Government Investment stories
Musk floats Tesla 'terafab' chip plant & Intel talks
Last month
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robots
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Elon Musk says Tesla may build a vast in-house 'terafab' chip plant to secure AI supply and hints at potential manufacturing talks with Intel.
AI powers maturing Canadian proptech amid slower funding
Sat, 24th Jan 2026
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robots
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Canadian proptech matures as AI embeds into daily workflows, funding slows to USD $450 million but adoption and discipline rise.
Here are the four firms feds back with $92M quantum investment
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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quantum computing
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it industry
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r&d
Canada is investing CAD $92M in four quantum start-ups to speed up fault-tolerant computing for industrial and defence uses.
Motorola unveils AI Visual Alerts for on-prem security
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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edge computing
Motorola launches Avigilon Visual Alerts, an on-prem AI system that spots bespoke safety and security risks across complex camera networks.
Canadian foodtech startups awarded CAD $2.35M boost
Wed, 17th Sep 2025
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supply chain
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food technology
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automation
Canadian Food Innovation Network awards funding to five startups pioneering foodtech in automation, packaging, waste reduction and digital manufacturing.
Alberta sets 2% data centre levy to boost AI investment
Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Set to kick in for large data centre hardware from 31 Dec 2026, the levy will offset against corporate tax to boost AI investment and local jobs.
AI minister announces $3.5 million funding for machine-learning healthcare program
Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
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ai
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edge ai
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government funding
Ministry invests in HealthSpark, a Vector Institute programme boosting AI-driven healthcare innovations and startups.
Satellite IoT market to reach USD $4.7 billion by 2030
Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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uc
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digital transformation
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iot
The satellite IoT market is set to grow at a 26% CAGR to reach USD $4.7 billion by 2030, driven by tech advances and rising demand for remote connectivity.
Intelligent transport market to reach USD $124.8bn by 2035
Thu, 1st May 2025
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smart cities
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data analytics
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iot
The global intelligent transport system market is forecast to grow from USD $41.7bn in 2024 to USD $124.8bn by 2035, driven by urbanisation and tech advances.