Burlington, Ontario, Canada – February 27, 2024 – Haltech Regional Innovation Centre is proud to celebrate the graduation of 15 exceptional women-led startups from the 5th cohort of our Beyond Boundaries program. The graduation ceremony, held on February 27th, 2024,…
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.
Inspiring healthy eating with free workplace wellness events
- 26 February 2024
- by TechAlliance
LONDON, ON, Feb. 21, 2024 /CNW/ – NutriProCan Dietitians, a leading provider of nutrition counselling and consulting, is excited to announce a transformational initiative aiming at boosting nutrition wellness programs. In a commitment to empowering Canadians to build healthy eating habits and…
Prescription for Success | TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario
- 23 February 2024
- by TechAlliance
The recently concluded Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO) Investment Summit 2024 brought forward the much-needed discussions around scalability, investment readiness and the overall landscape of the life sciences sector in Canada. A premier event, this year’s summit saw investors from…
Why you need to make inclusion a corporate priority
- 23 February 2024
- by MaRS Discovery District
Recent reports suggest EDI advisors are leaving tech companies at a disproportionately high rate. CILAR’s Maya Roy explains why this trend is bad for business. In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, businesses pledged to tackle racism in…
Innovation goes international (MaRS x Innovate UK)
- 23 February 2024
- by MaRS Discovery District
The post Innovation goes international (MaRS x Innovate UK) appeared first on MaRS Discovery District. Original Article on MaRS
Synmedix: Treating infections with the next generation of antibiotics
- 23 February 2024
- by Innovation Factory
If there’s one thing that haunts the science community, it’s the antimicrobial resistance crisis. Put simply, if bacteria and fungi develop the ability to defeat the drugs that are designed to kill them, it could cause more deaths from infections…
5 AI startups offering productivity-boosting innovations
- 23 February 2024
- by MaRS Discovery District
Canada is a powerhouse when it comes to AI business applications. Some of the most promising startups are helping companies optimize and automate financial insights, legal research and customer service — safely and securely. From the steam engine to the…
Amidst the rapid advancements and trends in artificial intelligence (AI), understanding its impact appears to be crucial and insights from award-winning speaker and facilitator, Ramy Nassar, can help clarify what that means. Nassar, founder of 1000 Days Out, Olive Fintech…
Collaborating for a carbon-free future
- 23 February 2024
- by MaRS Discovery District
For Mitsubishi Corporation, teamwork and sustainability help catalyze innovation. The quest for net zero can seem insurmountable. There are too many stakeholders, competing factors, processes to update, capital costs. But as Nobuyuki Baba, the senior vice president and head of…
How to Escape the Budget Black Hole – Altitude Accelerator
- 21 February 2024
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2024-02-16 11:25:19 Hessie JonesNo problem. So Samantha is a co-founder and managing director of Skeleton Crew. So their agency is focused on strong high growth return on marketing activities for business facing technologies across Canada and the US.…
Mystery Furtado is pioneering healthy living
- 21 February 2024
- by TechAlliance
When Mystery Furtado, Founder of Type Diabeat-it, came to Canada, she hoped to find solutions in Canada’s medical and healthcare system to potentially solve the long battle of diabetes back in her home country. She soon realized that she was…
The Rise and Fall… and RISE Of Sam Altman Has GRAVE Implications For AI Research – Altitude Accelerator
- 19 February 2024
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2024-02-16 13:05:00 From the sidelines, reading the media reports on the weekend of November 17 it was a series of irrepressible events that unfolded that weekend and the coming days. It was considered a tumultuous weekend, a series…
Is the Engineer Dead? – Altitude Accelerator
- 19 February 2024
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2024-02-16 13:25:14 Will new emerging technologies assist engineers in enhancing their capabilities or will their jobs simply be done for them? At Collision, 2023, Hessie Jones met with Maxim Fateev, CEO of Temporal and Anand Kulkarni, CEO of…
Can We Safeguard Our Identities in an Increasingly Automated Web? – Altitude Accelerator
- 18 February 2024
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2024-02-16 13:46:44 As of February 2023, 850 million people globally don’t have an ID: no birth certificate, national ID–a legal identification that enables access to basic services like setting up bank accounts, getting a job–a system we’ve taken…
Is 2024 the Year of Investor Restraint and Startup Resilience? – Altitude Accelerator
- 18 February 2024
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2024-02-16 14:00:52 Will 2024 will be another challenging year for startup founders? The world bank came out with the following prediction for 2024: “Global growth is projected to slow for the third year in a row—from 2.6% last…
Hero AI Seeks to Transform Mindsets in the Lagging Healthcare Sector
- 17 February 2024
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2024-02-16 16:16:34 The resistance to change is emblematic in a sector that has idealized practices and the legacy systems that have been working for decades. One founder seeks to disrupt this. AI adoption continues to lag in the…
Nina Tangri, Ontario’s Associate Minister of Small Business, visited Communitech to meet with startup founders and get a tour of the hub. Against the backdrop of an ever-evolving tech landscape, the minister listened to the challenges faced by startup founders…
Is 2024 The Year of Investor Restraint and Startup Resilience? 8 Experts Weigh In (Part 3)
- 15 February 2024
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2024-02-15 10:02:29 For Speakman, whose venture fund invests in later stage clean tech companies in the plastics and polymer upcycling and energy storage to name a few, cash flow will always be king but states, that “in periods…
CITM facilitating connections between startups and major technology corporations
- 14 February 2024
- by Innovation Factory
This article was sponsored by the Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility (CITM) and published in partnership with Electric Autonomy Canada. Companies in the transportation and technology sector, such as Nokia and Magna, are teaming up with small businesses through…
Shoppers turn to ‘imperfect produce’ as grocery prices rise
- 14 February 2024
- by Haltech
Anna Stegink, owner and operator of online grocer Eat Impact, poses for a photograph at the company’s warehouse in Barrie, Ont., on Thursday, February 8, 2024. This article was originally published by Christopher Reynolds of Toronto Star on February…
ecologicca accepted into ventureLAB’s Hardware Catalyst Initiative
- 14 February 2024
- by TechAlliance
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the seventh cohort of ventureLAB’s Hardware Catalyst Initiative. This competitive program is designed to propel the development of hardware and…(Read more)Published by ventureLABPublished on February 5, 2024 Original Article on TechAlliance
Small but mighty: How nanomaterials are reshaping the world
- 13 February 2024
- by MaRS Discovery District
Scientists are using molecular engineering to create tiny objects with wild and wonderful properties, thanks to quantum mechanics. The blue morpho is one of nature’s great illusionists. It stands out even among the attention-grabbing ranks of butterflies, with iridescent wings…
Keira Torkko on ‘The Other Door’: How Relationships Influence Your Non-Traditional Career
- 12 February 2024
- by Invest Ottawa
Feb 12, 2024 This featured story is brought to you by the Power of Why Podcast in collaboration with Invest Ottawa, with critical support from BDC Capital’s Thrive Venture Fund, the Title Sponsor of International Women’s Month 2024. Five inspirational…
A plan for growth: Top tips from MaRS executive in residence Mike Abramsky
- 8 February 2024
- by MaRS Discovery District
The post A plan for growth: Top tips from MaRS executive in residence Mike Abramsky appeared first on MaRS Discovery District. Original Article on MaRS
To build better, more trustworthy technology, AI developers are putting people front and centre. Canada is a bit of a prodigy when it comes to artificial intelligence. Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio’s game-changing research on artificial neural networks in the…
Dave Bunce joins interVal as Director of Partnerships
- 6 February 2024
- by TechAlliance
February 5, 2024, LONDON, Ontario — interVal, a leading provider of software that empowersAccounting Firms and Financial Institutions with automated insights for SMB clients, proudlyannounces the appointment of Dave Bunce, CPA CA, as its new Director of Partnerships. With arich…
Susan Odle on Being a ‘Fixer’ in Business and Building Your Self-Belief
- 6 February 2024
- by Invest Ottawa
Feb 6, 2024 This featured story is brought to you by the Power of Why Podcast in collaboration with Invest Ottawa, with critical support from BDC Capital’s Thrive Venture Fund, the Title Sponsor of International Women’s Month 2024. We teamed…
Announcing the 7th Cohort of the Hardware Catalyst Initiative
- 6 February 2024
- by VentureLAB
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the seventh cohort of ventureLAB’s Hardware Catalyst Initiative. This competitive program is designed to propel the development of hardware and semiconductor-focused innovations, empowering Canadian companies to thrive, expand, and shape the technologies…
Bright spot: These innovative window systems help office towers reduce carbon emissions
- 6 February 2024
- by MaRS Discovery District
By targeting the hundreds of thousands of windows in urban areas, Morgan Solar’s smart blind systems not only help reduce heating and cooling needs, they also convert solar energy into electricity. In the fight against climate change, some innovators are…
MaRS Monthly Roundup – February 2024
- 6 February 2024
- by MaRS Discovery District
The post MaRS Monthly Roundup – February 2024 appeared first on MaRS Discovery District. Original Article on MaRS
Mediacorp Canada Inc., the organizers of the annual Canada’s Top 100 Employers project, has unveiled the Southwestern Ontario’s Top Employers (2024). “We are honoured to be able finally to bring readers stories about the best employers in Southwestern Ontario,” said…
Roundup for January 2024 – Communitech
- 6 February 2024
- by Communitech
Taking a customer-first approach Tech companies can grow through funding or acquisition—so how does a founder know which strategy to pursue and when the right time is? On Jan. 18, Miovision announced it had acquired CJ Hensch & Associates, a…
The smart city solution that takes the frustration out of the parking
- 6 February 2024
- by MaRS Discovery District
Meet the Waterloo company that is making it easier to find a spot — even in the country’s most congested cities. We’ve all felt it: That unique brand of frustration that bubbles up when you’re looking for a parking spot.…
Black History Month in Canada
- 5 February 2024
- by WEtechAlliance
Celebrating the history of entrepreneurship and innovation among Black Canadians Annually in February, there is a wide array of celebrations, events, and activities commemorating Black History Month. Here in Canada, it is an opportunity to honour the legacy of people…
Bryan Duarte: Empowering Entrepreneurs for a Sustainable Future
- 5 February 2024
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2024-02-05 04:01:13 Bryan Duarte is a seasoned social venturist, impact investor, entrepreneur, and licensed professional engineer. Duarte is Altitude Accelerator’s newest Entrepreneur-in-Residence. He has cultivated an entrepreneurial spirit since childhood, having initiated his first business venture at…
Is 2024 The Year of Investor Restraint and Startup Resilience? 8 Experts Weigh In (Part 2)
- 5 February 2024
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2024-02-05 03:02:38 Welcome back to part two of a 3-part article originally featured in Forbes. We reached out to startup investors and advisors in Canada and the US: Shirley Speakman, Senior Partner with Cycle Capital, Giselle Melo, Managing Director at MATR (matter)…
Bright spot: These innovative window system help office towers reduce carbon emissions
- 2 February 2024
- by MaRS Discovery District
By targeting the hundreds of thousands of windows in urban areas, Morgan Solar’s smart blind system not only helps reduce heating and cooling needs, it also converts solar energy into electricity. In the fight against climate change, some innovators are…
Why SEO is Critical for Startup Founders Today, and Will it Be Tomorrow?
- 2 February 2024
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2024-01-24 11:43:57 Hessie JonesOkay, so tell me why SEO is important today as it was 20 years ago. What were your, I guess, early experiences of search? What did it look like back then? And what were some…
According to Jaron Waldman, Chief Product Officer of Cohere, generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) are the next major platform shift in computing. “Every 15 years, major tech shifts like PCs, the internet and mobiles redefine how we…
Three Reasons You’ll Want to Work with Babcock Canada
- 2 February 2024
- by Invest Ottawa
Posted in Blog, Thrive in Ottawa Jan 28, 2024 By: Randy Gaudreau Since 2008, Babcock, a leading global engineering support solutions provider, has been expanding its reach into global markets, and its growth is presenting new opportunities for tech talent…