Innovation
Could this ‘drone skyway’ unlock affordable delivery for remote communities?
An ambitious Alberta project aims to deliver on the promise of faster, cheaper air cargo transport
Ideas
The new thinking and exciting breakthroughs answering our biggest challenges and unlocking our greatest opportunities.
Ideas
The new thinking and exciting breakthroughs answering our biggest challenges and unlocking our greatest opportunities.
28 results
Environment
How ropeless fishing is helping protect endangered right whales
Rope entanglement is killing whales. New fishing gear could cut the risk – while preserving livelihoods
By Alison Auld
Entrepreneurship
The rise of the Canadian woman solopreneur
Be Giant's Upstart Index reveals women go it alone at nearly twice the rate of men. For many that's the goal – not a fallback
Artifacts from the Future
The new Canadian robotic arm that could help build a base on the moon
Canadarm3 will incorporate AI and operate (mostly) autonomously – helping ready the Artemis Moon Base before we get there
Artificial Intelligence
The cute trash-talking AI helping us recycle better
Oscar scans garbage to take the brainwork out of what goes in the bin – and drastically improve rates of recycling
By Connor Garel
Hear Me Out
A medical use for mushrooms you haven’t heard about
Canadian hospitals generate thousands of pounds of waste per year. A biodegradable gauze made of mycelium wants to shrink that
Science
Canada imports U.S. ticks for Lyme disease research – but that’s about to change
Long reliant on costly U.S. ticks for lab work, Acadia University will breed their own to investigate a growing threat of disease
By Rebecca Gao
Innovation
Meet the man turning Canada’s defence procurement upside down
Eliot Pence of Dominion Dynamics is using venture capital to build military equipment he hopes the government will one day buy
Environment
Inside Canada’s new love affair with miniature forests
A new wave of intensive urban tree planting sets up a competition for resources – and helps trees grow up to 10 times faster
Sovereignty
The case for Canadian social media sovereignty
From Gander in Canada to Eurosky in Europe, more countries are exploring made-at-home options for U.S.-controlled communications
Entrepreneurship
What it takes to build a business in Canada right now: exclusive poll
The Upstart Index is the largest poll of its kind, showing strong entrepreneurial momentum as well as obstacles to growth
Health
How a Canadian cardiologist built a portable ‘hospital in a Pelican case’
Dr. Heather Ross is bringing big-city medicine to remote northern communities
By Rebecca Gao
Innovation
Could this ‘drone skyway’ unlock affordable delivery for remote communities?
An ambitious Alberta project aims to deliver on the promise of faster, cheaper air cargo transport
Entrepreneurship
The rise of the Canadian woman solopreneur
Be Giant's Upstart Index reveals women go it alone at nearly twice the rate of men. For many that's the goal – not a fallback
Artificial Intelligence
The cute trash-talking AI helping us recycle better
Oscar scans garbage to take the brainwork out of what goes in the bin – and drastically improve rates of recycling
By Connor Garel
Science
Canada imports U.S. ticks for Lyme disease research – but that’s about to change
Long reliant on costly U.S. ticks for lab work, Acadia University will breed their own to investigate a growing threat of disease
By Rebecca Gao
Environment
Inside Canada’s new love affair with miniature forests
A new wave of intensive urban tree planting sets up a competition for resources – and helps trees grow up to 10 times faster
Entrepreneurship
What it takes to build a business in Canada right now: exclusive poll
The Upstart Index is the largest poll of its kind, showing strong entrepreneurial momentum as well as obstacles to growth
Environment
How ropeless fishing is helping protect endangered right whales
Rope entanglement is killing whales. New fishing gear could cut the risk – while preserving livelihoods
By Alison Auld
Artifacts from the Future
The new Canadian robotic arm that could help build a base on the moon
Canadarm3 will incorporate AI and operate (mostly) autonomously – helping ready the Artemis Moon Base before we get there
Hear Me Out
A medical use for mushrooms you haven’t heard about
Canadian hospitals generate thousands of pounds of waste per year. A biodegradable gauze made of mycelium wants to shrink that
Innovation
Meet the man turning Canada’s defence procurement upside down
Eliot Pence of Dominion Dynamics is using venture capital to build military equipment he hopes the government will one day buy
Sovereignty
The case for Canadian social media sovereignty
From Gander in Canada to Eurosky in Europe, more countries are exploring made-at-home options for U.S.-controlled communications
Health
How a Canadian cardiologist built a portable ‘hospital in a Pelican case’
Dr. Heather Ross is bringing big-city medicine to remote northern communities
By Rebecca Gao
Innovation
Could this ‘drone skyway’ unlock affordable delivery for remote communities?
An ambitious Alberta project aims to deliver on the promise of faster, cheaper air cargo transport
Artificial Intelligence
The cute trash-talking AI helping us recycle better
Oscar scans garbage to take the brainwork out of what goes in the bin – and drastically improve rates of recycling
By Connor Garel
Environment
Inside Canada’s new love affair with miniature forests
A new wave of intensive urban tree planting sets up a competition for resources – and helps trees grow up to 10 times faster
Environment
How ropeless fishing is helping protect endangered right whales
Rope entanglement is killing whales. New fishing gear could cut the risk – while preserving livelihoods
By Alison Auld
Hear Me Out
A medical use for mushrooms you haven’t heard about
Canadian hospitals generate thousands of pounds of waste per year. A biodegradable gauze made of mycelium wants to shrink that
Sovereignty
The case for Canadian social media sovereignty
From Gander in Canada to Eurosky in Europe, more countries are exploring made-at-home options for U.S.-controlled communications
Entrepreneurship
The rise of the Canadian woman solopreneur
Be Giant's Upstart Index reveals women go it alone at nearly twice the rate of men. For many that's the goal – not a fallback
Science
Canada imports U.S. ticks for Lyme disease research – but that’s about to change
Long reliant on costly U.S. ticks for lab work, Acadia University will breed their own to investigate a growing threat of disease
By Rebecca Gao
Entrepreneurship
What it takes to build a business in Canada right now: exclusive poll
The Upstart Index is the largest poll of its kind, showing strong entrepreneurial momentum as well as obstacles to growth
Artifacts from the Future
The new Canadian robotic arm that could help build a base on the moon
Canadarm3 will incorporate AI and operate (mostly) autonomously – helping ready the Artemis Moon Base before we get there
Innovation
Meet the man turning Canada’s defence procurement upside down
Eliot Pence of Dominion Dynamics is using venture capital to build military equipment he hopes the government will one day buy
Health
How a Canadian cardiologist built a portable ‘hospital in a Pelican case’
Dr. Heather Ross is bringing big-city medicine to remote northern communities
By Rebecca Gao