originally published: 2024-07-02 09:48:51 Collision is North-America’s fastest growing technology conference with hundreds of partners, startups, and notable figures. Running over three days, June 17-20 in Toronto, the conference drew some 40,000 attendees from across the spheres of tech, business and media,…
originally published: 2024-06-27 17:10:04 Altitude Accelerator is pleased to introduce our incoming Summer Interns! This summer, four enthusiastic students have joined our team, each bringing a unique set of skills and backgrounds. Together, they form a dynamic team ready to…
Money is money, except when it’s not. This is something most founders come to learn as they go through the process of raising early stage capital. Finding the right kind of investor who’s aligned with the founder’s vision and strategic…
GUELPH, Ontario, Jun. 27, 2024 — Boundless Accelerator™ is pleased to announce that Emma Rogers has been appointed as the new Chair of its Board of Directors. Emma has been a member of the Board since 2018, where she served as Vice…
Jun 27, 2024 What’s the secret to success in business? After thirteen seasons of our hit podcast, we can safely say the answer is: Ottawa. Locally, this is called the Ottawa Advantage, and it is a clear and present truth:…
Ottawa startup Hyperion is piloting a system that turns pollution into high-grade minerals. Heather Ward, the CEO and co-founder of carbon tech company Hyperion, has spent a lot of time looking at smokestacks. She didn’t always have a passion for…
Melissa Mohun, vice president of digital customer experience at Scotiabank, shares the fundamental principles that are necessary to drive inclusivity. If you’re a young, able-bodied, neurotypical person born in Canada, it’s easy to forget that not everyone moves or thinks…
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TORONTO, ON – June 18, 2024 – Cyberworks Robotics has announced a significant advancement in autonomous self-driving technology. The company has achieved a world-first by resolving the critical issue of “Edge Case” failures in autonomous self-driving robots. Previously, self-driving robots…
This article was originally written and published by Environment Journal. Read the full article here. Climate change poses significant risks to rail infrastructure. Rising temperatures can cause thermal expansion of tracks, leading to buckling and misalignment. Heavy rainfall and flooding…
Canadian tools that optimize electricity consumption are helping building operators drive down energy costs and shrink their carbon footprint. It was the kind of a deal that excites building energy nerds. A year ago, BrainBox AI, which provides energy-efficiency analytics…
WETechAlliance is pleased to welcome Maitri Mou to our team in the role of Program Coordinator. Maitri brings a wealth of experience to her role as a Program Coordinator, drawing from a robust background in business advisory, IT, and…
Jun 10, 2024 Economic Development Trailblazer to Lead Invest Ottawa’s Future and Collaborative Impact June 10, 2024 – Ottawa, ON: Invest Ottawa, the lead economic development agency for knowledge-based industries in Canada’s Capital, is delighted to announce the selection of…
With the largest area of wilderness untouched by humans in the world – Canada’s Boreal Forest – it’s no wonder the country is perceived as holding great environmental and conservational pride and responsibility. Canada has a long and rich history…
This article was originally written by Carol Aeschelmann for Women Driving Change Magazine. Read the original article here. Gina Succi is a Professional Engineer and a member of the Canadian Academy of Engineering. For over 30 years, her career interests…
originally published: 2024-06-10 10:21:42 With the rise of LLM adoption, the U.S. Biden administration reauthorized Section 702 of FISA into law in April, extending warrantless surveillance and impacting U.S. civil liberties amid widespread data collection concerns, further complicating the government’s role…
The imaging tool, which could help triage urgent cases in need of specialist care, begins clinical trials this summer. Many women dread breast cancer screening. There’s the anxiety-inducing trip to the clinic. The cold metal bite of the mammogram machine.…
2023 has been nothing short of excitement for our team at ventureLAB. As Canada’s first and only lab and incubator dedicated to hardware and semiconductor-focused startups, ventureLAB continues to support Canadian HardTech companies across diverse sectors, with one mission…
This article was originally published by RBCx on June 14, 2024. Read the original article here. Every 65 minutes and 22 seconds. That’s how often someone dies from an opioid overdose in Canada. On average, it works out to about…
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TORONTO, ON, June 18, 2024 – Acceleration+, a program funded by the Government of Canada, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) and delivered in partnership with Global Startups Accelerator, Innovation Factory and TechPlace was awarded…
Markham, ON- ventureLAB proudly announces the one-year anniversary of its HardTech Investor Network (HIN), marking significant progress and achievements in the HardTech investment landscape. This week during the Collision Conference in Toronto, the ventureLAB team brought together industry leaders, enthusiasts,…
LONDON, ON, June 19, 2024 /CNW/ – Appello, a leading SaaS platform specializing in workforce and project management for the industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) construction sectors, has announced its expansion into the USA…(Read more). Published on Jun 19, 2024Originally published on Cision…
In the dynamic world of entrepreneurship, diversity is not just a buzzword; it’s a necessity for innovation and growth. Yet, underrepresented entrepreneurs, including minorities and women, continue to face significant barriers in securing the funding they need to bring their…
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7l6nAukSmLylgM6FRyGwQl Transcript Hey there. I’m Hessie Jones, and welcome to Tech on censored. I’m so happy today to introduce someone I’ve known for many years. He’s a serial entrepreneur and he was also my advisor when I actually launched my…
Air quality has become a growing concern over the last decade. Whether you live in a congested city, suffer from airborne allergies, work in an office or a factory, or like to run outdoors, you may already be aware when…
“The bigger vision is really to enable and empower homeowners to be part of the solution when it comes to adding housing units in their own backyards.” WINDSOR, ON, June 24, 2024 – A team of housing innovators are looking to…
Spark Centre’s Elite Partner, HMA, is a full-service benefits brokerage in Whitby, specializing in the custom design of group benefit plans. They work with employers of all sizes to round out their compensation package with comprehensive coverage that will attract…
One day in the biomedical centre at Western University, Sydney Robinson and Oleksiy Zaika shadowed a doctor who was an expert in Diabetes, the leading cause of leg amputation. Consequently, he was also familiar with the everyday struggles that many…
For pathologists, identifying cancer-positive lymph nodes in tissue can be like searching for a needle in a haystack. With the help of ultrasound and AI, Tenomix is trying to revamp that process. This article was originally written by Sarah Hampson…
This article was originally written by Sarah Liss for The Toronto Star on June 21, 2024. Read the original article here. Given that women’s health issues directly affect at least 50 per cent of Canadians, it’s shocking how much we…
The Synapse Life Science Consortium, Hamilton’s formal regional life science cluster organization, has formed a non-exclusive procurement partnership with Mohawk Medbuy (MMC). The collaboration underscores both organizations’ shared commitment to fostering an ecosystem that facilitates innovation in the health care…
A taste of the future was on the menu at the latest Communitech Breakfast with a deep dive into quantum computing. A quantum internet might not be as distant as we think, and its impact could revolutionize fields such as…
Communitech welcomed founders from Santa Catarina, Brazil, opening not just its doors in Kitchener-Waterloo but also a pathway to potential opportunities across Canada’s tech ecosystem. “This is actually my first time in Canada,” said Fernanda Parisi, lead user experience designer…
Southwestern Ontario, particularly London, ON, is becoming a hotbed for tech innovation with several scaling companies making significant strides in various industries. An industry agnostic market including businesses that are innovating and disrupting, it is no surprise that this top…
The newly launched Mission from MaRS: Better Buildings aims to help startups scale solutions to make our built environment more sustainable. Wherever you are right now, chances are you’re in a place that’s among the top contributors to carbon emissions.…
SWTCH Energy has become one of only two North American EV charging software services that have achieved OCPP 2.0.1 certification for CSMS with the Open Charge Alliance (OCA). After a thorough verification process to ensure full compliance with the standard,…
His company’s mission is clear: to leverage technology to solve real-world problems in agriculture. Moduleaf’s approach combines traditional farming wisdom with cutting-edge technology, aiming to enhance crop yields, reduce waste, and ensure a stable food supply. Varas’s innovative mindset and…
Weever launched in 2011, offering custom services to help businesses convert their websites into mobile apps. However, Weever’s founders, Steve McBride, Andrew Holden and Rob Porter soon realized that providing custom services wasn’t scalable, leading to a pivot to the…
How virtual reality can be used as a cost-effective tool to prototype, validate and scale Creating a physical prototype to demonstrate the use of your innovation can often be seen as a daunting task, requiring significant investments of time and…
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