive director sees more to do after eight companies make inroads to telecom giant Mitel.

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Alberta-made robots are helping keep this Vancouver shipyard safe

Tue, 02/24/2026 - 14:04

Confined Space Robotics partners with Seaspan Shipyards to make working in tight spaces less dangerous.

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Business leaders urge Ottawa to extend employee ownership tax incentive

Tue, 02/24/2026 - 11:49

Short-lived tax break encouraging founders to sell to employees is set to expire this year.

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Loop aims to make screen-scraping obsolete for business accounts

Tue, 02/24/2026 - 08:30

Toronto FinTech targets enterprise accounts as it waits for open banking.

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Neo Financial partners with United Airlines to launch credit card

Tue, 02/24/2026 - 08:15

The fintech company beat out several larger banks to land the deal.

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Court filings reveal Sheertex maker’s steep losses ahead of insolvency

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 16:37

While tariffs helped bring the apparel innovator down, SRTX was already struggling to scale.

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Canada’s tech talent crunch is about access, not availability

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 12:33

At Vancouver panel, industry leaders say talented workers aren’t getting matched to opportunities.

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How to fix Canada’s Start-up Visa

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 09:00

Boris Wertz and Lucy Hargreaves discuss what a 10 to 35-year wait says about Canada's capacity to attract entrepreneurial talent.

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Sluggish growth, lost value: what decades of data reveal about Canada’s early-stage funding gap

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 08:00

NACO and Startup Genome report argues that Canada's tech ecosystem lost $66 billion USD in value.

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