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COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · Cohere

Cohere commits C$4B+ to Canada, plans 1,500+ jobs by 2031

Cohere announced it will invest more than C$4 billion in R&D and AI infrastructure in Canada between 2024 and 2031 and expects to grow its Canada-based workforce by over 1,500 roles (around 1,000 technical positions). The plan includes a C$309 million GPU cloud partnership with Bell AI Fabric, university collaborations (University of Toronto, University of Waterloo) and more than 250 paid student roles by 2029 to strengthen domestic AI research, talent and commercialization.

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STARTUPS · 1 SOURCE · Cohere

Cohere and University of Waterloo to launch AI Transformation and Change Management certificate in Fall 2026

Cohere and the University of Waterloo announced a partnership to develop a non-credit AI Transformation and Change Management certificate led by Waterloo’s Future of Work Institute, launching Fall 2026. The program will combine classroom learning, applied co-op projects and a living lab to give students hands-on experience helping organizations identify, prioritize and implement practical, responsible AI use cases.

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