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  March 19, 2026

  Confined Space Robotics Awarded $1.5M Contract to Automate Blast and Paint at Seaspan Shipyard

  Confined Space Robotics (“CSR”) has been awarded a $1.5 million contract by Seaspan Shipyards to develop and integrate abrasive blast and paint robotic systems at Seaspan’s Vancouver shipyard. Seaspan…
• Technology Blog

  March 13, 2026

  OpenAI and US Department of Defense Agree to Terms for AI Deployment in Military Settings

  OpenAI has announced a deal with the United States Department of Defense (the “DoD”) that will allow the United States military to deploy advanced artificial intelligence systems within classified…
• Technology Blog

  March 12, 2026

  Reinventing Cement: CURA’s Path to Reducing CO₂ Emissions

  Global average atmospheric carbon dioxide (“CO₂”) concentrations have climbed roughly 25 percent since 1980. This is largely driven by fossil fuel combustion and intensifying wildfires, as the…
• Technology Blog

  March 11, 2026

  Carbon Robotics’ Large Plant Model Brings Real-Time Plant ID to Laser Weeding

  Carbon Robotics, the Seattle startup behind the LaserWeeder – a robot fleet that uses lasers to eliminate weeds – has introduced a new AI system called the Large Plant Model (“LPM”). The company says…
• Technology Blog

  March 10, 2026

  Making Waves: pHathom Raises C$4 million to Scale its Coastal Carbon Capture Technology

  Halifax-based cleantech startup, pHathom Technologies Inc. (“pHathom”) is developing a new approach to carbon dioxide removal that leverages established coastal energy infrastructure. Bioenergy plants…
• Technology Blog

  March 06, 2026

  Etsy to sell Depop, Gen Z’s Favourite Hub for Vintage Clothing, to eBay This Year

  According to a recent article from TechCrunch, virtual retailer Etsy is selling Depop, Gen Z’s preferred online platform for buying and selling vintage clothing, to eBay for US$1.2 billion in…