Canada takes centre stage as VivaTech trade show opens in Paris

Open this photo in gallery: Canada has the largest contingent at VivaTech this year.SIEGFRIED MODOLA/The Globe and Mail Europe's largest technology trade show opened with tributes to Canadian innovation - and warnings about global political turmoil and the future of artificial intelligence. More than 14,000 startups from around the world are participating in VivaTech, which started Wednesday and runs until Saturday at a Paris convention centre. Organizers select one country each year to highlight, and in 2025, Canada has taken centre stage. As a result, this country has the largest contingent in Paris with 600 delegates, representing industry, academia and…