BDC 2026 (secondary via b2bnn.com) — "96pct of Canadian SMEs invested in digital technologies in 2025"; >half now use data often or always (SS, verify primary)

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Created 2026-06-21

Claim. Reported via b2bnn.com (June 2026): 96pct of Canadian SMEs invested in digital technologies in 2025 (up from 91pct in 2021); more than half now use data often or always to make business decisions, more than double the rate reported five years ago; 43pct say technology investment improved operational efficiency. Maturity remains low: only 8pct very high, 15pct high.

Source. b2bnn.com (June 2026), reporting on BDC research. Primary BDC report not located in this research pass.

Confidence. Single-source via secondary outlet. Verify against the primary BDC source document before any article use.

Caveats. "Invested in digital technologies" is a low bar (any tech spend counts); the high-maturity rate (<25pct combined high + very high) is the load-bearing figure here. The "half use data often or always" claim is self-reported, not measured.

Implication / use. Use only after primary verification. Useful framing if confirmed: investment is universal, but the capability gap (8-15pct high maturity) is where the information-asymmetry rent is still extractable.

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research-notes Research notes (capture-layer): the affirmative, inward decision-edge case for data intelligence — information asymmetry applied to pricing, demand, risk, retention, targeting (June 2026)

reference BDC digital-maturity research — "only one in five Canadian businesses has achieved a high level of digital maturity, while more than half show low levels"

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