New SR&ED Reforms Could Unleash Innovation Potential for Canadian Tech Startups
In December 2024, Canada’s federal government unveiled sweeping draft reforms to the SR&ED tax credit program, as announced in the 2024…
Why GPT-5 Could Be Canada’s Most Impactful AI Launch Yet
Few words carry as much weight as “AI launch,” especially when the tool promises to feel like speaking to a PhD-level expert. OpenAI has…
Elon Musk Accuses Apple of Antitrust Violation Over AI App Store Rankings
On August 11, 2025, Elon Musk posted on X: “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach…
Canadian AI Tax Research Platform Blue J Secures CAD 167.4 Million After Doubling Revenue in 2025
Blue J, a Toronto-based AI tax research startup, has raised CAD 167.4 million (USD 122 million) in Series D funding. It is the company’s…
Canada’s AI Safety Institute Pledges $1 Million to UK Counterpart
Canadian Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (CAISI) has pledged $1 million CAD to support the UK AI Safety Institute. The funds will go…
Black Innovation Zone Spotlights Black Tech Founders at 2025 Startupfest
The Black Innovation Zone (BIZ) hosted Startupfest 2025 with a focus on visibility and investment for Black-led startups in Canada’s growing…
Waabi’s Raquel Urtasun is Building the Future of Self Driving Trucks from Canada
A Safer, Science Led Vision for Autonomous Vehicles Raquel Urtasun, founder and CEO of Waabi, captivated audiences at Web Summit Vancouver in…
Canada Opens CA $300 Million Fund to Keep AI Compute at Home
Canada is dangling up to CA $5 million per project to help home-grown start-ups pay their spiralling GPU bills. The AI Compute Access Fund,…
What Mark Carney as Prime Minister Could Mean for Tech-Based Immigration—With a Special Focus on Africa
When Mark Carney officially became Prime Minister of Canada in 2025, the move sent ripples through global political and economic circles.…
Canadian Founders Brace for Rising Costs and Uncertainty as Trade War Escalates
Entrepreneurs Scramble to Adapt Amid Tariff Confusion and Supply Chain Disruptions For Canadian startups, today—dubbed Liberation Day—feels…