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ICYMI in The BetaKit Newsletter this week: Saskatchewan goes quantum,Aspect Biosystems gets federal investment to develop 3D-printed human tissue treatment, Relocalize's "dark" factory, and more.
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Here are some of the ways Canada has shaped the historic Artemis II mission, which is set to take off at 6:24 pm ET. #CDNtech
Calgary’s Carbon Alpha, Regina’s Petroleum Technology Research Centre, and Red Deer Polytechnic are receiving federal funding for carbon capture and renewable energy research. #CDNtech
American payment processor Repay is set to acquire Mississauga-based billing platform Kubra for approximately $372 million USD. #CDNtech
📰 In this week's BetaKit Newsletter, can Xanadu navigate both its deep tech ambitions AND the whims of the public markets?
Plus, a recap of the biggest stories in #CDNTech, including Chexy's big raise and Wealthsimple's prediction market approval.
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The #CIXSummit, powered by Elevate, brought together startups, investors and policymakers to discuss the future of Canada’s innovation ecosystem. #CDNtech
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Canada’s tech sector has the talent and ideas, but adoption and capital remain challenges. At the CIX Summit in Toronto, leaders warned startups still struggle to scale at home.
#CIXSummit #CDNtech #Startups #Innovation
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3/🧵 As one of six Canadian Major Research Facilities funded by the @innovation.ca, ONC’s #ocean observing infrastructure plays a key role in supporting and advancing the nation’s science, society, and industry priorities.
#KnowTheOcean #CDNtech #CDNsci #CDNsky @uvic.ca
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2/🧵 ONC staff demonstrated our made-in-house innovations that address the challenges of working in the #DeepOcean, alongside technologies from Canadian suppliers that support ONC observatories.
@innovation.ca @uvic.ca
#CDNtech #CDNsci #CDNsky
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1/🧵 #Canadian ocean tech innovation took centre-stage during last week’s visit by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry, Karim Bardeesy, & Member of Parliament, Will Greaves at the Marine Technology Centre in Sidney, British Columbia.
@innovation.ca @uvic.ca
#CDNtech #CDNsci #CDNsky
Now that Crane Harbour shareholders have approved the merger, Xanadu will be the first #CDNTech company to list on the Toronto Stock Exchange since 2021. It is set to list under the symbol $XNDU on the TSX and Nasdaq on March 27.
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There's been some major news coming out of #CDNTech recently, from Xanadu's big-time potential government contracts to Staircase Ventures' surpassing its target for its second fund.
Catch up on all of it, and read some sharp commentary on Canada's place in the AI race, in The BetaKit Newsletter📰.
“We are watering the top of the tree while the roots are dying.”
NACO's Claudio Rojas warns against putting Ottawa's $750M support for early growth-stage #CDNTech companies only into later-stage capital. Meanwhile, @cvca.bsky.social is offering a much different vision for how to spend the money.
CCI says Canada should take a buy-Canadian approach to healthtech procurement.
Its pitch its fairly straightforward: governments should buy more #CDNTech, improve data portability, and make it easier for health systems to work together.
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A healthtech company in the #Yukon has released a new #AI tool to help clinicians quickly knock out administrative work using just their voice. #CDNtech
Canada’s startup ecosystems have lost $66B in value since 2019 - not from lack of ideas, but from early-stage funding gaps.
New data from Startup Genome + NACO shows why seed-stage capital is foundational infrastructure.
Read more here: zurl.co/V0XqS
#CDNtech #Startups #VC #InnovationPolicy
OpenAI connection to Tumbler Ridge tragedy puts balance between privacy and public safety in the spotlight. #CDNpoli #CDNtech
Digital life in Canada happens largely on foreign platforms. Join Steve and #cdntech experts in Waterloo this Friday night for why that matters more than you think.
Free tix: tvo.org/tvo-today-live
@eslfairy.bsky.social you about?
The Netherlands wants to turn the North Sea into "Europe's green power plant." It's turned to Canadian cleantech startup CoeusAI to help.
Co-founder and CEO Vincent Marsland says this is #CDNTech making an impact on the world stage. Read on to learn how he plans to do it:
Photonic (BC) raised $180M and announced world-first quantum teleportation over 30km on TELUS’ fibre. In our Q&A, Dr. Stephanie Simmons explains Photonic’s Entanglement First approach to scaling distributed, fault-tolerant quantum systems.
Read more here: zurl.co/7I91w
#quantum #deeptech #cdntech
There is still so much uncertainty around US trade and #tariffs, and #CDNTech businesses we spoke to today are largely just holding their breath, waiting to see what's next.
Feds’ $6.6-billion Defence Industrial Strategy takes aim at building “a robust” Canadian defence sector. #CDNpoli #CDNtech
Ottawa and Gatineau have launched a new task force aimed at turning the country’s capital region into a defence innovation hub. #CDNtech
Cohere reportedly soars past revenue target with $240 million USD in annual recurring revenue. #CDNtech
1/6 🇨🇦 BELL AND SAP PARTNER ON SOVEREIGN CLOUD 🇨🇦
A new deal aims to lock down sensitive data.
Bell and SAP will build a fully isolated cloud solution for government and regulated industries.
The Canadian Press reports.
#CdnTech #CdnPoli #AISky #DataSovereignty #NatSecSky #Geopolitics
Talk about #CDNTech on the world stage. Over the past week, Montréal special effects company PixMob played a part in two of the biggest cultural events in the world.
The uproar in #CDNTech after @ycombinator.com.web.brid.gy stopped directly investing in Canada-domiciled startups wasn't really about a terms of service change at the accelerator.
On the BetaKit Podcast, John Ruffolo breaks down what Canada is getting wrong. Listen now: betakit.com/why-y-combin...
In the BetaKit Newsletter this week, Waabi sets #CDNTech funding records and robots (try to) solve the housing crisis🤖 🏠 . Plus:
🌑 Data centres on the moon
🪿 Big-name advisors cut ties with Gander Social
📱 Why Canada shouldn't ban social media for kids
🎙️ Is the @ycombinator.com.web.brid.gy news a death blow for #CDNTech, or something else entirely?
John Ruffalo joins The BetaKit Podcast to break down “bullshit” narratives, fuzzy data, and the real problems plaguing the ecosystem.
Listen now 🎧
