Tag: university of toronto
Odaia closes $34 million CAD Series B to fix “bottleneck” in drug delivery process
Roster of big pharma clients helped Odaia nab latest funding round. Toronto-based software startup Odaia has secured $34 million CAD ($25 million USD) in…
Canadian startup news of the week (4/30/23)
Plus: OneEleven reborn, Neo Financial embedded, Pillar & Billi ended. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s…
University of Toronto, Université de Montréal get combined $325 million as part of $1.4 billion federal investment into university innovation
Other projects focus on sustainability, health, and migrants. The University of Toronto and Université de Montréal have received a combined $325 million from the…
Successful use of AI in government means doubling down on human and democratic values
UofT’s Peter Loewen says citizen trust in government AI use is “still a work in progress.” What is the future of artificial intelligence (AI)…
Eight Canadian universities land in PitchBook’s 2022 top 100 schools for founders
The University of Waterloo keeps top spot for Canadian schools. Four Canadian schools were named among the top 50 in a recent PitchBook ranking…
Federal government’s Climate Action and Awareness Fund invests $58 million into 24 cleantech projects
Volkswagen fines fuel climate projects at Canadian universities. The Government of Canada has announced up to $58 million in investment into 24 projects using…
A|I: The AI Times – U of T gets an AI nod from Eric Schmidt
Plus: CIFAR appoints 8 new AI chairs. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation…
University of Toronto one of nine schools chosen for Eric Schmidt’s new $148 million AI research initiative
U of T only Canadian university to secure funding from former Google CEO to apply AI to STEM research. The University of Toronto (U…
Vive Crop Protection secures $34 million CAD Series C to drive AgTech R&D
Amid competition from major ag chemical firms, Emmertech-backed Vive sees R&D speed, efficiency as a differentiator. Vive Crop Protection co-founder and CEO Darren Anderson…
CFIN, Ontario Genomics reveal winners of cumulative $900,000 for food innovation research
Winners aim to replicate the taste, feel, and smell of meat without any meat. The Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) and Ontario Genomics have…