Tech Roundup #44 - Explore Disruption Magazine’s “AI for GOOD” Resource Guide to Empower Innovation and Transform Impactful Solutions

Explore this Disruption Magazine ’s curated list of leading organizations driving innovation with Artificial Intelligence to solve global challenges. From venture capital firms like Pachamama Ventures and Mighty Capital , empowering climate and enterprise AI breakthroughs, to initiatives like AI for Changemakers Accelerator, uniting social impact organizations with pro-bono AI solutions, this guide highlights transformative players. Dive into regional hubs like ventureLAB in Toronto and Plug and Play Tech Center Alberta, fostering AI startups across sectors. Whether focused on sustainability, health, or tech advancement, these resources embody AI's potential for positive change. Check out more AI resource lists.

Here’s what else caught our eye in this week’s #techroundup.

• Québec City-based elia , founded by Anthony B. , Hubert Audet , Pier-Etienne Lehoux , and Myrik Hervieux-Gaudreau , has raised a $5M seed round to scale its workplace management platform, Elia, across Canada and the U.S. Elia provides real-time office occupancy insights through a blend of hardware and software, helping companies optimize space for hybrid work environments.
• Through its Black Innovation Program, DMZ is offering Black professionals and founders fully-funded access to DMZ SkillHouse—a program featuring expert-led, 3-5 week courses crafted for entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts. Plus, participants receive 8 weeks of complimentary workspace access at DMZ HQ! Register here.?
• 三星电子 has announced a 10T won ($7.17B) share buyback, its first since 2017, to boost shareholder value after shares hit a four-year low. Analysts view the move as a short-term boost for shares, but emphasize the need for stronger business strategies to sustain performance.
• è°·æ­Œ is testing the removal of EU news articles from Search for 1% of users in nine countries, aiming to assess traffic impacts amid ongoing tensions with publishers and regulators. While temporary, the move hints at the stakes for both Google and EU publishers over traffic and compensation debates.
• The OAFRI Commercialization Stream, delivered by Bioenterprise Canada Corporation is now open! This stream invites Ontario-based organizations in the agri-food and agri-based products sector to validate and commercialize their innovative products and/or technologies. Learn more here.
• Gartner ’s 2025 tech trends spotlight AI, including Agentic systems for autonomous decision-making and AI governance platforms to ensure ethical use. It also highlights disinformation security as critical, with enterprise adoption expected to surge by 2028.
• Kitchener-Waterloo’s runQL , founded by Rob Darling , raised $1.6M to streamline query management for data teams. Backed by Mistral Ventures Partners and MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund , runQL simplifies documentation and collaboration for faster, more accurate insights.
• Microsoft's early AI lead with Copilot+ faltered due to poor execution and unclear product positioning, allowing 苹果 and è°·æ­Œ to catch up. Apple’s AI rollout, including in-store demos for hands-on user experiences, is driving adoption faster than Microsoft’s limited approach.

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