Bell Canada has launched a corporate venture capital arm, Bell Ventures, joining a number of Canadian companies that are committed to supporting technology startups. Bell Ventures will be comprised of a series of investments that Bell has made in recent years, as well as undertaking new investments in companies ranging from early-stage startups, to established companies with millions of dollars in revenues.
The group will be led by Bell’s treasurer and senior vice-president of corporate strategy, Curtis Millen, along with three colleagues. Investments will be made in companies with advanced technology which will help Bell differentiate its 5G and fibre networks. The unit will focus on companies specializing in network security, the internet of things, robotics, telematics, clean technology, augmented and virtual reality and the metaverse.
Bell’s press release explained that the companies that Bell Ventures invests in benefit from Bell’s management and technological expertise and are able to leverage Bell’s network assets and strategic relationships to build use cases and accelerate market adoption.
On June 10, 2026, the federal government introduced Bill C-34, also known as the Safe Social Media Act. The proposed legislation represents a sweeping effort to regulate social media platforms…
The “sleep economy” is growing rapidly with more than just sleep masks, weighted blankets and melatonin products on the market selling a good night’s rest. Sleep technology has evolved from tracking…
Following a multi-year joint investigation, federal and provincial privacy regulators recently published their findings with respect to OpenAI’s collection and use of personal information to train…
Anthropic, one of the world’s leading AI firms, has confidentially submitted a draft S-1 registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, paving the way for a potential initial…
On May 20, 2026, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (“SpaceX”) filed an S-1 form with the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission, indicating its intention to launch an initial public…
Developed by Sony AI, a new robot named Ace has outperformed elite table tennis players, marking a significant milestone in AI and robotics. While AI systems have previously rivalled or surpassed…
