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Canada’s PixMob lights up 2026 Super Bowl and Winter Olympics

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/09/2026 15:00 EDT

Special effects company debuts brightest-ever product as it marks 20 years in business. Read more ›

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Haply Robotics raises $16 million to build the “steering wheels” for physical AI

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 02/09/2026 11:30 EDT

How the Montréal startup plans to own the touch layer of robotics. Read more ›

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Kiwi Charge takes EV-charging robot to showroom floor with $1.7-million pilot project

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/09/2026 08:00 EDT

“R2-D2 for EV charging” will be showcased at the Canadian International AutoShow this week. Read more ›

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Kaster Technologies raises $1.6 million to scale up pharma manufacturing

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 02/09/2026 06:00 EDT

Polytechnique Montréal spinoff develops algorithm to reduce drug shortages. Read more ›

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To build AI trust, the federal government should show us its prompts

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 02/09/2026 05:00 EDT

Plus: Y Combinator reverses decision on Canadian-domiciled startups. Read more ›

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An insider’s take on Canada’s AI task force report

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 02/08/2026 19:13 EDT

Former ISED senior policy advisor Jaxson Khan on how public consultations might inform Canada's AI future. Read more ›

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Edmonton’s Everyday Payments silent as customers allege their money is missing

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Jesse Cole @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/06/2026 18:19 EDT

Company faces allegations it has withheld or removed money from clients’ digital wallets. Read more ›

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Josh Ogden thinks Canada’s drone industry can gain some altitude 

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 02/06/2026 14:46 EDT

AVSS wants to show that keeping IP and manufacturing in Canada can still work. Read more ›

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pHathom Technologies raises $4 million to pilot its coastal carbon-capture tech

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/06/2026 14:32 EDT

Halifax climate tech startup hopes to deploy full-scale commercial projects by 2030. Read more ›

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We read every submission from Canada’s AI task force: here’s what they said

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 02/06/2026 12:25 EDT

Nearly 350 pages of recommendations sketch a fractured but urgent road map for Canada’s AI future. Read more ›

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Latency may be invisible to users, but it will define who wins in AI

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Trevor Nichols @ BetaKit · 02/06/2026 07:00 EDT

For some applications, the delay is tolerable. For many emerging ones, it isn’t. Read more ›

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OpenText beats expectations thanks to strong cloud growth in Q2

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Jesse Cole @ BetaKit · 02/05/2026 19:32 EDT

Executives said quarterly results show progress of strategic initiatives. Read more ›

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Substack hires former Google exec as its first head of partnerships in Canada

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/05/2026 17:04 EDT

Newsletter platform aims to capitalize on what is now its third-largest market globally. Read more ›

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Elevate Farms acquires Fieldless Farms to create “Canadian food powerhouse”

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/05/2026 15:33 EDT

Deal combines two startups growing leafy greens with indoor farming technologies. Read more ›

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Y Combinator reverses decision, will invest in Canadian-domiciled startups again

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/05/2026 12:48 EDT

Famed accelerator had removed Canada from its deal terms, spurring Canadian tech backlash. Read more ›

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Q&A: Moltbook, OpenClaw, and the security risks of the new agentic-AI era

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/05/2026 11:53 EDT

Plurilock CEO Ian Paterson on the evolution of agentic AI and protecting yourself (and your agent). Read more ›

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Lightspeed raises yearly outlook again as fiscal Q3 earnings meet expectations

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 02/05/2026 07:53 EDT

Retail tech firm grew revenue 11 percent YoY, posted loss of $33.6 million USD. Read more ›

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For Rayhawk Technologies, automating away risk is a family story

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Jesse Cole @ BetaKit · 02/05/2026 06:30 EDT

Railcar-loading company’s efforts have netted three contracts south of the border. Read more ›

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AgTech startup Brilliant Harvest secures $4 million USD in seed funding

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Jesse Cole @ BetaKit · 02/05/2026 06:10 EDT

The raise will aid in scaling the platform’s adoption and abilities. Read more ›

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The cloud myth holding Canadian companies back

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 02/04/2026 16:54 EDT

Unicorne’s Éric Pinet reveals three habits that separate resilient cloud teams from expensive ones. Read more ›

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