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"develop high-resolution subsea imaging by combining PhantomPhotonix' proprietary #quantum LiDAR technology – which delivers 10x the resolution of conventional SONAR systems – with a commercial Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) platform"
oceansupercluster.ca/project/cana...
September 22, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I'm back at #ElevateFestival this week, Canada’s largest tech and innovation festival!

Excited to be repping @mozilla.org where I'll be moderating a fireside chat on the AI stage tomorrow titled Open Models, Open Future: The Next Era of AI Innovation.

#ElevateFest2025 #cdntech
September 22, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Maple Maps — Navigation made for Canada
I am so thrilled that enterprising entrepreneurs are stepping up for Canadian tech! This is in beta mode. Can’t wait till a full release. Even if there’s a small fee.
#cdntech
#cndpoli
#unplugAmerica
September 7, 2026 at 3:52 PM
What is Canada’s most overrated tech company? How do we keep young founders here? Can our access-to-capital problems be solved? Is a vibrant Canadian tech ecosystem even possible?

@trondizzle.bsky.social answers your burning #CDNTech questions on a summer mailbag episode of The BetaKit Podcast.
Answering your burning tech questions | BetaKit
Canada’s most overrated tech company? Keeping young founders in the country? Is BlackBerry making a comeback?
betakit.com
August 27, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Tariffs are making all kinds of headlines right now.

But Quoted Tech’s Kevin Jia says “chipflation” may be the more tangible problem for #CDNTech, as AI demand drives up RAM, GPU, server, and workstation costs.
Q&A: The AI costs that could hurt Canadian tech more than a trade war | BetaKit
“Chipflation” is a more tangible concern for Canadians, Quoted Tech’s Kevin Jia says.
betakit.com
August 25, 2026 at 5:51 PM
1/7 🇨🇦 NVIDIA STAR LAUNCHES $90M ROBOTICS STARTUP 🇨🇦

Sanja Fidler is building "The Matrix" for physical AI.

Her new Toronto firm, Veeda Innovation, trains robots in simulated worlds.

Source: The Globe And Mail
#AISky #CdnTech #Toronto #Robotics #PhysicalAI
August 20, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Vancouver 'RoboCop' is one of 1st Canadian ALS patients to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by Lyndsay Duncombe.

Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #CdnTech
Vancouver 'RoboCop' is one of 1st Canadian ALS patients to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant | CBC News
Vancouver police Sgt. Lee Marten is just the 26th person in the world to receive a Neuralink brain implant, which is being tested on people unable to move because of ALS.
www.cbc.ca
August 5, 2026 at 11:15 PM
2/🫨Vancouver subscribers received 39 seconds of notice from our system before minor ground shaking.

Learn more about ONC’s network of sensors, designed to provide maximum warning time for offshore #earthquakes off the #BC coast 🌎 bit.ly/3Qronqv

#KnowTheOcean #CDNtech #EarthquakeEarlyWarning
Earthquake Early Warning
ONC’s network of land & sea sensors is designed to provide maximum warning time for offshore earthquakes off the BC coast
bit.ly
July 31, 2026 at 9:29 PM
1/5 🇨🇦 🚛 THE SWITZERLAND OF TELEMATICS SECURES $20M 🚛 🇨🇦

Toronto startup Terminal just raised US$20 million to solve a massive logistics nightmare: unifying chaotic data from commercial vehicle fleets.

Source: The Globe And Mail
#DataSky #CdnTech #Toronto #Telematics #Logistics
July 29, 2026 at 5:40 PM
2/🫨Vancouver subscribers received 67 seconds of notice from our system before minor shaking arrived.

Learn more about ONC’s network of land+sea sensors, designed to provide maximum warning time for offshore #earthquakes 🌎 bit.ly/3Qronqv

#KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #CDNtech #EarthquakeEarlyWarning
Earthquake Early Warning
ONC’s network of land & sea sensors is designed to provide maximum warning time for offshore earthquakes off the BC coast
bit.ly
July 27, 2026 at 10:02 PM
In today's video, we break down @mark-carney.bsky.social's BIGGEST announcements, the most IMPORTANT exchanges from his press conference and why this visit could mark a MAJOR turning point for #Canada's GLOBAL economic strategy. 🇨🇦 🇸🇦 #Cdnpoli #Cdnsecurity #Cdntech #Cdnfinance
youtu.be/oS_zYQ-icuc?...
Carney Receives GRAND ROYAL WELCOME By Prince Saudi Arabia
YouTube video by Canada Today
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July 10, 2026 at 5:42 AM
@meidascanada.ca looks at the serious warning signs that are emerging about super-intelligent #AI going rogue. Scientists are warning of the danger of a #Chernobyl moment in AI. Governments and industry are ignoring the red flags. 🇨🇦 #Cdntech #Cdnsecurity #Cdnmilitary
youtu.be/VRknVaAln2I?...
THE CHERNOBYL MOMENT - WARNING SIGNS OF KILLER AI
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
youtu.be
July 9, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Ottawa says it wants to make it easier for Canadian small businesses to win government contracts by cutting red tape and simplifying the process. The new policy is being met with cautious optimism from many in #CDNTech.
Feds revamp procurement rules to make it easier to buy from Canadian small businesses | BetaKit
The new Small Business Procurement Program will standardize contracts, integrate AI, and implement a “Tell Us Once” approach.
betakit.com
July 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Shopify settles copyright lawsuit with e-commerce rival Shopline. $SHOP #CDNtech
Shopify settles copyright lawsuit with rival Shopline
Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify and Hong Kong-founded, Singapore-based competitor Shopline settled their copyright lawsuit this week.
betakit.com
July 2, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Conexus Venture Capital invests in #FinTech Judi.ai to streamline small business loan applications. #CDNtech
Conexus Venture Capital invests in FinTech Judi.ai |
Judi’s platform streamlines the loan application process.
betakit.com
June 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Mecka AI acquires Docula as it builds the data layer for robotics. #CDNtech
Mecka AI acquires Docula as it builds the data layer for robotics | BetaKit
The three-person Canadian AI startup is joining the majority-Canadian Mecka team.
betakit.com
June 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM
@Gandersocial.ca is rolling out its Canadian-built social media platform nationwide on July 1. #CDNtech
Gander Social to launch to public on Canada Day |
The Canadian-made social media network will roll out nationwide after already tallying 18,000 beta users.
betakit.com
June 29, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Canada now has proposed open banking regulations, but no clear launch date. #CDNpoli #CDNtech
Feds release proposed open banking regulations
Draft rules would require banks to share account, transaction data upon request.
betakit.com
June 26, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Can the federal government deliver on the outcomes it promised in its AI strategy? In The BetaKit Newsletter, managing editor @sarahcrgr.bsky.social digs into its promises.

Read her take, PLUS latest news from around #CDNTech 👀
Is Canada’s AI strategy a plan of action? | BetaKit
Plus: Waabi's Raquel Urtasun explains the coming Physical AI revolution.
betakit.com
June 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The strategy is promising some big investments in commercialization, which many in #CDNTech appear optimistic about. However, it's noticeably light on details surrounding privacy and safety.

Read more:
Canada’s AI strategy contains $2.3 billion in spending but few details on new privacy regulations | BetaKit
The delayed strategy promises a plan to encourage Canadians to reinvest their tech investment gains in AI startups.
betakit.com
June 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Toronto and NYC-based Mecka AI announces $60 million USD to power physical #AI. #CDNtech
Mecka AI announces $60 million USD to power physical AI
Mecka AI, which aims to train robots with human data sourced from body sensors and iPhones, revealed Monday that it has raised $60 million USD in funding.
betakit.com
June 2, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Before it sold to Nvidia, Gennady Pekhimenko said his Toronto #AI startup CentML struggled to find domestic firms willing to adopt its tech. #TTW #CDNtech
Canadian startups face a home-market adoption problem, CentML co-founder says | BetaKit
Before it sold to Nvidia, Toronto AI startup struggled to find local adopters willing to take a risk.
betakit.com
May 28, 2026 at 10:49 PM