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The HardTech Investor Network is very excited to announce the appointment of the new HardTech Investor Network Selection Committee, Membership Committee and Advisory Board members. These appointments are critical to driving the future strategic growth of the network as it…
Markham company QEA Tech uses drones to conduct its in-depth energy audits, which helps building managers improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. It was a cold January night in 2021 when Amir Ashrafizadeh heard the shouts. The drone operator…
HAMILTON, ON, November 23, 2023 — Yesterday, Innovation Factory hosted ‘Molecules and Masterpieces’, an exclusive networking event that celebrated recipients and partners of the Southern Ontario Pharmaceutical & Health Innovation Ecosystem (SOPHIE) Program. The event brought the program’s community together…
By Elaine Della-Mattia, The Sault StarPublished Oct 12, 2023_When Brittany Park decided to turn her personal Kombucha recipe into a commercial operation, she didn’t think it would take her a year to get off the ground. Park, co-owner and brew…
Food insecurity is a major and persistent problem in Canada, especially in northern regions. Approximately 7 million Canadians live in food-insecure situations.AgriTech North is tackling this challenge head-on. The Dryden-based company runs a year-round indoor agriculture centre where it grows and…
November 15, 2023 / TORONTO, ON / DiagnaMed Holdings Corp. (“DiagnaMed” or the “Company”) (CSE: DMED) (OTCQB: DGNMF), a generative artificial intelligence healthcare company, is pleased to announce it has been accepted into the Southern Ontario Pharmaceutical & Health Innovation…
In the ever-evolving business landscape, where uncertainty is a constant, insights from serial entrepreneur and best-selling author Shannon Susko emerge as a beacon of strategic clarity. The author of The M Game and three other books will share her Three-year…
As the stars align and the holiday season glimmers with promise, those who seek the treasures of online shopping may find themselves lost in a sea of options. As someone who loves shopping online, the holiday season is one of…
A thoughtful toy designed to inspire compassion one adventure at a time Toronto, ON, November 13, 2023 – Meet The Kindness MouseTM the first in a series of mindful toys from Wonderwell Toy Co. designed to inspire and nurture good…
At U of T’s Acceleration Consortium labs, artificial intelligence and robotics carry out routine tasks, speeding up the development of new materials to help with everything from drug development to climate solutions. At first glance, there’s nothing out of the…
On November 8, Yuri Navarro, an experienced investor and member of ventureLAB’s HardTech Investor Network, moderated a panel at the 2023 HardTech Summit. The panel, titled "Driving Investment in Canadian Hardware Startups: What Do VCs Consider?", featured three diverse experts…
In a quick but fruitful three years in business, southwestern Ontario-based venture, ChargerQuest, has become Canada’s Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure company. Building one of the most comprehensive and innovative EV charging networks in the industry, ChargerQuest operates coast-to-coast, with chargers…
Markham, ON –ventureLAB concluded its 3rd annual HardTech Summit on November 8 & 9 in partnership with York Region, bringing together 800 global leaders, founders, partners, innovators, government officials and regulators both virtually and in person at Toronto Marriott Markham.…
The future of the automobile is electric. Yet the surge in electric vehicles raises critical concerns regarding battery creation, disposal and recycling. What will happen once all those cars reach the end of the road? In this episode of Solve…
November 15, 2023 / Toronto, ON – Topology Health, a Toronto-area startup, has created an innovative, AI-powered toolkit that enables healthcare providers to quickly connect new applications to their electronic health records – often within just a few hours. The…
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Erin Craven, founder of UROSPOT, is receiving the Women’s Executive Network ‘Compass Rose Entrepreneur Award’ for her work in creating a modern solution to treat pelvic health challenges. The award recognizes the top 100 women across the…(Read more here) Originally published…
In the race to tackle climate change, no idea is too outrageous. To reach the carbon-reduction goals set by the Paris Agreement — an international commitment to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius — we need to…
Chatham-Kent, ON, November 15, 2023 – Chatham-Kent welcomes back one of its own, Ron Spreeuwenberg, co-founder of the Lillio app, formerly HiMama, as the guest speaker for Innovation Outpost: Founders Night CK, a free networking event dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation in…
Boundless Business Consulting makes its debut during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2023GUELPH, Ontario, Nov. 14, 2023 — Boundless Accelerator, an award-winning business support organization, is launching a new consulting division to provide expert advice to businesses aiming for the next level…
Although eCommerce platforms have been a game-changer for innovative ventures to build brands and create businesses like never before, losing the in-person touch of customer relationships means that entrepreneurs have to find inventive ways to get in front of their…
Exploring how to optimize the Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Credit Program with ventureLAB Partner, Easly.For Canadian businesses engaged in research and development activities, the SR&ED program is likely familiar. If it's new to you, it's worth exploring…
originally published: 2023-11-13 10:55:51 Navigating UncertaintyThe pandemic was an unprecedented experience, one without a playbook to guide us. Granda underscores, “the unique aspect of the pandemic was its universal impact. It didn’t discriminate based on job titles, income, or location.…
ventureLAB proudly unveiled the winners of its first-ever Pitch Gala during an exclusive gala dinner on Day 2 of the HardTech Summit. HardTech Summit, Canada’s premiere technology and innovation focused summit, featured a highly-anticipated Pitch Competition offering participants a chance…
Yesterday, ventureLAB’s Hardware Angel Network (HAN) was featured at Elevate, Canada’s premier tech and innovation festival, during a roundtable discussion led by founding member Yuri Navarro, an experienced investor, adviser at ventureLAB and the founder of Kanata Ventures. Navarro was…
Markham, ON- ventureLAB, leading global founder community for hardware technology, enterprise software and entrepreneurship, will be hosting its third HardTech Summit, Canada’s premier hardware conference, taking place on November 8 & 9, 2023 at the Toronto Marriott Markham. HardTech, in…
Markham, ON-Leading technology hub for hardware technology, ventureLAB is excited to share its participation at this year’s premier technology and innovation festival, Elevate, from September 26 to 28 at Meridian Hall and the St. Lawrence Centre for Arts in downtown…
Yesterday, ventureLAB's VP of the Hardware Catalyst Initiative, Avinash Persaud, took on the role of moderator for a thought-provoking panel discussion "Sustainable Semiconductor Solutions with AI" at Elevate Festival 2023. Alongside industry leaders Jay Dawani, Co-Founder & CEO at Lemurian Labs,…
The significance of maintaining robust intellectual property (IP) protection takes on paramount importance in hardware development, which is why ventureLAB offers IP support for clients in every program to empower entrepreneurs & innovators, and fortifies the technological landscape by fostering…
November 9, 2023; London, ON – RHA Ventures Inc. is pleased to announce it has recently completed new investments in 3 early stage companies; Adviice, StrongBo, and Turnkey Genomics. These new investments reflect the company’s commitment to providing innovative growth-stage…
Kitchener-based cybersecurity startup Cavelo has secured CDN$5 million in venture capital. The raise was led by Canadian VC firm Inovia Capital with participation from existing investors, including Graphite Ventures. It follows a pre-seed raise of CDN$1.3 million back when the…
Day 2 of HardTech Summit took place yesterday at Toronto Marriott Markham, bringing together a blend of innovation and game changing technology to the forefront of the hardware sector. This was ventureLAB’s first ever Pitch Gala with over 300 participants,…
ventureLAB is thrilled to unveil the eight finalists who will be taking center stage at the highly-anticipated HardTech Pitch Competition on November 9, 2023 at Toronto Marriott Markham. This unique competition is exclusively open to small and medium enterprises in…
Markham, ON- ventureLAB’s President and CEO, Hugh Chow, welcomed Denis Gaudreault, Country Manager at Intel Canada, global leader in design and manufacturing of essential technologies in the smart world, to its space. The meeting took place at ventureLAB’s state-of-the-art facility,…
From the roadways to the railways, the conversation around semi-autonomous vehicles has taken to the mainstream and one Canadian company has become the go-to for bringing self-driving vehicles safely to reality: One Silicon Chip Photonics (OSCP). Founded in 2015, OSCP is…
“What we do is advanced bleeding edge turbomachinery design… The GEs of the world, the Hitachi’s of the world, could apply billions of dollars to this problem and thousands of engineers at a time, if they understood what we are…
ventureLAB kicked off their 3rd Annual HardTech Summit, in partnership with York Region, yesterday with an outstanding lineup of impactful speakers, thought-provoking panels and cutting edge technology displayed in a trade-show style set up of technical booths. As Canada’s premiere…
originally published: 2023-11-03 12:47:25 Carlos Granda also emphasizes that leaders focus on outcomes and outputs. He states;“Leadership is no longer about rigid authority but about fostering a culture of trust, collaboration, and shared values that support the well-being and success…
In the current day and age of modern engineering, we are faced with solving complex problems whose solutions are heavily interdependent upon a multitude of physical phenomena. Just think about your smartphone. Not only is it composed of electrical and…
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