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Canada’s financial technology sector is entering a decisive phase. By 2025, the federal Consumer‑Driven Banking framework and new retail payments supervision model will begin to redefine how financial data moves between consumers, banks, and emerging platforms. These policies will introduce common standards for secure API access, accreditation, and oversight—technical shifts that will influence how every new fintech product connects to the broader financial system. For startu

Canada’s financial landscape is approaching a historic transition. Enforcement of the Retail Payment Activities Act on September 8, 2025, will mark the first comprehensive federal oversight of payment service providers, requiring them to register and embed compliance in their systems from the start. For small and mid-sized firms, that represents both a hurdle and a gateway: a moment to prove that transparency and consumer trust can coexist with faster, more creative financial

Canada’s long-anticipated open banking framework, set to launch in 2025, promises to redefine how financial data is accessed and shared across the country. While open banking has been discussed for several years, the national rollout signals a shift from experimentation to regulation. Accredited participants will soon work under a common technical standard and a clear consent-based model, setting the stage for transparent competition among banks, fintechs, and research-driven

Across Canada, researchers and entrepreneurs are rethinking how innovation takes shape by engaging with Indigenous knowledge systems. For many communities, enterprise is not only an economic pursuit but also a cultural and ecological commitment. Studies in business education and community planning now highlight how traditional values such as collective decision-making, respect for natural cycles, and balanced stewardship can inform modern entrepreneurial practices. These insi

Across Canada, a new generation of entrepreneurs is rethinking how products are made, used, and ultimately remade. In university labs, industrial parks, and rural fabrication centres, researchers and small manufacturers are experimenting with bio-based materials and repairable product designs that keep resources in circulation longer. This shift isn’t only about waste reduction—it’s about building economic models that draw value from sustainability itself. Circular thinking,

Across Canada, quantum computing is shifting from a laboratory pursuit to an entrepreneurial arena. A few years ago, the field was largely the domain of physicists exploring the behaviour of subatomic particles. Today, a new wave of startups is testing how those same principles can unlock faster analysis for finance, logistics, and security. For founders and researchers, the expanded National Quantum Strategy is more than policy language—it is a framework that signals nationa

As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated and digital privacy rises to the forefront of public concern, Canada is positioning...