Q4 Manitoba Tech News: An Incredible Year!

A celebratory Q4 that evidences strong momentum for Manitoba leading into 2026!

Fundraising 🚀

• OutreachGenius named one of the top startups in the country.

  • David Owasi and Winnipeg’s OutreachGenius was recognized as one of the top startups in the country at the Black Innovation Summit in Toronto, earning a $200,000 investment.

• QDoc closed a $1.5M investment round.

  • The virtual healthcare platform was also named the Globe and Mail’s #6 fastest growing company in Canada, and #1 in healthcare, saving 2,500 emergency room visits per month.

• New Media Manitoba received over $2.3M in funding.

  • This includes $2.3M from PrairiesCan for AI Innovation and $30,000 from Ubisoft Winnipeg to help video game studios with early-stage business costs.

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Provincial Building 🔨

• The Government of Manitoba launched its new Economic Development Strategy, focusing on affordability, retention of young people, and increasing wages.

  • The strategy outlined several initiatives, including a new $50-million business loan program, strengthening career development in schools, and modernizing Manitoba’s investment tax credits.

• The Temporary Resident Retention Pilot launched, allowing employers to retain current employees who are temporary foreign workers.

  • This program provides employers with a permanent residency pathway for qualified employees, providing an opportunity for a strong future in Manitoba.

• Montreal-based Deep Sky announced their newest facility will be built in Southwestern Manitoba.

  • This facility will remove 500,000 tonnes of carbon at full scale, becoming one of the world’s largest carbon removal facilities, and will bring a $500 million investment into the area.

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Partnerships 🤝

• Taiv and IRIS.TV

  • Winnipeg’s Taiv, which is now live in over 21 major markets, has partnered with IRIS.TV, allowing advertisers to target ads at the exact moments that matter during live professional and collegiate sporting events, in bars, restaurants, and venues nationwide.

• Teqare and Manitoba First Nations SchoolNet

  • Winnipeg’s Teqare partnered with Manitoba First Nations SchoolNet to deliver a Cyber Safety and AI Deepfake Workshop.

• Aivida-Medical and CAMS - Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation

  • Aivida-Medical’s AI tool Scribble, designed to reduce the paperwork burden on physicians, completed encounters 23% faster on average, through the NAIT Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation.

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Manitoba on the Map 🌎

• Taiv’s Noah Palansky gave a keynote on Web Summit Lisbon’s main stage. You can watch the keynote here.

• Winnipeg’s AI-Parenting platform, Bobo was featured in Forbes. You can read the article here.

• Deloitte’s ‘Technology Fast 50’ featured two Manitoba-based companies: Taiv and Conquest Planning, featuring a three-year growth rate of 7,432% and 542%, respectively. You can see the full list here.

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Celebrating Manitoba 🎉

• Taiv co-founders Jordan Davis and Noah Palansky were name to the Forbes

  ‘30 Under 30’ list. Congratulations to Jordan and Noah!

• The 2025 Young Entrepreneurs of the Year were announced, hosted in Winnipeg and supported by Manitoba Innovates. Congratulations to the winners:

  • Young Female Entrepreneur of the Year: Annika Ng, Blossom Social

  • Young Black Entrepreneur of the Year: Nanette Sene, Juno Technologies

  • Young Indigenous Entrepreneur of the Year: James Quinn, Larry’s Catch

  • Emerging Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Georgiy Sekretaryuk, Overdrive

  • Emerging Tech Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Ankur Boyed, Boardy.AI

  • Clean Tech Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Jennifer Cote, Opalia

  • Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Francesca Albo, Puppy Sphere

• The inaugural DARE Innovation Awards, presented by Bell MTS and hosted by North Forge, will celebrate Manitoba’s entrepreneurial excellence and innovation on February 26th, 2026.

  • Visit: https://www.dareinnovationawards.com/awards to get your nomination in before it’s too late!

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Product Launches 🚀

• Go Oil - Powered by Aperio Mobility announced their unlimited maintenance offer for $200 a year with no mileage limit… that your car can book on its own.

• Teenage Astronauts launched the game Little Rocket Lab on Steam and recouped their building and development costs in 6 days.

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Open Positions 👯‍♀️

• VidDay is hiring for multiple positions.

• Tactica is hiring for multiple positions.

• PolicyMe is hiring for a Remote Senior Software Engineer.

• GlitchSecure is hiring for a Sales and Account Manager.

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The Last 2 Tech Thursdays of the Year in Winnipeg!

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December 4th: ‘Big Room Collaboration: Engineers, Product Managers & PMs Working Together Effectively’

Featuring:

• Sandra Rydz, PMP, Prince2, MSP, ITIL v3, MoP, Director, Consulting Services, Paradigm Consulting Group

• Dr. Sameh Kodsi, PEng, PE, PMP, SMIEEE -SAS Canada I – Department Manager, POWER Engineers Canada/ Member of WSP

• Abilash Janakiraman PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM – Director of Professional Development, PMI Manitoba / Sr. Product Owner at Grain and Protein Technologies

• Moderated by: Darwin Hudson – VP, PMI Manitoba

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December 11th: ‘Founders Forecast: 2026 Resolutions’

Featuring:

• YOU! This event will be an open mic for founders to share their 2026 goals, aspirations, predictions, and resolutions for the year ahead.

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