Canadian Armed Forces seeks more tech startup partners

At Edmonton Startup Week, a senior Canadian Armed Forces procurement officer called on tech founders to consider supplying the military, saying the armed forces need new vendors and more diversity to speed up their processes. The session highlighted both fresh federal investment in homegrown defence technology and the amount of red tape startups face, like strict security requirements and a convoluted bidding process.

• Canadian military pitching to startups for supply needs
• Recent government push for domestic defence tech
• Procurement involves complex security and bidding hurdles
• Dual-use tech gaining attention from armed forces