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BetaKit
QCOfficial media partner of Toronto Tech Week
Cohere
ONLarge language model (LLM) research and development company.
Anthropic
AI safety and research company
Clio
BCA global legal technology platform providing intelligent workflows and matter management.
Apple
Consumer electronics and software company.
1Password
ONCybersecurity and password management platform.
Blackline Safety Corp.
ABDevelops digitally connected, wearable safety tech for the industrial sector.
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.
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.
Cipher AI
AI platform for identifying and analyzing coordinated disinformation campaigns.
Crwn.ai
BCTech that uses sensors and AI to monitor utility transmission lines for wildfire prediction and prevention.
Ballard Power Systems
Hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer for mobility and stationary power.
AGI Ventures
A community platform for AI developers and tech builders in Ottawa.
Aslan Renewables
Canadian cleantech firm focusing on distributed hydroelectric power systems.
Canada
National strategy development for AI adoption.
Fortinet Agentic AI Moves SOC Teams from Reactive to: key implications for Agentic AI automated security investigations teams
Robert May at Fortinet is addressing a critical bottleneck in cybersecurity: the 'overloaded analyst' problem. As enterprise adoption of AI tools creates a massive influx of data and new security blind spots,...
↗ Fortinet is shifting security operations from human-led alert triage to agentic AI that autonomously performs cross-platform investigations, solving the analyst shortage while maintaining data sovereignty.
Xanadu's Photonic Blueprint: Why Light Particles May Power Next-Gen Quantum Data Centres
Christian Weedbrook’s founding vision for Xanadu is centered on making quantum computation practical and accessible. Rather than focusing solely on the theoretical quantum leap, the company’s approach emphasiz...
↗ Xanadu’s commitment to photonics makes its architecture inherently scalable, energy-efficient, and compatible with large-scale, networked data centres, setting a distinct path away from traditional superconducting qubit platforms.
AI Automation Changes Labor: Why Managing Agents May Replace Routine Tasks for Knowledge Workers
The conversation around generative AI at Toronto Tech Week focused heavily on the technological potential, but a more nuanced discussion centered on its immediate impact on white-collar workforces. The core si...
↗ The value proposition of knowledge workers is shifting from routine task completion to coordinating complex AI agents; this favors autonomous and entrepreneurial careers over traditional corporate employment.
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.