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Canadian VC movement and AI at Elevate
Plus: OpenAI teases Canadian office. Dear reader, I hope you had a relaxing holiday filled with friends and family. ...

Harley Finkelstein and David Segal to explore their entrepreneurial paths at Open House Montréal
BetaKit, TechTO and Sage have fireside chats with prominent Montreal entrepreneurs. BetaKit, TechTO and Sage have teamed up to ...

Serenity Power wins $100K Women+ Pitch Prize at Elevate
Black Innovation Zone and Moneris eCommerce North were also winners of the competition. Raise the Festival were named winners ...

At Elevate, founders call out barriers holding back Canadian healthtech
Entrepreneurs say slow policies and weak procurement are limiting Canadians' access to aging and fertility technologies. Canadian entrepreneurs in ...

AI takes centre stage on Elevate’s opening night
Innovation leaders reveal the human impact of AI, from job loss to mental health. During the evening, which featured ...

“Stay tuned”: OpenAI teases Canadian office
ChatGPT maker cites Canadian talent, capabilities and capital in artificial intelligence as benefits of global expansion. Leaders in OpenAI ...

The Hinton Lectures return as AI’s safety cracks widen
Lectures will explore what is needed to support increasingly powerful models. Earlier this year, Owain Evans conducted training exercises ...

Toronto Tech Week returns in 2026
2026 Edition will take place in May and present the return of the flagship event Homecomping. Mark your calendars ...

Swiirl teams up with former Raptors star Jerome Williams for 40-city student tour
The shooting for the world will be combined by basketball with financial literacy and mental health lessons. The Canadian ...

SAAS NORTH is serving up a new playbook for founders
On November 5-6, Ottawa will hold two days of frank negotiations on the construction and scaling of SaAS in the ...