Waterloo Region Record (Startups) · 25d ago
Kitchener infrastructure startup acquired by American engineering firm
ConeLabs uses AI to map bridges and other infrastructure to identify potential issues and prevent collapses.
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Voltra · 25d ago
Voltra Brings Tritium's GRID-FLEX to Its Platform and Customers Ahead of RE+ 2026
Voltra customers can now design, deploy and operate sites built on Tritium's 800 VDC GRID-FLEX power cabinet, on display at Voltra's RE+ 2026 booth.
CTV News Kitchener · 25d ago
Waterloo-based system using AI to cut down on lengthy document review process
The creators of a new artificial intelligence system hope their tool will make lengthy document review processes easier for humans.
Accelerator Centre · 26d ago
Accelerator Centre Welcomes 30 Companies to Fourth Cohort of AC:RevLab
The five-month revenue accelerator connects southern Ontario tech founders with experienced sales leaders, practical tools and hands-on support to turn early customer traction into repeatable revenue.
Conexiom · 26d ago
Conexiom Unveils Headless Platform That Embeds AI Automation for Orders and Invoices Inside Internal Systems
New SDKs, REST API, MCP Server let developers connect CRM, internal apps and agentic workflows to order automation without the risk of a home-grown build
Radical Ventures · 26d ago
The Era of Superhuman Forecasting Is Here
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Every major decision rests on a forecast, and Radical Ventures portfolio company Mantic is building AI that turns those forecasts into something investors and operators can act on. In the latest Radical Talks episode, Radical Partners Rich Kotite and Aaron Rosenberg speak with Mantic co-founders Toby Shevlane and Ben Day about Mantic’ssummer’s system that outscored […]
Startup Barn · 28d ago
Oct 18–25: Robots, agents and a sprint
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A robotics hackathon finale on Saturday, agent demos Thursday, and a YC sprint kicking off at the Barn.
BetaKit (National) · Oct 16, 2026
10KC co-founder talks engineering an exit and spotting fake term sheets
David Wilkin unpacks the startup’s learnings from failed sale to successful outcome at TechExit. The post 10KC co-founder talks engineering an exit and spotting fake term sheets first appeared on BetaKit.
Radical Ventures · Oct 16, 2026
Beyond the Scoreboard: How Mantic Turns Forecasts into Decisions
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Mantic co-founders Toby Shevlane and Ben Day recently joined Radical partners Aaron Rosenberg and Rich Kotite on Radical Talks to discuss what it takes to build an AI system that forecasts world events better than the best human forecasters.
Builderloo story · Oct 16, 2026
Personal AI and Always-On Agents at Builders Club
Waterloo Agentic's Techtoberfest night in Kitchener, where about 25 people brought their questions about AI agents and left with answers from each other.
Graphite Ventures · Oct 15, 2026
ENVGO is Now Qualified Under Innovative Solutions Canada’s Testing Stream
Remotely operated. Battery-electric. Hydrofoiling. Built in Canada. ✅ ENVGO is now qualified under Innovative Solutions Canada‘s Testing Stream, in the Arctic and Coastal Uncrewed Systems category. Our hydrofoiling platform comes in two mission sizes for Canada’s coastal operators: 🚤 NV-D: Coastal Mission-Support Demonstrator. Remotely operated or optionally crewed, 25 feet, with a modular mis…
CHAR Technologies · Oct 15, 2026
CEO Andrew White Video on the Completion of Phase 1 of the Thorold Renewable Energy Facility (2mins)
Arctic Wolf · Oct 15, 2026
Arctic Wolf and Veeam Partner to Bring Backup Intelligence into Security Operations
New joint integration extends visibility into critical backup infrastructure, helping organizations detect threats faster, investigate incidents more effectively, and strengthen cyber resilience EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – October 15, 2026 – Arctic Wolf®, the cybersecurity and AI company, today announced a strategic partnership with Veeam, the Data and AI Trust Company, to bring backup and recovery .…
Torrin Leonard · Oct 14, 2026
Techtoberfest 2026, Day Two
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Day two of Communitech's Techtoberfest: a keg tapping, eight Waterloo founders on stage, and what I took home from two days at the Tannery.
Torrin Leonard · Oct 14, 2026
Building Equator's AI Proposal Writer From the First Commit
Engineering firms win work by answering RFPs. I made the first commit on Equator's AI proposal writer, which drafts those answers from a firm's own past work, and was its largest contributor. This is the part I built.
Voyis · Oct 14, 2026
Advancing Mine Countermeasure Operations with Underwater Optical Imaging at REPMUS 2026
Voyis partnered with CGUARD at REPMUS 2026 to support localization and identification tasks for Mine Countermeasure (MCM) operations, demonstrating how advanced underwater optical imaging can improve situational awareness and provide accurate, georeferenced 3D models in complex subsea environments. Combining sonar and optical imaging for MCM operations The demonstration used a Yellow Tail ROV w…
Tulip · Oct 14, 2026
Tulip expands AI-powered Clienteling to support team-based customer engagement
As seen on PRNewswire Shared Inbox, Unified Inbox, Outreach Plus and WhatsApp Business bring personalized engagement to higher-volume retailers alongside Tulip’s established 1:1 model TORONTO — October 14, 2026 — Tulip today announced a major expansion of Tulip Clienteling, giving store teams the tools to build deeper customer relationships through a team-based engagement model. The […]
Arctic Wolf · Oct 14, 2026
Arctic Wolf Unveils Next-Generation Endpoint Security Solution for the AI Era
Aurora® Adaptive Threat Protection leverages AI-driven, intent-based detection designed to disrupt attacks mid-flight and advance a new era of preemptive cybersecurity EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – October 14, 2026 – Arctic Wolf®, the cybersecurity and AI company, today at its 2026 Security Operations Summit introduced Aurora Adaptive Threat Protection, a next-generation endpoint security solution desi…
QuantumCore · Oct 14, 2026
QuantumCore Begins Development of Fourth Critical Technology: Chip-Scale Magnetless Circulators for Scalable Quantum Computing
Waterloo, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 13, 2026) - QuantumCore Ltd. (CSE: QNCR) (OTCQB: QNCRF) (FSE: K1Y) ("QuantumCore" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the development of a fourth critical technology for its quantum computing infrastructure platform: chip-scale magnetless cryogenic circulators, designed to replace the bulky magnetic circulators currently used in superconducting …
Panache Ventures · Oct 14, 2026
Backing Canada's pre-seed founders and building the next decacorns
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Prashant Matta's keynote excerpt at Elevate Nrth (2026). In 2018, we set out to back Canadian founders across the country at the earliest stage. Eight years later, the thesis is proven, and it has given us an eight-year head start. This quarter, two companies we backed at seed hit major milestones: OpenAI led a round that made Biossil a unicorn, and Grindr agreed to acquire PurposeMed. In his k…
Torrin Leonard · Oct 13, 2026
Techtoberfest 2026, Day One
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Day one of Communitech's Techtoberfest at the Tannery in Kitchener. A keynote by Vass Bednar, three panels with investors, and two hours at the Biergarten.
Radical Ventures · Oct 13, 2026
How Agentic Activity Changes the Risk Equation
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As companies give AI agents access to more systems, each approved agent opens a new route to sensitive data. This week, we share an excerpt from Radical Ventures portfolio company Cyera‘s blog on why security teams should judge agentic risk by the full path from data to action. Attackers can use automation for faster reconnaissance, […]
Euna Solutions · Oct 13, 2026
Euna Solutions Fall 2026 Release Helps Public Sector Teams Work Faster with Greater Visibility and Control
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New capabilities across Euna Budget, Euna Grants, Euna Payments, and Euna Procurement help government organizations make financial information easier to understand, keep funding and programs on track, simplify resident payments, and move procurement faster without sacrificing compliance. ATLANTA & TORONTO — October 13, 2026 — Euna Solutions®, the leading provider of purpose-built, cloud-based s…