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Amid global uncertainty, the path forward is clear: Canada’s moment to build is now.

BetaKit Most Ambitious is back, telling stories of nearly 100 Canadian innovators strengthening our nation’s autonomy, security, and prosperity.

Read it now: https://t.co/gw0XdmVJSr

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.@IDEAmississauga's STEP UP Program helps early-stage founders navigate the critical growth gap by building the systems and strategies that successful scaling demands.

https://t.co/WW93wC24gw

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.@goclio's New York headquarters will be its first expansion into the US. It says it expects the office to reach full capacity in early 2027.

https://t.co/e5iT29AnPc

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Direct-air capture has critics because of its cost and energy demands. But @DeepSkyCorp is still lining up customers, with @TD_Canada and its 10-year deal being the latest.

https://t.co/ZLmVdgkcKx

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.@Mila_Quebec, @AmiiThinks, @VectorInst, and CAISI received over $200 million in combined financial commitments through the government's new AI strategy.

https://t.co/n1FdquQ2do

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Morisset is one of @inovia's “OG team” members. She says every new investment target going forward must either be AI-native or AI-enabled. That echoes Inovia’s recent report that AI-native startups captured 40% of software deal value in Canada in 2025.

https://t.co/0UdGTM8vZF

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Canada's #AI strategy is now official and @BetaKit has you covered.

Key details here and we'll have reactions/follow-ups today and tomorrow. #CDNtech #CDNpoli

https://t.co/6Sf7btCt7O

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Q&A: Why cleantech might not be as clean as it seems https://t.co/zEYqz6U6yg via @BetaKit

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With commentary from: @ArvindUofT @DanielWigdor @VassB @CoveoLouis @lucyhargreaves4 @Ben_Bergen @RiteshKotak @MaRSIAF @CADInnovators and more

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The strategy is grounded in the principle that AI is already a part of Canadians’ lives—now the goal is to ensure all Canadians benefit.

https://t.co/35C7rr9meX

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Canada’s new AI strategy makes it clear that the federal government hopes to play a more active role in supporting the country’s AI businesses going forward.

https://t.co/HWxZEVrgaW

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Critics say the government's newly released AI strategy includes little on the legislation needed to carry out its promises around one of its key pillars: safety and governance.

https://t.co/yn24zj0Tzh

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A new, grassroots organization out of Saskatoon has launched an open-source library it hopes will support digital sovereignty in Canada. The Linux Association of Canada hopes to bolster Canadian access to digitally sovereign, open-source software.

https://t.co/DXPSM9cWVy

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Learn how How infrastructure, security, and trust will power the future of digital payments: https://t.co/yaIsJ6H9yU

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At this year’s CPPO Symposium, @‌dcpayments President Pamela Draper explains how their organization can help your business handle its payment systems while you focus on building your core product.

Learn more: https://t.co/SLiC9gWt1F

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The strategy is promising some big investments in commercialization, which many in #CDNTech appear optimistic about. However, it's noticeably light on details surrounding privacy and safety.

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https://t.co/bMXI32QOcp

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.@scispotter says it wants to help life sciences labs move toward a “self-driving” model, where routine coordination and data work get automated but scientists stay in control.

https://t.co/GQqSoWuHpX

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.@cohere is trying to quash rumours that it's working with controversial American firm @PalantirTech

The company says it was part of a “short-term pilot” in 2024 that “did not move forward, generated no revenue, and concluded shortly after it began."

https://t.co/uSwGb57bTY

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With SR&ED season fully underway, @Chrono_innov is transforming the future of SR&ED claims by leveraging engineering teams' digital trails to turn scattered project data into audit-ready documentation.

https://t.co/hWWmramQkH

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Calgary-based cleantech software company @sensorup has closed a growth financing round led by @penderventures.

https://t.co/vjTnnBN5s9

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.@Shopify announced last night it's increasing the $2 billion repurchase program it launched in February by another $3 billion. The company says it's used up almost three-quarters of the initial allotment.

https://t.co/35eWgpaWgw