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Cohere
ONAI scaleup developing large language models (LLMs) for generative AI applications.
D-Wave Quantum Inc.
BCDesigns specialized processors utilizing quantum mechanics for solving complex optimization problems.
Anthropic
AI development company
Apple
Consumer electronics and software company.
BetaKit
QCOfficial media partner of Toronto Tech Week
Blackline Safety Corp.
ABDevelops digitally connected, wearable safety tech for the industrial sector.
1Password
ONIdentity security and access management software for individuals and corporations.
Cohere Technologies
Developer of Universal Spectrum Multiplier (USM) software for boosting wireless capacity.
AtkinsRéalis Group Inc
QCGlobal professional services firm providing engineering and consulting services.
Clio
BCLegal technology company providing cloud practice-management software for law firms.
Constellation Software
ONSoftware holding company that acquires and operates vertical-market software businesses across many industries.
Biossil Inc.
ONBiotech startup that uses an AI platform to identify and develop discarded drug molecules for new therapies.
Caseway AI
BCAI chatbot for legal research, summarizing Canadian legal information and court decisions.
Aspect Biosystems
BCDevelops bioprinted human tissues designed to replace, repair, or supplement biological function.
Carbon Upcycling Technologies
ONA cleantech firm that converts captured CO₂ and industrial byproducts into eco-friendly cement alternatives.
Crwn.ai
BCTech that uses sensors and AI to monitor utility transmission lines for wildfire prediction and prevention.
Canada
National strategy development for AI adoption.
Blumind Inc
Analogue, low-power chip architecture for AI applications.
CentML
AI model efficiency software for faster processing on existing hardware.
Arteria AI
Post-Series B Toronto-based spinout selling agentic AI to financial institutions.
Beyond the LLM: Raquel Urtasun and Waabi are Redefining Physical AI with a Generalizable, Consequence-Aware Platform
The narrative surrounding artificial intelligence often gets lost in the dazzling buzz of Large Language Models (LLMs). While LLMs are revolutionary, they primarily deal with symbolic data—the language we use....
↗ Waabi’s breakthrough isn't just in AI capability, but in platform generalization. By building a simulator and a consequence-reasoning 'brain' that can adapt to any sensor array and countless operational variables, they are creating the foundational infrastructure for mass-scale, capital-efficient autonomous systems, moving the industry past data reliance and into universal applicability.
Waabi's Physical AI Platform Targets Generalization, Pivoting from Highways to Urban Robotaxis
Raquel Urtasun founded Waabi to address one of the most complex challenges in modern engineering: creating reliable, all-encompassing AI that interacts safely with the unpredictable real world. Her core vision...
↗ Waabi’s platform focus on generalized Physical AI—an end-to-end system with built-in simulation and adaptable sensor integration—allows it to accelerate deployment by moving beyond the specialized constraints of long-haul trucking and into diverse urban applications like robotaxis, solidifying its position as a holistic autonomy provider.
Québec puts $17.8M behind 18 applied AI and quantum projects
Québec is putting nearly $17.8 million behind 18 innovation projects aimed at accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence and quantum technologies across the provincial economy. The total project valu...
↗ Québec is steering public innovation dollars toward practical AI and quantum deployments that can improve productivity in real companies, not just research labs.
Synthetic Aims for Autonomous Accounting Agent, Integrating AI with Core Financial Systems
Ian Crosby’s vision for Synthetic is ambitious: to build a truly autonomous AI agent capable of managing the entire bookkeeping lifecycle. This isn't merely an assistive tool that prompts human intervention; i...
↗ Synthetic is moving past standard FinTech automation by aiming for truly autonomous AI agents that ingest data from disparate sources (including unstructured email/inbox content) and manage the entire accounting workflow without continuous human oversight.