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German chemical giant Evonik is also getting $68 million to expand its BC presence.

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Wealthsimple has argued that contract regulations shouldn’t differ according to subject matter.

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Space-industry veteran aims to help SMBs scale to meet Canada’s sovereign defence priorities.

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Al Vigier writes that even when the trade war ends, the founders that prioritize sovereignty will win out.

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Toronto firm says fresh financing gives it another $60 million CAD to deploy.

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Plus: Meta agrees to make some big changes.

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New CEO plans to push for clearer rules as he brings more financial products to Canadians.

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Firm holds $500,000 first close for fund to back early-stage companies led by underrepresented entrepreneurs.

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Cohere study shows one in three executives have difficulty describing sovereign AI.

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“Chipflation” is a more tangible concern for Canadians, Quoted Tech’s Kevin Jia says.

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Toronto firm is now delivering space compute capabilities to commercial and government partners.

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