Canadian and U.S. intelligence partners have issued a warning to Western technology startups of potential exploitation in pitch competitions organized by Chinese regime entities.
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and its U.S. intelligence partners issued a bulletin on Sept. 4 to advise technology startups that while international pitch competitions can provide exposure and funding opportunities, they can also lead to “exploitation by foreign entities looking to acquire Western innovation and skills for economic and military advantage.”
“CSIS actively works with its partners, including the U.S., Five Eyes and others around the world in order to identify threats, inform Canadians and share mitigation measures,” CSIS Director Dan Rogers said in a Sept. 4 news release. “Canadian tech startups are essential to the Canadian economy and should protect themselves from potential threats or exploitation by threat actors.”…