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Ollama
Open-source platform for running local LLMs
Taalas
ONAI hardware company building model-specific silicon and systems for efficient artificial-intelligence workloads.
Cohere
ONGlobal leader in sovereign, enterprise-grade AI solutions.
Anthropic
AI research and development company specializing in large language models.
Clio
BCLegal tech software and service provider.
Apple
Consumer electronics and software company.
BetaKit
QCOfficial media partner of Toronto Tech Week
1Password
ONCybersecurity and password management platform.
Blackline Safety Corp.
ABDevelops digitally connected, wearable safety tech for the industrial sector.
BinSentry
AgTech company monitoring animal feed volume across North America and Brazil.
Blue J
AI tax research platform analyzing Canadian tax law
BDC Capital
ONA Crown corporation venture capital arm focusing on Canadian business and tech sectors.
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.
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.
Bell
Telecommunications and technology services provider.
Cipher AI
AI platform for identifying and analyzing coordinated disinformation campaigns.
From Silicon Valley Buzz to Sovereign Skies: How Cohere is Building AI Infrastructure for Canada's Defence Future
This latest MOU between Cohere and Swedish aerospace giant Saab is far more than just a routine partnership announcement; it represents a critical junction point in the maturation of applied AI, especially wit...
Ollama Secures $65 Million in Funding to Scale Local LLM Deployment
Canadian-founded startup Ollama raised $65 million USD in a Series B round, bringing its total funding to $88 million. The company plans to use this capital for product development, acquiring computing power,...
Glass and Silicon Photonics: How Optical Interconnects Could Reshape Data Center Architecture for AI
The central thesis emerging from the high-performance computing sector is clear: AI workloads are hitting the physical limits of traditional silicon substrates, making data transfer capacity—not raw compute—th...
Tenstorrent Tackles Compute Bottlenecks with AI-Native Silicon Design
The core thesis driving Tenstorrent's work is the fundamental limitation of current general-purpose hardware architectures when faced with specialized, high-demand workloads like advanced generative AI. Instea...
From Silicon Photons to Deep Tech: Xanadu’s Quantum Leap Reaffirms Toronto’s Position as a Frontier Innovation Hub
Christian Weedbrook, the visionary founder and CEO of Xanadu, has positioned the company not merely as a quantum computing firm, but as an architect of the next era of scalable deep tech. His ambition—to be th...
ElevenLabs’ Toronto Office Turns Voice AI Expansion Into a Canadian Adoption Test
ElevenLabs is moving from remote Canadian presence to a physical bet on Toronto. The company says it is officially launching its Canadian business, opening its first Canadian office in Toronto and doubling the...