“Canada is back”: tech makes its pitch to global investors at CVCA growth forum
GPs and LPs clock “genuine excitement” about Canadian tech from foreign peers close to PM's summit.
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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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Q&A: Adam Felesky on why Canadian FinTech is missing domestic growth capital
Portage CEO argues pension funds should back more Canadian GPs and companies.
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Farm Credit Canada invests $150 million in new agri-food fund led by Arlene Dickinson
New fund comes as Canada announces billions in funding for FCC as part of its National Food Security Strategy.
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MDA Space’s valuation still “compelling”, this analyst says
Savaria is an underappreciated compounder, this analyst says
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.
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How much will U.S. tariffs affect Canada?
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.
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Is Ormat Technologies a buy right now?
Toronto Tech Week announces dates for 2027 edition
Co-founder Mell Truong steps into executive director role of grassroots tech conference.
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Thin Air Labs celebrates $100-million Funding Catalyst milestone
Milestone reflects more than 300 funded projects across nearly 400 companies.
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Canada must build an economy to withstand, not weather, the trade war
CCI’s Daniel Perry argues that the trade war is forcing Canada to confront longstanding economic weakness.
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As climate heats up, a Nova Scotia startup is harnessing the ocean as a climate solution
A Nova Scotia startup is seeking a way to store more carbon in the ocean, using a new pilot facility to test the method.
LegalTech platform Closer expands to Alberta
The province-wide launch comes after a three-month early access program.
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How researchers are trying to find the 'sweet spot' for fertilizer in P.E.I.’s potato fields
Researchers on P.E.I. say many farmers are planting legumes like alfalfa in rotation with potatoes, giving the soil a nitrogen boost. That means they can use less fertilizer, saving money and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. CBC’s Nancy Russell explains.
Chocolate faces more climate shocks as study highlights risk of extreme rainfall
As West African cocoa farmers feel the pain of drought, aging trees and competition for farmland, new research out of Harvard says extreme rain is an under-appreciated danger — often hammering flowering trees and younger pods.
Bell announces $50 billion buildout to produce Canada’s largest data centre in Saskatchewan
Non-binding MOU would be largest private capital investment in province’s history, quadrupling planned capacity.
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Canada FinTech Forum kicks off with a bang after shots fired over Real-Time Rail delays
Wealthsimple government relations leader says Canada should have had real-time rail five years ago.
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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.
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