2021 was another exceptional year for ventureLAB and our community. While we collectively continued to navigate challenging circumstances, this past…
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Work from home realities precede the Covid-19 pandemic, but have been uniquely cemented over the last two years. Whether your…
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Where Are They Now? Find Out How ventureLAB Pitch Comp Winners Are Scaling Their Solutions Across York Region
Small businesses are the backbone of our society. They are critical to building strong, local economies infused with innovation and…
ventureLAB is looking a little different these days! If you have been to our website recently, you will see we’ve…
“A Startup is Not a Smaller Version of a Large Company.” – Steve Blank We avidly follow the stories…
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These Founders Are Building A Company Culture Based on Sportsmanship and Challenging One Another
We interviewed TrojAI founders, James Stewart, CEO, and Stephen Goddard, COO, on how their careers, interests, and relationships led them…
2021 was another exceptional year for ventureLAB and our community. While we collectively continued to navigate challenging circumstances, this past…
Born in Canada’s financial capital, consumer lending startup goPeer is reimagining the way people lend and borrow money. The company…
Digital Media and ICT
How Dell Technologies is Accelerating Digital Transformation in the Canadian Tech Ecosystem: Insights from Dom Nocera
Dell Technologies is famous world-wide for switching up the personal computer game, but less is known on the impact Dell…
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ventureLAB Announces $2.5M from the Government of Ontario to Expand Hardware Catalyst Initiative; Introduces MedTech Stream
MARKHAM, Ontario – April 12, 2022 – Leading technology hub, ventureLAB, has announced a $2.5 million investment from the Government…
ventureLAB is pleased to announce our very first Accelerate AI Cohort! Accelerate AI, ventureLAB’s newest program, enables high potential,…
Life Sciences and Advanced Health
This Startup is Changing the Face of Neonatal Care with Predictive Analytics
More than 500 thousand babies are born prematurely in North America every year. The earlier a baby is born, the…
Paul Rivett is on ventureLAB’s team of expert advisors. ventureLAB’s advisors come from all backgrounds and industries to guide and…
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Kaitongo Is Changing The Way Professionals Manage and Maintain Client Relationships
This article is part of a series on Women in Tech. Read the series here. ________________________________ As a…
This March, ventureLAB is spotlighting women founders in our community. These companies are breaking boundaries in everything from game-based financial…
“The first two years I lived in Canada, I had to move seven times – not necessarily willingly,” Amy Ding,…
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Forward Vision Games is Building Financial Skills and Economic Reconciliation, One Game At a Time
“Financial skills are a key component of the skills needed for the Future of Work and they impact personal lives…
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ventureLAB Fosters Stronger Investor Connections for Underrepresented Founders through National, Virtual Networks
Leveraging learnings from virtual work environments, ventureLAB’s Capital Investment Program has gone national with creative new accessible formats to help…
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My Well Self is Transforming the Way We Find Wellness Providers Online
The story of how Brenda Ahenkorah founded My Well Self is an incredibly personal one. “I went through some health…
Not many people would start a business at the height of a global pandemic, but not many people are Sahar…