One of Europe’s largest private artificial intelligence labs is expanding to Canada and opening an office in Vancouver. Silo AI is planning to build a strong presence in Canada with a team of 50 PhD-level AI experts, and will open another AI hub later in 2023. The experts in applied AI were attracted to Vancouver […]
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Sanofi to Launch Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence in Toronto
This week at the Collision Conference, global healthcare company Sanofi announced the opening of an Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence in Toronto. Sanofi’s global AI Centre of Excellence will be based in downtown Toronto and support the company’s mission to improve patients’ lives through digital innovation. In 2022, Sanofi Canada will hire more than 100 highly skilled tech employees […]
Who Leads The Artificial Intelligence Race In Canada?
A new study by MiQ Digital, a digital intelligence company, has revealed that Canada has become one of the world’s leading hubs of activity for artificial intelligence companies, ranking 4th out of 62 countries for its AI ecosystem. This discovery was made by looking at what AI initiatives Canada ranks globally for, along with uncovering where Canada’s […]
White Whale Delivers Artificial Intelligence to Oil and Gas Industry
If you spot a White Whale in the DeepSea, know that it is not marine life but rather artificial intelligence. We refer not to the ocean here but rather a Calgary-based startup. White Whale is the creator of DeepSea, a platform that leverages AI to tackle data in powerful ways. White Whale, which specializes in […]
Amazon Expands Canadian Tech Hubs with New Office Space and Cutting-Edge Just Walk Out Technology
Amazon has announced the latest developments at its Vancouver and Toronto Tech Hubs, introducing new features and office space for more than 8,500 corporate and technology employees. Today at an event opening a new 43,000 square foot atrium at The Post in Vancouver, Amazon announced plans to open the building’s North Tower in 2026. The […]
A.I. Employment Rises in Canada as Overall Tech Talent Growth Slows
Tech talent growth slowed last year in Canada, where jobs are increasing at less than half of the rate of the US, a new report has found. Tech talent employment grew in the US by nearly 4%, or over 200,000 jobs, in 2023. In Canada, meanwhile, 18,000 new positions represented a growth rate of less […]
Canada Advances ‘CanCode’ Program to Upskill Nation’s Tech Talent of Tomorrow
As artificial intelligence continues to influence the trajectory of the job market and our way of working, there is an increasing need for all Canadians to access training in digital skills, the federal government believes. That is why the Government of Canada is investing $39 million toward teaching digital skills to young Canadians—and their teachers—to […]
Tenure Tackles Canada’s Workforce Output Challenges with Digital Solution
Many employees in Canada are unhappy or otherwise disengaged from their work, a negative situation which can drag companies down. But the notion of investing more into staff is gaining steam throughout the nation. A Canadian startup founded in Ontario last year is applying artificial intelligence technology with an aim toward improving workplace cultures and employee engagement. Using a […]
As Canada’s A.I. Talent War Heats Up, CIBC Begins Hiring for 200 Tech Roles
CIBC this week announced plans to hire more than 200 technology-related roles over the next 12 months. Specifically, the bank is seeking to fill roles in the areas of data and artificial intelligence. The emphasis aligns with CIBC’s new AI-focused strategy, which includes a strengthening of its relationship with the Vector Institute, a nonprofit corporation […]
IBM Report Highlights Rising Demand for Cybersecurity, A.I. Talent in Canada
Regular readers of TechTalent.ca already know that two of the most in-demand tech skills today are cybersecurity and AI. With regard to cybersecurity, the trend of Canada needing more professionals continues to be an issue, especially as Canadian brands continue to suffer from cyber assaults. To wit: IBM’s 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report highlighted this week […]