IT Brief Canada - Technology news for CIOs & IT decision-makers

Research and Development (R&D) stories - Page 2

Flux result d14f5df9 f643 4644 ad66 82f7b128b6f9

Canada passes Budget 2025 with stablecoin, defence changes

Last month
#
crypto
#
fintech
#
supply chain
Canada's budget law unlocks housing, tax and banking changes, including a productivity super-deduction, stablecoin rules and faster rail planning.
Email attachment20260401 635702 a25i79

Schnell LiFi eyes Canada expansion after Fedeli talks

Last month
#
uc
#
firewalls
#
network infrastructure
Schnell LiFi plans Canada launch after Ontario talks, targeting secure light-based networks for government, defence and smart city users.
Flux result 9e4d7928 2794 47bc 8162 dcd8812000fd

Feds backs Edmonton defence technology with CAD $6.1M

Last month
#
supply chain
#
smb
#
r&d
Canada invests in Edmonton defence projects as Wyvern, the University of Alberta and Cando aim to boost supply chains and innovation.
Cix summit 2026 elevate mar25 8777

Canada founders urged to back home team on sovereignty

Last month
#
hyperscale
#
data privacy
#
ai
Canada founders urged to buy local, back strategic start-ups and build resilient systems as speakers warn sovereignty talk is becoming too vague.
Copenhagen glass office tower dusk ai revenue growth reflections

Milestone revenue rises to DKK 2.2bn on AI expansion

Last month
#
smart cities
#
data analytics
#
digital transformation
Milestone lifts 2025 revenue 10% to DKK 2.2bn as AI-led acquisitions, Nvidia tie-up and higher R&D spend drive intelligent video push.
Minimal ai keynote stage dev conference smart devices orbit us

Apple sets hybrid WWDC dates with AI updates expected

Last month
#
uc
#
wearables
#
digital transformation
Apple will stage WWDC from 8-12 June with a hybrid format, promising major AI-focused software updates across its device ecosystem.
Xanadu lab   4

Xanadu Quantum to launch on TSX and NASDAQ this month

Last month
#
quantum computing
#
open source
#
stock exchange
Crane Harbor backs Xanadu merger, paving way for Nasdaq, TSX debut and USD $302 million raise amid talks on CAD $390 million support.
Modern dublin financial office meeting risk compliance analysts

Corlytics wins FinTech Breakthrough policy management award

Last month
#
digital transformation
#
fintech
#
risk & compliance
Dublin regtech Corlytics wins Policy Management Solution of the Year at FinTech Breakthrough for its AI-driven compliance platform.
Electric car lab engineers digital vehicle systems testing global

SRM Tech launches global Mobility Practise for SDVs

Last month
#
digital transformation
#
cartech
#
partner programmes
SRM Tech unveils a global Mobility Practise to expand beyond embedded engineering into software-defined, connected and electrified vehicles.
Ai driven cloud infrastructure control room orchestration scene

Spacelift unveils AI layer to speed cloud infrastructure

Last month
#
virtualisation
#
devops
#
digital transformation
Spacelift debuts an AI-powered natural-language layer to accelerate cloud infrastructure work while preserving existing IaC and GitOps flows.
Investment fund balancing fintech and ai between sf and london

Robinhood fund buys into Stripe, AI start-up ElevenLabs

Last month
#
fintech
#
risk & compliance
#
genai
Robinhood Ventures Fund I adds Stripe and ElevenLabs stakes to give retail investors listed access to late-stage private tech firms.
260310enterpriseirelandfirstselec

Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand

Last month
#
fintech
#
risk & compliance
#
ai
Irish tech exports to Australia and New Zealand have surged nearly 60% in five years, with Enterprise Ireland backing rapid sector growth.
Quantum chip linked to gpu colorful data streams in datacenter

PsiQuantum links Construct to Nvidia CUDA-Q for faster sims

Last month
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
hpc
PsiQuantum links Nvidia CUDA-Q to its Construct toolkit, promising GPU-accelerated quantum simulations up to 450 times faster than CPUs.
Untitled design   2026 03 16t223245.542

MicroCare names Dr Uwe Wanner Director of Research

Last month
#
mba
#
leadership
#
r&d
MicroCare appoints Dr Uwe Wanner to lead global R&D strategy as it targets growth in precision cleaning and advanced fluid technologies.
Singapore sunset skyline ai video startup growth arrow tower

PixVerse hits unicorn status with record AI video round

Last month
#
digital transformation
#
e-learning
#
rpa
AI video platform PixVerse becomes a unicorn after a record Asia Series C funding round valuing the company at over USD $1 billion.
Sa200 web banner.00 47 47 14.still032

SYOS SA200 drone ready for serial build after trials

Last month
#
surveillance
#
supply chain
#
autonomy
SYOS's SA200 heavy-lift drone completes moving-platform autonomy trials, clearing the ship-ready uncrewed helicopter for serial production.
Untitled design   2026 03 10t211837.920

Wireless CVEs surge, exposing hidden risks for AI centres

Last month
#
uc
#
firewalls
#
surveillance
Wireless flaws have surged 230-fold since 2010, as Bastille warns AI data centres and critical infrastructure face escalating unseen risks.
Industrial control room with digital shield protecting infrastructure

Claroty named Leader in 2026 Gartner CPS security report

Last month
#
iot security
#
cx
#
martech
Claroty again named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 CPS Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant as industrial cyber-physical threats intensify.
Canadian military research lab engineers with drone quantum sensors

Ottawa commits CAD $900m to boost defence innovation

Last month
#
drones
#
surveillance
#
smb
Canada is investing over $900M in NRC defence R&D, backing drones, aerospace, quantum tech and biomedical countermeasures.
Modern industrial control room cyber secure factory screens

Claroty named Gartner Leader again for CPS protection

Last month
#
network infrastructure
#
iot security
#
iot
Claroty named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 CPS Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant for a second year, backed by fresh USD $150 million funding.