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Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation takes one small step to support life on the Moon

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/20/2026 13:26 EDT

Waterloo company wins grant funding for nuclear microreactor and water purification projects. Read more ›

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Ontario can’t lead in AI if it won’t buy Ontario innovation

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Trevor Nichols @ BetaKit · 04/20/2026 12:33 EDT

Liam Gill argues Ontario needs to be a customer for AI, not just a talent factory. Read more ›

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How StackAdapt quietly built an adtech giant

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 04/20/2026 09:00 EDT

StackAdapt CEO Vitaly Pecherskiy says AI has changed what customers need from software. Read more ›

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Q&A: Behind the scenes of Cohere’s new AI transcription model

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 04/20/2026 06:00 EDT

Cohere senior product manager unpacks open-source speech-to-text AI model. Read more ›

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Turbopuffer doesn’t want to be Canada’s fastest-growing tech company

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/20/2026 05:00 EDT

Plus: Cohere exec pledges AI firm will stay Canadian. Read more ›

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Edmonton businesses get federal funding to automate homebuilding, manufacturing

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Jesse Cole @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/17/2026 16:25 EDT

Several projects include a focus on automating workflows, integrating AI. Read more ›

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NorthX invests $2.2 million in trio of BC wildfire tech startups

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/17/2026 13:13 EDT

Crwn.ai, Nova, and Skyward Wildfire Technologies have secured follow-on funding. Read more ›

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Why the future of cross-border payments will be built through partnership 

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Sarah Rieger @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/17/2026 10:00 EDT

Wise’s Lauren Langbridge writes that there’s a simple way to make international payments better. Read more ›

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Wattpad swaps presidents as parent Webtoon streamlines its operating structure

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/17/2026 08:00 EDT

After 12 years, Aron Levitz has departed the storytelling platform to build something new. Read more ›

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Inside Wealthsimple’s “simple” effort to bring Canadian talent home

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/17/2026 06:00 EDT

What started as a Canadian Thanksgiving dinner in San Francisco has attracted over 6,000 job applicants. Read more ›

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Dentistry gig work platform Fairly Staffing aims to help industry meet demand

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Jesse Cole @ BetaKit · 04/16/2026 15:03 EDT

Edmonton startup announced new investment from Accelerate Fund. Read more ›

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SBQuantum nabs $4 million USD, new CEO as it preps to bring quantum sensors to the US

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/16/2026 14:13 EDT

Sherbrooke firm secures first private capital after deploying its tech in space. Read more ›

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Canada opens applications to build a public AI supercomputer

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/16/2026 13:25 EDT

Up to $890 million up for grabs to design, construct, and operate the system. Read more ›

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Mistral Venture Partners sets up shop in Alberta

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Jesse Cole @ BetaKit · 04/16/2026 09:00 EDT

On the heels of a fifth fund closure, the VC firm is eying Calgary as the home base for a permanent Alberta expansion. Read more ›

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Credo paid $92 million USD in cash to acquire Hyperlume, SEC filing reveals

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/16/2026 06:00 EDT

With Hyperlume’s team and tech, Credo aims to deliver the AI infrastructure of the future. Read more ›

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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly wants to see Nokia invest more in Canada

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/15/2026 15:58 EDT

Joly sees the path to a “golden age” relationship Finland and Canada. Read more ›

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Wealthsimple partners with Elon Musk’s X for direct stock trading via social media

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 04/15/2026 13:40 EDT

Stock tickers on X posts will now link to FinTech’s trading platform for Canadian users. Read more ›

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Xanadu TSX stock trading briefly halted after 60 percent price spike

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Sarah Rieger @ BetaKit · 04/15/2026 12:39 EDT

Toronto-based quantum company debuted on exchange just last month. Read more ›

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Kepler to lead testing of European Space Agency’s high-speed data network

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 04/15/2026 11:20 EDT

Toronto firm helped architect the first phase of the HydRON project. Read more ›

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Cohere exec pledges AI firm will stay Canadian-headquartered amid merger reports

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/15/2026 10:47 EDT

Remarks come as Cohere reportedly explores combining with a German enterprise AI peer. Read more ›

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