Oxio spinout Gaiia closes $13 million USD to develop operations software for other ISPs
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Oxio spinout Gaiia closes $13 million USD to develop operations software for other ISPs

Cogeco bought Oxio’s telecom business in March for $100 million. Launched by former Oxio leaders and employees, Gaiia aims to become “the world’s first…

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Clay Financial raises $1.7 million CAD to develop its home-equity sharing agreement platform

Clay aims to launch its platform in the Greater Toronto Area later this year. Toronto-based Clay Financial has raised a $1.7-million CAD pre-seed…

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Xanadu, Toronto Metropolitan University to develop quantum computing educational program

Students will learn and work with Xanadu’s software framework PennyLane. Canadian quantum computing tech company Xanadu and Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) have teamed…

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Google Canada commits $2.5-million grant to NPower Canada to help 5,000 job-seekers develop tech skills

This grant enables NPower to integrate Google Career Certificates in its programs. NPower Canada, a national employment initiative that offers professional skills training,…

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Local Logic raises $13 million CAD to develop AI decision-making for location-based risks and opportunities in real estate
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Local Logic raises $17.5 million CAD to develop AI decision-making for location-based risks and opportunities in real estate

Montreal proptech startup wants to impact every real estate decision in the United States and Canada. Montreal-based proptech startup Local Logic has raised $17.5…

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Local Logic raises $13 million CAD to develop AI decision-making for location-based risks and opportunities in real estate
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Local Logic raises $13 million CAD to develop AI decision-making for location-based risks and opportunities in real estate

Montreal proptech startup wants to impact every real estate decision in the United States and Canada. Montreal-based proptech startup Local Logic has raised $13…

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GeologicAI closes $20-million Series A to develop AI-powered robot geologists
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GeologicAI closes $20-million Series A to develop AI-powered robot geologists

Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures has bet on GeologicAI’s bots. Calgary-based mining tech startup GeologicAI has secured $20 million in Series A funding from…

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UBC, BC Cancer researchers develop AI model to predict cancer survival rates
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UBC, BC Cancer researchers develop AI model to predict cancer survival rates

The AI model can predict survival outcomes within six months, 36 months, 60 months. In recent years, the healthcare sector has been widening its…

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Haply Robotics secures $4.8 million CAD seed round to develop tactile tech used for surgical training, gaming

Funds will go towards fine-tuning Haply’s Inverse3 device. Montréal-based Haply Robotics has secured $4.8 million CAD ( $3.5 million USD) in a seed round…

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AAVAA closes $2 million CAD to develop smart listening device
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AAVAA closes $2 million CAD to develop smart listening device

Montréal-based startup AAVAA Technologies has secured a $2 million CAD pre-seed funding round to continue developing its personal audio enhancement technology. The financing came…

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