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News from across the Regional Innovation Centres
We have gathered news from all the regional innovation centres (RICs) in Ontario. Be sure to connect with your local RIC to be a part of your local ecosystem.
Altitude Accelerator and Blue River Capital Announce Strategic Partnership
- 5 June 2024
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2024-05-24 15:55:12 Altitude Accelerator is excited to announce its new strategic partnership with Blue River Capital, a private family office specializing in early-stage startups and small-cap companies.This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the effort to foster the…
Class acts: Recent grads share tips on landing jobs in the tech industry
- 5 June 2024
- by MaRS Discovery District
After university, these four go-getters successfully navigated a tough job market and kick-started their careers in tech. Here’s how they did it. It’s no secret the job market is tough right now. Tech companies are trimming staff as they try…
Invest Ottawa and Algonquin College join forces to propel agricultural innovation at Ottawa Smart Farm Powered by AgExpert
- 5 June 2024
- by Invest Ottawa
Posted in News, Press Releases May 16, 2024 OTTAWA, May 16, 2024 — Invest Ottawa, lead economic development agency for knowledge-based industries, and Algonquin College, today announced a strategic partnership that will enable new agricultural innovation, research and science at…
MaRS Monthly Roundup — June 2024
- 5 June 2024
- by MaRS Discovery District
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HViMnlVZzYQ&feature=youtu.be The post MaRS Monthly Roundup — June 2024 appeared first on MaRS Discovery District. Original Article on MaRS
10 Ottawa tech companies with job openings in June 2024
- 5 June 2024
- by Invest Ottawa
May 31, 2024 June marks the start of the “high summer” season, and it feels like a festival around Ottawa because the entire city is brimming with excitement and joy. Patios start to fill up, festivals pop up, and outdoor…
Resources for 2SLGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and businesses
- 5 June 2024
- by Innovation Factory
Starting and running a business is no small feat, especially when you’re navigating the added challenges and opportunities of being a 2SLGBTQ+ tech founder. Fortunately, numerous resources are dedicated to empowering 2SLGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, offering everything from financial assistance and mentorship…
New Regional Innovation Centre Planned for Barrie
- 5 June 2024
- by Innovation Factory
Expanding Regional Innovation Centres to Barrie. Ontario is continuing to promote entrepreneurship and innovation by investing an additional $1 million per year starting in 2024–25 in Ontario’s Regional Innovation Centres (RICs). With this funding, the government will launch a new…
Aaron Guan, Founder of Neptune Nanotechnologies: Building A Sustainable Venture from Relationships to Effectively Raising Capital
- 4 June 2024
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2024-06-03 12:51:24 In the technology startup space, few sectors present as many opportunities and challenges as sustainability. Aaron Guan, founder of Neptune Nanotechnologies Inc., is driving change with innovative bio-nanotechnology. In a recent session of our Ask a…
Moving to a new home is an exciting experience filled with new beginnings and opportunities. But the adventure of relocating can quickly turn into a nightmare if you get tangled up in a scam by a shady moving company. They…
This Toronto company is tackling AI bias in the hiring process
- 3 June 2024
- by MaRS Discovery District
Winner of the final MaRS and CIBC Inclusive Design Challenge, Code for Canada is working to ensure everyone gets a fair chance at their dream job. When looking to fill open positions, companies are increasingly look to artificial intelligence-driven platforms…
Isuzu invests US$30 million in driverless freight company Gatik
- 31 May 2024
- by Innovation Factory
This article was originally written by Richard Bishop for Forbes.com on May 30, 2024. Read the original article here. Isuzu Motors Limited and Gatik have taken a major step towards scaling up operations for North American deployment of “Freight-Only” transport. In a first-of-its-kind…
How to address the climate crisis — one tonne of carbon at a time
- 30 May 2024
- by MaRS Discovery District
Here’s the low-down on carbon dioxide removal credits, what they do and why they’re a vital tool in the fight against climate change. Climate change is no longer an invisible boogeyman — extreme weather events and intense heat waves are…
Top 5 tips for early-stage entrepreneurs to grow a business
- 30 May 2024
- by Innovation Factory
Building your business can be both empowering and daunting, especially in the early-stage of growth, and the path to market is often filled with challenges and learning curves. It takes a village to raise a start-up, so we’ve gathered some…
Join ventureLAB’s Hardware Catalyst Initiative: Applications Now Open
- 30 May 2024
- by VentureLAB
Markham, ON- ventureLAB is excited to announce that applications for the Hardware Catalyst Initiative (HCI) are now open to all hardtech companies, innovators and founders until June 14, 2024. The HCI is Canada’s only lab and incubator for founders building…
Whimble Care: Bridging Gaps in Disability Support and Event Accessibility
- 30 May 2024
- by Invest Ottawa
May 30, 2024 After witnessing the challenges people with physical disabilities often face in managing their day-to-day, Emma Brown set out in 2021 to create Whimble Care – a marketplace platform connecting people with disabilities to skilled caregivers in their…
201+ AAPI-owned businesses to support in 2024 and beyond
- 29 May 2024
- by TechAlliance
Here are some AAPI-owned businesses to check out across shopping categories, including fashion, beauty, fitness and wellness…(Read more). Originally published on NBC News select Authored by Mili Godio and Zoe MalinPublished on May 22, 2024Picture credit by NBC News select…
Democratizing the patent industry | TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario
- 28 May 2024
- by TechAlliance
Patent law is the legal system regulating the granting of patents for inventions. The process involves lawyers who, along with other tasks, have to make sure that the proposed “idea” has not already been patented, which can be complicated, time-consuming…
What business leaders need to keep in mind when adopting AI solutions
- 28 May 2024
- by MaRS Discovery District
While Canada gets top marks for AI research and development, businesses across the country have been slow to embrace the new technology. Here, ventures who’ve done so with success offer sage advice. Canada has been a world leader in the…
New moves: Tech solutions that can help solve Toronto’s gridlock
- 27 May 2024
- by MaRS Discovery District
Toronto has some of the worst traffic in the world. These startups are working to fix that. Gridlock is a special kind of grief, with its own unique stages: inventing expletives, using the horn as an expression of your internal…
Some say that the best ideas are sparked from personal experience. For brüst Protein Coffee, it was the personal experience of founders Josh Barr and Amar Gupta that led to their concept. Josh and Amar met at Western University in…
Altitude Accelerator Highlights Advisor Deepinder Singh
- 26 May 2024
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2024-05-24 14:56:57 Altitude Acclerator is pleased to highlight Deepinder Singh as the 2024 winner of the Smart Solutions Category at the Brampton Business Excellence Awards! An engineer by trade, Singh has seamlessly integrated his technical knowledge with his…
Moving to Canada? Here are 4 Reasons Why You Should Live & Work in Ottawa
- 25 May 2024
- by Invest Ottawa
May 28, 2024 Ottawa, the capital city of Canada, sits peacefully alongside the beautiful Ottawa River. It’s a place where people from all backgrounds come together to enjoy city life mixed with a relaxed vibe. With a population of over…
Pioneering Sustainable Urban Growth: Intelligent City’s Blueprint For The Future City
- 25 May 2024
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2024-05-24 16:33:17 By 2050, it is estimated that 70% of the global population will reside in urban areas. This shift signifies a transition to a predominantly urban economy. Cities will need to evolve and adapt to cater to their expanding…
Aerial Innovation: The AirShare Success Story
- 24 May 2024
- by Invest Ottawa
May 22, 2024 Modern warfare faces new challenges with the rise of low-cost autonomous drones that traditional techniques struggle to counter. This problem inspired AirShare co-founders Rick Whittaker and Shanaz Sigouin to find a solution. While they and their team…
Vegan cheese … for everyone
- 17 May 2024
- by TechAlliance
Margaret Coons has been vegan for nearly half of her life. Over that time, she’s tried every vegan cheese available. In the early days, there weren’t very many options on the market, and she found herself craving a truly delicious,…
Canada’s got talent: Top tips to help employers find and keep dream teams
- 17 May 2024
- by MaRS Discovery District
MaRS HR expert Daneal Charney shares her insights on how to recruit and retain the right people. Landing the right hires has always been a crucial part of running a successful business, but in the time since COVID was at…
Make or Break – Establishing Product Market Fit is Crucial to Success
- 17 May 2024
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2024-04-15 18:25:37 Hessie JonesSo product market fit is a make or break factor for startups. Even the best products can fail without market demand, while an average product can actually succeed if there is demand that exists. So…
Conversation brewed alongside coffee at the Communitech Hub Tuesday morning as founders gathered for a breakfast session tackling the ever-evolving landscape of intellectual property (IP) in today’s digital age. Led by Jim Hinton, IP Lawyer and Strategist, and Alexis Conrad,…
Federal Budget: Impact on ventureLAB and the Innovation Ecosystem
- 17 May 2024
- by VentureLAB
ventureLAB responds to the Federal budget, released Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The budget boasts promising initiatives in research, development and Artificial Intelligence (AI) investment, while progress could be made on commercialization and creating a business friendly environment for the tech…
Overcoming challenges: Empowering women in life sciences
- 17 May 2024
- by Innovation Factory
In the rapidly evolving life science sector, women-identifying entrepreneurs are carving out spaces for innovation and leadership albeit facing unique challenges and seizing distinct opportunities. As part of Innovation Factory’s Inclusivity Business Resource series, Rachel Bartholomew, CEO of Hyivy Health…
KITCHENER, ON — March 2nd, 2024 — Today, Uvaro is excited to announce the launch of the ‘Grow With Cleantech’ Program in strategic partnership with Boundless Accelerator. The ‘Grow With Cleantech’ Program is fueled by Upskill Canada, and is part…
Boosting Canadian manufacturing: Supporting innovators with MMRI and McSCert
- 17 May 2024
- by Innovation Factory
Leveraging local resources to navigate the manufacturing industry Canada’s manufacturing industry accounts for 10% of the total Canadian GDP (Gross Domestic Product). That is approximately more than $100 billion of the national GDP according to a report from KPMG. The…
Last month, the ventureLAB team pinned its way across Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China. The ventureLAB team was on its Mission to Asia trip for two weeks with a mission to grow its networks and partnerships nationally and internationally…
May 3, 2024 Welcome once again to our monthly feature celebrating companies that are thriving in Ottawa with the support of Invest Ottawa programs. From companies working to develop innovative tech solutions to brick-and-mortar businesses in the Ottawa community, each…
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VdriYFPiOFM The post MaRS Monthly Roundup – April 2024 appeared first on MaRS Discovery District. Original Article on MaRS
Steering Growth Stage Founders Towards Sustainable Businesses
- 17 May 2024
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2024-04-29 15:08:13 David Peterson Thanks, Hessie Jones. Thanks for having me. Hessie Jones No problem so. Let let’s start with you and your background. You tell me about your startup journey, where it all began, and how you…
eSupply Canada helping drive economic development within First Nations
- 17 May 2024
- by TechAlliance
eSupply Canada is an online distributor of business and industrial supplies. As an Indigenous-owned company, we’re deeply committed to helping drive economic development within First Nations communities across Canada. Our mission is twofold: to address the persistent issue of economic…
Alberta’s appetite for innovation – MaRS Discovery District
- 17 May 2024
- by MaRS Discovery District
Top entrepreneurs meet tech-minded investors at the province’s annual Inventures conference. With the help of Alberta Innovates, the province’s self-described “innovation engine,” some of Canada’s most promising startups and entrepreneurs are working to solve the problems of tomorrow, today. Bryan…
London team tackling year-round food production as part of national competition
- 17 May 2024
- by TechAlliance
LONDON, ON – Climate change and severe weather are the primary challenges facing year-round berry production in Canada. Food Security Structures Canada and Western University have devised a food security solution to address these global threats by developing a net…