Canada Tech Talent, Defence Startups, and AI Infrastructure: A Week of Big Moves

MDA Space launches LaunchPad Ventures, a new equity investment program targeting Canadian space and defence tech SMBs. The Brampton-based Canadarm maker outlined 25 focus areas aligned with Canada's sovereign defence priorities, from satellite systems to orbital signal-jamming. MDA plans to put its own capital into portfolio companies and connect them with its engineering expertise, defence subsidiary 49North, and government contract pipelines. "The biggest barrier for most...