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BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · Aug 12, 2026
Former B2B e-commerce startup says it couldn’t find enough customers for its Slack alternative. The post Convictional to shut down, return investor money, after AI-era pivot falls short first appeared on BetaKit.
Accelerator Centre · Aug 12, 2026
LoopX is a Physical AI company building all-condition intelligence for mining. Combining thermal vision AI, edge computing, and proprietary models trained on real-world mining data, LoopX helps equipment perceive and respond reliably in harsh, unpredictable environments—making mining operations safer, smarter, and more productive.
Encircle · Aug 12, 2026
Never lose a box again: Scan-to-Track is here In June … Continued
Exedee · Aug 12, 2026
Exedee RIMPA Diamond Sponsorship Extended in 2026 Exedee is excited and energised to be entering a 3rd consecutive year of RIMPA Diamond Sponsorship … this year in partnership with ZircoDATA. Exedee & ZircoDATA initially met at the very successful RIMPA 2025 Live event, and entered discussions to scope potential ideas to bring two experts in […]
CTV News Kitchener · Aug 11, 2026
University of Waterloo researchers are using AI to observe how modern building practices and furnishing have changed how fires burn.
Canurta Inc. · Aug 11, 2026
The past six months have tested Canurta in important ways — from strengthening our public-company readiness to building real commercial traction through Canurta Naturals USA.
Palitronica · Aug 11, 2026
Palitronica Inc., the Canadian innovator in physics-based hardware/firmware cybersecurity and quality assurance for safety-critical manufacturing and defense infrastructure, today announced the successful closing of its Series A financing round led by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)’s Industrial Innovation Venture Fund, with participation from Three Kings Capital, Frostbite, and U…
BitBakery Software (Blog) · Aug 10, 2026
Coworking spaces are more than desks, Wi-Fi, and free coffee. They're places where you can connect, build community, and do your best work.Whether you're a solopreneur, a growing team, or just someone who works better around other people, Waterloo Region has coworking options for…
Movellus · Aug 10, 2026
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · Aug 10, 2026
The AI lab claims it has produced 30 “Masters to PhD-level” research papers in 30 days. The post Transformer Lab wants to automate research with new AI tool Primus first appeared on BetaKit.
Startup Barn · Aug 10, 2026
A quieter week with one night worth clearing your calendar for.
Transformer Lab · Aug 9, 2026
Today, we're announcing Primus, the most capable autonomous ML research scientist ever released. And it's now available to the public.
Velocity (UW Incubator) · Aug 9, 2026
Two Waterloo engineers are building the institutional memory that structural firms have never had, one knowledge graph at a time
University of Waterloo News (Tech) · Aug 9, 2026
A new AI-powered system uses fire data and machine learning to predict modern house fire behaviour, improving evacuations, safety codes, and emergency response.
Radical Ventures · Aug 9, 2026
This week we announced Radical Ventures’ co-lead investment in Discovery Loop, founded by Jeff Dean, Sanjay Ghemawat, Quoc Le, and Oriol Vinyals — perhaps the most pedigreed AI founding team ever. For this week’s feature, we’re sharing excerpts from Jeff Dean’s thread announcing the new company, including some of the slides the team presented to […]
Citified · Aug 7, 2026
Waterloo ward 5 candidates share their thoughts on 250 Lincoln Rd.
SPUR Innovation Centre · Aug 7, 2026
A real browser for AI agents that runs entirely on SPUR's sovereign Canadian fleet, with the vision model co-located next to the browser so nothing leaves the country and every step is faster.
Waterloo Region Record (Startups) · Aug 6, 2026
In the past, mushroom farmers have relied heavily on manual labour for their farming practices. However, local startup Mycro Harvest has changed the landscape of mushroom farming by using AI in the growing process.
University of Waterloo News (Tech) · Aug 5, 2026
Cohere and the University of Waterloo partner to prepare students to lead AI transformation work
Radical Ventures · Aug 5, 2026
Radical Ventures is co-leading an investment in Discovery Loop, a public benefit company founded by AI research pioneers Jeff Dean, Sanjay Ghemawat, Quoc Le, and Oriol Vinyals. Our founding thesis has long held that AI will not only replace conventional software but also unlock breakthroughs across science and engineering. Discovery Loop is a direct expression […]
CHAR Technologies · Aug 5, 2026
Installation of the commercial high-temperature pyrolysis ("HTP") kiln is complete, including the kiln's heat tube, a long-lead critical-path component Commissioning of feedstock handling system is complete Final construction step is the completion of the pyrogas piping and instrumentation Commercial operations targeted by the end of September 2026, with production and revenue increasing throug…
BitBakery Software (Blog) · Aug 4, 2026
It’s easy to see artificial intelligence platforms as tools to get work done. From finding insights in massive amounts of data to debugging a tricky issue in a mobile app, platforms like Claude and ChatGPT help us get our work done faster — but we’re still the ones driving the wo…
myStoria · Aug 4, 2026
Octavia makes Ease Please, a plant-based CBD suppository for pelvic and general pain across any body. myStoria members get discounts on their first order.
Velocity (UW Incubator) · Aug 2, 2026
Waterloo-founded startup scaling autonomous fixed-wing aircraft to expand transportation access in remote, infrastructure-limited environments across Canada and beyond
