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Radical Ventures · Aug 2, 2026
“World model” has become one of the most-used — and least-agreed-upon — terms in AI. It means one thing in computer vision, another in robotics, another again in reinforcement learning and generative AI. If the field is going to build toward spatial intelligence, it needs to be precise about what these systems actually do. Rather […]
University of Waterloo News (Tech) · Aug 1, 2026
This opinion piece by Dr. Mary Wells, the dean of Waterloo Engineering, was first published by The Hill Times. For the past decade, Canada has rightly celebrated its role in inventing modern artificial intelligence (AI). Canadian researchers helped lay the scientific foundations for today’s AI revolution, and those investments continue to pay dividends. But the next chapter of
Startup Barn · Aug 1, 2026
Two final founder dinners, a two-week build sprint from kickoff to Demo Day, and the biggest Claude for Everyone room yet, AI + Voice, and Tech Week is coming.
University of Waterloo News (Tech) · Jul 31, 2026
Canada can lead the revolution by educating leaders who bake core principles right in.
Magnusmode · Jul 31, 2026
MagnusCards is a free mobile app designed to support you with step-by-step digital guides through common ATM transactions. It uses easy-to-follow visuals, text, and audio guidance to help you feel more confident and independent when banking. You can download the MagnusCards app from the App Store or Google Play and access TD’s ATM Card Decks […]
SPUR Innovation Centre · Jul 31, 2026
SPUR is now serving Kimi K3, Moonshot AI's frontier model, with a full one-million-token context window on sovereign infrastructure hosted in Canada.
Velocity (UW Incubator) · Jul 30, 2026
Waterloo founders are transforming how firmware is built and tested, with support from Velocity and the University of Waterloo's entrepreneurial ecosystem
University of Waterloo News (Tech) · Jul 30, 2026
Simantic, a startup developing simulation technology that allows engineers and AI systems to build, test and validate firmware in virtual environments long before physical hardware exists.
LaBarge Weinstein LLP · Jul 30, 2026
LaBarge Weinstein is pleased to have represented Rewind Software Inc., a leading SaaS resilience platform, in its strategic investment from H.I.G. Growth Partners, the dedicated growth capital affiliate of H.I.G. […] The post LaBarge Weinstein Represents Rewind Software in Strategic Investment by H.I.G. Growth Partners. first appeared on LaBarge Weinstein LLP.
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · Jul 30, 2026
As vehicles become software-defined, the automotive talent pipeline now runs from campus to test track. The post Taking code to the road: How GM Canada and the country’s top universities are engineering the future of driving first appeared on BetaKit.
BetaKit (National) · Jul 29, 2026
Plus: Big Tech’s voluntary buyout push. The post The new AI battle line is drawn first appeared on BetaKit.
Inovia Capital · Jul 29, 2026
Open source is everywhere. Building a business on top of it has never been harder. The developer toolchain has fundamentally changed. What started as a few essential tools has become a modular, interconnected ecosystem of 10-15+ components; each solving a specific problem, each creating ongoing maintenance surface area. Open source won the distribution battle. The…
Innovia GEO · Jul 29, 2026
Innovia GEO was honored to host Doreen Harris, the President and CEO of NYSERDA, and other NYSERDA executives at our pilot project under construction in Buffalo. The system is a Horizontal GEOColumn system installed just 15 feet deep that will provide efficient geothermal heating and cooling to a 3,000 square foot office building. The project is supported by a NYSERDA funding award under Round …
BetaKit (National) · Jul 29, 2026
Cohere’s open-source transcription model now available in Superwhisper. The post Superwhisper partners with Cohere for all-Canadian voice-to-text AI first appeared on BetaKit.
Accelerator Centre · Jul 29, 2026
Christy Lee has learned more than she ever expected as a founder. In 2023, Lee and her co-founder launched PatientCompanion, a bedside communication tool designed to make sure nurses have all the information they need to assist their patients. Today, PatientCompanion is in use inside a major hospital network and Lee and her team are putting what they’ve learned to use.
Bridgit · Jul 29, 2026
Already trusted by 40% of top contractors, Bridgit is the first to launch agentic AI that helps construction better manage one of its scarcest resources: its people. TORONTO — July 29, 2026 — Bridgit, the AI company redefining how construction plans its workforce, today announced the latest expansion of Bridgit AI, introducing Bridgit agents and […]
CHAR Technologies · Jul 28, 2026
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / July 28, 2026 / (TSXV:YES)(OTC PINK:CTRNF)(FSE:68K) GazoTech's lead project, Bio-Méthane Provence ("BMP"), an industrial-scale HTP project in France developed under the CHAR Tech / GazoTech collaboration, has successfully concluded its CNDP-supervised voluntary public consultation, with a clear majority of opinions supporting the project BMP is redeveloping the s…
myStoria · Jul 28, 2026
SmartParent sends three free, research-backed texts a week timed to your exact stage of pregnancy or your baby's age. Available now in BC, Nova Scotia, Hal
University of Waterloo News (Tech) · Jul 27, 2026
Waterloo researchers develop new quantum-sensing technique that could map single protein structures and lead to breakthroughs in medicine.
Version One Ventures · Jul 27, 2026
We’re excited to share that Pilot Protocol has launched from stealth with a $4.5M seed round, led by Version One Ventures, with participation from Precursor Ventures, Night Capital, Todd & Rahul’s Angel Fund, and angels Lenny Rachitsky and Ben Tossell. AI agents are the biggest shift in computing in years, but they’ve been built to […]
BetaKit (National) · Jul 27, 2026
Plus: The Canadian innovation behind The Odyssey. The post Is Canada building enough robots? first appeared on BetaKit.
Startup Barn · Jul 26, 2026
DevHouse Monday, 25 teams demoing Wednesday, voice agents Thursday.
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · Jul 24, 2026
Former Maluuba co-founders launch Skyfall AI to prove “world models” can run your company. The post They helped pioneer deep learning in Canada. Now they’re building AI to replace CEOs first appeared on BetaKit.
Velocity (UW Incubator) · Jul 23, 2026
After a decade working for space and defence primes, Sanal Kamal is building the connectivity layer that keeps signals alive when it matters most
