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Mila fund aims to spark AI entrepreneurship in Canada

Mila, Canada’s top AI institute, is teaming up with iNovia Capital on a new venture fund aimed at helping Canadian AI scientists move from academia into entrepreneurship. Mila’s Alex Shee says the goal is to create a “generational opportunity” by nurturing locally trained talent, rather than losing researchers to U.S. tech giants. The fund's details are still limited, but it reflects a bigger push to keep Canadian AI innovation at home.

Why it mattersCanada trains many leading AI researchers, but often loses them to better-funded U.S. companies. Efforts like this fund could help Canada build and retain a homegrown AI industry with more influence over responsible development.

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