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…
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.
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This Toronto company is tackling AI bias in the hiring process
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…
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Isuzu invests US$30 million in driverless freight company Gatik
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…
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…
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…
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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 hardtech companies, innovators and founders until June 14, 2024. The HCI is Canada’s only lab and incubator for founders building…
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Whimble Care: Bridging Gaps in Disability Support and Event Accessibility
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…
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…
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…
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…
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New moves: Tech solutions that can help solve Toronto’s gridlock
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…
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…
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…
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Pioneering Sustainable Urban Growth: Intelligent City’s Blueprint For The Future City
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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Overcoming challenges: Empowering women in life sciences
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…
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Boosting Canadian manufacturing: Supporting innovators with MMRI and McSCert
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…
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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…
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eSupply Canada helping drive economic development within First Nations
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…
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Alberta’s appetite for innovation – 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…
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London team tackling year-round food production as part of national competition
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…
The unique cross-border relationship between Windsor and Detroit has long been touted as a catalyst for innovation across various industries, including healthcare. In the rapidly evolving landscape of modern medicine, our region stands as the nexus between the US and…
originally published: 2024-04-20 14:46:16 The Embassy of Canada to the Philippines, through the Trade Commissioner Service—Manila, is offering to the network an opportunity open exclusively to Canadian tech startups: an online pitching session on Apr 17, 2024 (Wed), 9:00 am…
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Trending in Tech: Challenge conventional communication with Infinera
Apr 30, 2024 A worldwide provider of optical networking equipment, software, and services, Silicon Valley-based Infinera set up shop in Ottawa’s technology sector in 2009 to leverage the tech talent that was available in the area. Since then, the Ottawa…
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Innovation Factory announces renewed funding for the OwnershIP program to boost IP strategy and global market success for start-ups
HAMILTON & HALTON, ON, April 25, 2024 – In celebration of World Intellectual Property Day, Innovation Factory announced the renewal of OwnershIP, an intellectual property program, delivered in collaboration with the national IP Assist Program. OwnershIP by Innovation Factory is…
originally published: 2024-04-29 17:03:22 Altitude Accelerator, a leading innovation hub, is excited to announce its strategic collaboration with MNP, one of Canada’s leading professional services firms. MNP is an entrepreneurial firm built for entrepreneurs providing personalized client-focused accounting, consulting, tax,…
originally published: 2024-04-29 14:47:57 Altitude Accelerator is pleased to introduce Giselle Melo as our new Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR)!Giselle Melo brings a rich background in technology-focused venture capital, specializing particularly in machine learning, applied artificial intelligence, and computer vision. Giselle’s life mission…
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In the latest entry in our Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent Women in Tech Spotlight series we connected with Kinza Saeed, Senior Compensation Consultant at Rocket Innovation Studio. A self-professed “people-data nerd”, Kinza serves as the “go-to gal” for all things compensation for Rocket Companies…
originally published: 2024-05-13 16:41:39 Journeying into entrepreneurship means founders need to lay a solid foundation for their startup. This foundation rests on three key pillars crucial for startup success: managing relationships, building resilience, and assembling a strong and reliable team. In…