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Mark Your Calendars for the 2024 HardTech Summit, November 6-7! Get Your Tickets Now!
Markham, ON– The HardTech Summit, in partnership with York Region, returns on November 6-7, 2024, as Canada’s premier event for…
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The tech talent landscape is rapidly evolving, driven by technological advancements, changingwork dynamics, and new organizational priorities. Startups and scale-ups,…
At ventureLAB, our Executives-In-Residence (EIRs) play a crucial role in achieving our mission to build and scale globally competitive ventures…
Today, ventureLAB, a leading global founder community for hardware technology and enterprise software companies in Canada, announced the launch of…
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Canada’s Semiconductor Future: The Critical Need for a Unified National Strategy
Canada deserves a comprehensive national strategy to strengthen its semiconductor and Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector, and the window of opportunity…
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Introducing HardTech Fest: ventureLAB’s Premier Event at Startup Fest
Markham, ON– ventureLAB is excited to announce that it will be sponsoring Startup Fest’s inaugural HardTech Fest, taking place on…
Money is money, except when it’s not. This is something most founders come to learn as they go through the…
2023 has been nothing short of excitement for our team at ventureLAB. As Canada’s first and only lab and…
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ventureLAB Celebrates One Year Anniversary of HardTech Investor Network
Markham, ON– ventureLAB proudly announces the one-year anniversary of its HardTech Investor Network (HIN), marking significant progress and achievements in…
Markham, ON- ventureLAB proudly announces the addition of Paula Cruickshank, Senior Vice President of BDC’s Fund Investments in Venture Capital,…
In case you missed it- ventureLAB launched its first international mission with a trip to Asia. ventureLAB’s Mission to…
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Join ventureLAB’s Hardware Catalyst Initiative: Applications Now Open
Markham, ON- ventureLAB is excited to announce that applications for the Hardware Catalyst Initiative (HCI) are now open to all…
ventureLAB responds to the Federal budget, released Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The budget boasts promising initiatives in research, development and…
Last month, the ventureLAB team pinned its way across Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China. The ventureLAB team was on…
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Communities and Startups: Does it Take the Whole Village to Build Them Up?
We have been often told that it takes a village to build up a startup. And indeed, that is 100%…
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Growing the Canadian Semiconductor Ecosystem Must be a National Priority
Semiconductors are still in the spotlight The importance of semiconductors became clear during the COVID-19 pandemic, when snarled global supply…
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CMC Microsystems and ventureLAB Sign Memorandum of Understanding in Support of Semiconductor Innovation and Growth in Canada
April 5, 2024: CMC Microsystems, a not-for-profit organization that accelerates research and innovation in advanced technologies in Canada, and ventureLAB,…
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Collision 2023: Meeting the Challenges of Deep-Tech Investing in Canada
Just last week at Collision, North America’s fastest-growing tech conference, ventureLAB’s Chief Operating Officer, Matt Skynner, and VP of Founder…
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Semiconductor Innovation with Canada Catalyst Company, Caliber Interconnects
Caliber Interconnects’ story is one of perseverance and innovation. With over two decades of experience, the Canada Catalyst company has…
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It’s Official, ventureLAB is a Great Place to Work® for the Fourth Year in a Row
It’s Official, ventureLAB is a Great Place to Work® ventureLAB is proud to announce that we have been certified…