Rockwell Automation has signed an agreement to acquire Clearpath Robotics, a robotics development company based in Waterloo. Midjourney, an AI-image generator founded by David Holz, has been offered venture capital but has rejected the advances. Mission Control, a software startup based in Ottawa, has raised $2.4 million of a $3.25 million target in seed funding to develop its Spacefarer and AI platforms. The Advanced Digital and Professional Training (ADaPT) program is a cost-free digital and professional skills development initiative that bridges the employment gap and equips students and post-secondary graduates with in-demand skills for entry-level tech roles.