November 12, 2026 -
The chipmaker is seemingly pitching itself as a Canadian alternative to Nvidia, despite moving its headquarters to the U.S. three years ago
By Catherine McIntyre, thelogic.co
Toronto-founded chip designer Tenstorrent is courting Ottawa for funding to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure and support a proposed large-scale data centre, as the company seeks to capitalize on the government’s push to develop homegrown AI technology.
The company is also pursuing federal contracts for its chips and computing systems, according to federal lobbying records reviewed by The Logic. It’s pitching its technology as a way to strengthen domestic semiconductor supply chains, reduce dependence on foreign technology and support national security and defence.