Post by Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute

Canada's brain drain isn't a talent problem. It's a capital-structure problem. At our Venture Scientist Demo Day Mila in January, Stéphane Marceau, Managing Director of Mila Ventures, discussed what's actually driving AI talent out of Canada. The pattern we see too often: a Mila student presents a paper in the U.S. They come home with a term sheet — and a requirement: incorporate in Delaware, move the team. Meanwhile, we keep hearing from founders in private "I'd rather build from Canada." Mila Ventures is working on removing friction and putting the scaffolding of capital around Venture Scientists who form Canadian companies. For founders in our network we ask: What's the single friction point that would change your decision to stay and build from Canada?

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