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Canada’s moment to build is now. BetaKit #MostAmbitious is powered by the organizations helping shape the future of Canadian innovation. Thank you to Startup TNT for supporting this year’s program as a Premier Sponsor. What happens when investors, companies, and a whole lot of ambition walk into a room? $21M+ in capital deployed. 51 Investment Summits. 518 investors backing 124 Canadian companies. And the development of one of Canada’s most active investor communities. Startup TNT was built on one wildly simple idea: Have fun. Make friends. Build companies. In that order. Curious what’s next? https://startuptnt.com Check out the full list of Most Ambitious 2026 honourees: https://lnkd.in/gjjuTJD7 #TorontoTechWeek

Pearson LIFT is officially underway, and the Greater Toronto Airports Authority is using this multi-billion-dollar modernization to turn Canada’s busiest airport into a massive proving ground for homegrown tech. GTAA’s Chief Technology Officer, Brian Tossan emphasizes that this initiative is less about simply purchasing new systems and more about establishing a major commercial market for Canadian innovators.

University of Waterloo president Vivek Goel says the most important structural change universities must make is improving students' AI literacy. #TorontoTechWeek

As AI evolves, people are trusting it with important tasks. But at Toronto Tech Week, Questrade Financial Group's Salim Naran said many are still hesitant to let the technology into their personal finances. #TorontoTechWeek

Heidi is proving that in health tech, "move fast and break nothing" is the right mantra. As AI scribes face increased scrutiny, Heidi’s Yass Omar explains how compliance and regulatory rigour are the ultimate competitive edge. In healthcare, even a 1% error can compromise clinical safety. By embedding compliance into early development, Heidi has prioritized transparency and data residency for their Canadian clientele as they continue to scale across the nation. https://lnkd.in/gYy-Dxj5

Canada’s moment to build is now. BetaKit #MostAmbitious is powered by the organizations helping shape the future of Canadian innovation. Thank you to Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) Beyond CoFound for supporting this year’s program as a Premier Sponsor. BLG Beyond CoFound delivers purpose-built legal solutions for Canada’s most ambitious startups. With predictable fixed-fee packages and embedded fractional general counsel, CoFound gives founders Big Law expertise that grows with them—without slowing them down. From Pre-Seed through Series B and beyond, CoFound is a growth partner for founders building the next generation of Canadian companies. Discover how CoFound supports founders at every stage: blg.com/CoFound Check out the full list of Most Ambitious 2026 honourees: https://lnkd.in/gjjuTJD7 #TorontoTechWeek

Historically, Canada has been great at innovation, but much less great at commercialization. Erin O'Toole shares what he thinks the fix might be. Read more in #MostAmbitious: https://lnkd.in/ghUH_-fh

Aurmada has developed a line of “base layer” tops with bulletproof kevlar material that serve as a lighter alternative to heavy-duty ballistic vests. But it plans to integrate far more capabilities into its wearables. The idea, founder Zavosh Zaboliyan, DBA says, is to create "an infrastructure layer for clothing." #TorontoTechWeek

Many think quantum chemistry could revolutionize drug discovery. But ProteinQure's Mark Fingerhuth told a crowd at Toronto Tech Week that drug discovery isn't bottlenecked by quantum technology. Instead, it's the "messy biology experiments" holding it back. #TorontoTechWeek

At Toronto Tech Week, Arteria AI's Shelby Austin took issue with the feds' philosophy of picking champions. "We need to widen our aperture and back anyone that’s showing promise here. Let’s let the market decide who’s going to be successful.” #TorontoTechWeek