Xanadu
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Xanadu’s Christian Weedbrook among Quantum Industry Canada’s three new board appointments

The Xanadu CEO joins representatives from Anyon Systems and Quantacet. Quantum Industry Canada (QIC), an advocacy group for Canada’s quantum technology sector, has added…

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Sixty Degree Capital closes $338 million CAD for third venture fund
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Healthtech startups among targets of Sixty Degree Capital’s new $338-million CAD fund

Plus: Medtronic’s $738 million acquisition is cancelled. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to…

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CleanBC Industry Fund opens applications for round three of funding
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Vancouver, Toronto-Waterloo, Calgary among the top 50 global cleantech ecosystems

Atlantic Canada ranks third in top North American oceantech startup ecosystems. Atlantic Canada’s startup ecosystem is carving a significant niche in the global blue…

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Universities of Regina, British Columbia among 19 recipients of CRIN’s $16.1 million CAD commitment to clean up Canada’s oil and gas industry
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Universities of Regina, British Columbia among 19 recipients of CRIN’s $16.1 million CAD commitment to clean up Canada’s oil and gas industry

CRIN received $100 million from the SIF in 2020 to lower the environment impacts of fossil fuels. The Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) has…

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Sanctuary AI
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Sanctuary AI, RainStick among #CDNtech companies named to TIME’s 2023 Best Inventions list

The list also recognized neural earbud developer Naqi Logix and lithium tech firm Li-Metal. Canadian tech companies Sanctuary AI, RainStick, Li-Metal, and Naqi Logix,…

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Keith McIntosh
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PLATO’s Keith McIntosh among EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 regional winners

McIntosh was recognized for building Indigenous representation among PLATO’s workforce. Keith McIntosh, CEO of PLATO, was among the regional winners of EY’s 2023 Entrepreneur…

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BenchSci, Inovia, Ada among #CDNtech orgs pledging to fight workplace hate in wake of Israel-Hamas war
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BenchSci, Inovia, Ada among #CDNtech orgs pledging to fight workplace hate in wake of Israel-Hamas war

The pledge holds signatories to four commitments aimed at fostering safe and inclusive workplaces. A coalition of Canadian tech companies and investors has pledged…

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"Godfather of deep learning" Geoffrey Hinton quits Google to warn against dangers of AI
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Hinton, Bengio, among 24 expert signatories with policy-focused AI recommendations in new letter

Signatories include multiple CIFAR chair members behind Canada’s Pan-Canadian AI Strategy. Canadian artificial intelligence (AI) pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio have added their…

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Neo Financial, Jobber, WaitWell among winners of sixth annual Start Alberta Tech Awards
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Neo Financial, Jobber, WaitWell among winners of sixth annual Start Alberta Tech Awards

Neo Financial was recognized as scaleup of the year while Jobber was awarded for its $100 million Series D. Twelve awards were handed out…

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Mysa, ReelData among nominees for Volta’s 2023 Ecosystem Impact Awards

Awards celebrate organizations, individuals that made significant contributions to tech in Atlantic Canada. Halifax-based innovation hub Volta has revealed the nominees for this year’s…

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