The federal government is injecting $900 million into the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to jumpstart a drone innovation hub and launch a defence-focused stream under its Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP). Industry mi…
Seventy-eight cents isn’t a lot in this economy. But that’s how much women tech workers make on the dollar compared to their male counterparts, according to newly released data from executive recruiter Artemis Canada. That’s a median base s…
Dominion Dynamics says it will invest $50 million CAD to build Canada’s very own “autonomous wingman” to fly alongside crewed air fighters. “Canada shouldn’t just buy that future from others. We should build it, and we will build it.” Eliot…
Last-mile logistics tech startup UniUni has secured $85-million USD in equity financing and credit facilities to continue its North American expansion efforts. UniUni offers a gig worker-powered e-commerce logistics platform and last-mile d…
When Alberta technology and innovation minister Nate Glubish attended a conference in California two years ago featuring some of the world’s top AI leaders, the topic of conversation wasn’t familiar to him: the coming boom in data centre co…
British Columbia-based Svante Technologies is expanding further in the carbon capture and storage (CCS) space with the acquisition of Calgary’s Carbon Alpha Corporation (CAC). “This strengthens our ability to deliver fully integrated carbon…
Canadian AI minister Evan Solomon says that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has agreed to a series of safety standards and systems changes in the wake of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, BC. “Canadians must be confident that these technologies ope…
Montréal-based fashion giant Ssense laid off more than 200 people in February, just two days after its founders won a court battle to buy back the company and save it from bankruptcy proceedings. The layoffs came two days after a Québec jud…
As the Government of Canada decides how to deploy the $750 million CAD it pledged towards “early growth-stage funding gaps,” two leading investor advocacy organizations have put forth differing visions for how those dollars should be alloca…
Whether it’s hardhats, fall protection, or steel-toed boots, there’s a lot of equipment that comes with working on a pipeline. Now, you can add dog-friendly gas monitoring equipment to the list. Last month, Blackline Safety, a Calgary tech
The mammogram has been the gold standard for breast cancer detection since at least the 1960s, helping to lower mortality rates and catch tumours sooner. But what if there’s an even more effective way to screen for tumors? “The magic really…
St. John’s-based marine technology company Kraken Robotics is looking to position itself as a major supplier of dual-use subsea technology with the acquisition of United Kingdom-based Covelya Group. “Kraken will become a more attractive par…