Kids Help Phone
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Vector Institute, Kids Help Phone team up to expand use of AI in mental health services

Canadian mental health services provider Kids Help Phone (KHP) is partnering with Toronto-based Vector Institute to expand its use of artificial intelligence (AI) in…

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Vector Institute, Ontario Centre of Innovation secure combined $77-million provincial funding

OCI received $50 million from Ontario’s $107-million Critical Technology Initiative. The Ontario government is providing a combined $77-million investment into the Vector Institute…

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Canadian tech hubs not immune to downturn as Communitech lays off 10 percent of workforce
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Vector Institute, Communitech partner to expand AI training program across Canada

Reports show one of the main barriers to AI adoption is the ongoing talent crunch. The Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence is bringing…

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Vector Institute taps seasoned executive Tony Gaffney to lead AI hub for next five years
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Vector Institute taps seasoned executive Tony Gaffney to lead AI hub for next five years

The former CEO of Aon Hewitt Canada steps in after inaugural president steps down. An executive with experience at a number of large corporations…

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Vector Health Labs acquires AI-driven mental health tech startup Get A-Head

The deal was valued at $17 million. Toronto-based Get A-Head, which provides an online mental health training and delivery platform, has been acquired by…

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AltaML, Waabi, TrojAI among Vector Institute’s 20 Canadian AI startups to watch for 2023

The list was narrowed down from 150 startups. AltaML, Waabi, and TrojAI are among the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) startups to watch over the…

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Ecopia AI announces $8 million SDTC partnership to create 3D vector maps of Canadian cities
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Ecopia AI announces $8 million SDTC partnership to create 3D vector maps of Canadian cities

Project aims to support sustainability-related, net-zero initiatives. Ecopia AI has announced a partnership with Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to build three-dimensional vector maps…

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Vector Institute awards nearly $2 million in scholarships for Ontario AI students

Vector wants to take a bite out of the tech talent crunch. The Vector Institute has distributed almost $2 million among 110 winners for…

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