Xanadu, NRC, and U of T partner on using quantum to improve electric vehicle batteries
Researchers hope the project results in faster charging, longer battery life, and lower prices.
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Eli Health closes $17-million CAD Series A to fuel launch of hormone-monitoring tech
BDC’s Thrive backs Montréal startup’s plan to begin bringing its hormone test to market.
ENVGO raises $2.7-million seed round to bring its electric “flying” boat to market
Waterloo team behind drone maker Aeryon Labs helps aerospace hit the waves.
MesoMat expects smart rubber to hit the road around the world as it builds out commercial tire-monitoring platform
McMaster spinout raises seed funding to build out its sales and commercial operations.
Taiv lands $14.4-million CAD Series A to put targeted ads on bar and restaurant TVs across North America
Winnipeg startup’s adtech solution aims to make business TVs more profitable and engaging.
American chip giant AMD to acquire Untether AI team
AI inference chipmaker to cease supporting its products and shut down.
Xanadu touts another advancement toward scalable quantum computing
Startup’s researchers generated error-resistant photonic qubits on a single chip for the first time.
Alberta’s tech sector is embracing an AI data centre boom. Will it pay off?
Tech leaders say energy-hungry infrastructure will catalyze startup creation, but critics warn of “oversold” benefits.…
Nord Quantique says error-correction discovery could make quantum computing data centres practical
Québec company claims approach could use a fraction of the space and power of existing methods.
Bell to build six AI data centres in Canada as telcos compete on infrastructure
First two facilities in BC “supercluster” will have a fraction of typical AI data centre compute power.
At Web Summit Vancouver, BC wants to let the world know its cleantech hub is open for business
BetaKit jumped on an electric bus to tour BC’s cleantech sector. Come along for the ride.
DistriQ and PINQ² partner up to commercialize quantum computing in Canada
Québec quantum groups aim to boost collaboration between the tech industry and researchers.
Verdi raises $6.5 million to reduce farmers’ irrigation irritation with automation
Vancouver-based startup has more than doubled its team size over the past year.
Redstick Ventures wants to give foodtech a seat at the table
Cross-border VC closes $6.5-million Fund I to invest in food production tech.
Katherine Homuth launches “organizational memory” startup as SRTX secures new interim CEO and financing
Homuth stepped down as CEO of SRTX in March as part of a pending fundraising deal.