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Canada’s move toward consumer‑driven banking—the local adaptation of what many call open banking—is poised to redefine how financial data flows across institutions in 2025. The new framework, led by the federal consumer agency and tied to Budget 2025, will accredit participants and publish rules for responsible data access. For fintech founders, the transition is more than a compliance update. It’s a turning point in how new services will connect savings, credit, investments,

Canada’s long-awaited consumer-driven banking framework is set to reshape the digital finance landscape in 2025. For years, fintech startups and small businesses have accessed customer data through screen scraping, a workaround that raised questions about privacy and security. The new regime intends to replace that practice with standardized, consent-based data sharing built around a single API model. Accreditation will determine which firms can securely access financial data

Quantum science is moving from theory to application across Canada, shaping how information is shared, secured, and computed. From the development of quantum communication networks to the design of error-tolerant processors, the country’s researchers and entrepreneurs are testing new possibilities. University labs have become springboards for startups that translate complex research into products and services able to reach real markets. The pace has quickened as both federal

Canada’s growing quantum technology field appears to be reaching a new stage of maturity. After years of foundational research, the country’s laboratories, incubators, and national research centres are now seeing their ideas tested beyond the physics department. Theoretical progress in quantum computing, sensing, and communications is being linked to practical goals in areas such as cybersecurity and advanced data processing. What was once a niche of experimental science is d

Across Canada, a new generation of researchers and founders is working to turn laboratory discoveries into market-ready biotechnology....

As 2025 begins, entrepreneurs and researchers across Canada are paying close attention to a series of policy updates designed to shape...

In 2025, Canada’s university campuses are becoming important launchpads not just for research, but for entrepreneurial ventures aimed at...