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Canada won’t pursue national semiconductor strategy, AI minister says

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/08/2026 13:41 EDT

Canada is the only G7 country without a standalone strategy. Industry groups are urging action. Read more ›

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Gerri Sinclair steps down as BC’s innovation commissioner

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 04/10/2024 17:00 EDT

Outgoing commissioner to take innovation role at Vancouver International Airport. Read more ›

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Government software provider Clariti Cloud secures $24.6 million CAD from Vistara Growth

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/10/2024 14:36 EDT

Clariti’s co-CEO is seeing increased demand for digital government services. Read more ›

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Now-private Farmers Edge partners with Gevo to carbon track US agriculture

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/10/2024 06:02 EDT

Gevo’s project is backed by grant funding from the USDA. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Microsoft and OpenAI team up to build $100-billion AI supercomputer

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/10/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Feds $2B to bolster AI compute, startups, and safety. Read more ›

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Intel says enterprises need choice to scale AI’s potential

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit · 04/09/2024 16:34 EDT

To deliver usability at the enterprise level, AI needs open ecosystems, not walled garden tech. Read more ›

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Appili Therapeutics to be acquired by Virginia-based life sciences company Aditxt

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/09/2024 15:35 EDT

Deal is contingent upon Aditxt raising at least $20 million USD. Read more ›

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IPON invests $4.6 million to build IP capacity at post-secondary institutions

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/09/2024 06:03 EDT

IPON has made $6.6 million in investments in the last year. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Microsoft faces new Excel rival as it’s forced to separate teams from office

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/09/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: BlackBerry CEO sued by former senior employee for sexual harassment. Read more ›

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Hootsuite to acquire social media analytics company Talkwalker

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/08/2024 14:43 EDT

Hootsuite shifting from social media management to intelligence. Read more ›

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Major Canadian retailers choose Rivercity Innovations to keep things fresh with cold chain monitoring solution

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Jared Lindzon @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/08/2024 06:06 EDT

Healthy Planet, Skip Express Lane latest editions to client base spanning US, Canada, and Spain. Read more ›

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As crypto regains momentum, Coinbase Canada’s Lucas Matheson zeroes in on the next big goal: adoption

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/08/2024 06:04 EDT

With crypto regulation in place, Matheson believes now is the time “for more Canadians to pay attention.” Read more ›

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Define Capital closes $20 million to acquire and nurture profitable niche software companies

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/08/2024 06:00 EDT

New Toronto private equity fund aims to follow in Constellation’s footsteps. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Coinbase secures restricted dealer status in Canada

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/08/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Nuvei to go-private in $6.3B deal while Binance kills Bitcoin NFT support. Read more ›

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Feds commit $2.4B to sharpen Canada’s AI edge

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/08/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Meet BetaKit’s new CEO. Read more ›

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Is Québec Canada’s quantum province?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/07/2024 16:58 EDT

Quantacet managing partner Martin Laforest joins to discuss quantum tech’s “degrees of sexiness.” Read more ›

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Federal government commits $2.4 billion to AI compute, startups, and safety through Budget 2024

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/07/2024 13:34 EDT

Liberals aim to help “maintain Canada’s competitive edge” in AI with new spending. Read more ›

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Hard Knocks: Marcus Daniels on creating impact over activity in #CDNtech

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/05/2024 16:00 EDT

Successful ecosystems require honesty about where the value is created. Read more ›

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Mastercard’s Darrell MacMullin explains how emerging tech turns into financial innovation

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/05/2024 11:11 EDT

SVP of Product and Solutions says trust must be at forefront of new tech. Read more ›

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Eirene raises $4.1-million seed round to simplify end-of-life solutions

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/05/2024 06:30 EDT

Funding will support Eirene’s expansion into the US. Read more ›

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With $7.75 million CAD, new CEO, Boston office, TrojAI looks to expand operations

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/05/2024 06:02 EDT

Incoming CEO Lee Weiner was previously senior executive at Boston-based Rapid7 for 11 years. Read more ›

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