Winnipeg Adtech Taiv Lands $5M in Federal AI Adoption Funding

The federal government is putting $5 million into Winnipeg adtech firm Taiv, the largest slice of a $10.2 million PrairiesCan funding round announced Tuesday.

AI Minister Evan Solomon made the announcement at a Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce event. Taiv plans to use the repayable funding to manufacture more of its ad replacement hardware and grow its team across Canada and the United States.

"Throughout Taiv's history, we have promised to create jobs in Manitoba and have since followed through; creating over 75 jobs since 2025," co-founder and CEO Noah Palansky said in a statement. "This funding will let us continue to support the local economy."

Five other Manitoba businesses received money. ExpensePoint got just over $2.3 million to add roles and integrate automation into its expense platform. Mode40 and Aryval each received $800,000 or less for platform expansion and AI work. ConstructionClock got a similar sum. The Manitoba Construction Sector Council received just over $1 million in grant funding to create a drone and sensor library for small and medium-sized construction companies.

The funding flows through PrairiesCan's Business Scale-up and Productivity Program and the Regional Innovation Ecosystems Program. The national AI strategy has earmarked an additional $500 million for the Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative, delivered through regional development agencies like PrairiesCan.