originally published: 2023-06-21 16:45:30 Rishad Usmani Are you getting interference as well? Samie Husain Yeah, I’m going to just mute myself, Rashad, because my fan is going on. Hang on here. Rishad Usmani So the amount of knowledge we have to know has grown exponentially…
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.
Windsor-Essex FIRST Robotics Announces its 5 Bursary Recipients for 2023
- 21 June 2023
- by WETechAlliance
MEDIA RELEASE via Windsor-Essex FIRST WINDSOR, ON., June 21, 2023 – Windsor-Essex FIRST Robotics (WEFR), a local organization promoting and delivering FIRST Robotics Canada programming in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent, is proud to announce the recipients of its annual $1000 bursaries.…
First Drone and Advanced Robotic Testing and Training Centre of Its Kind in Canada Takes Flight at Area X.O
- 21 June 2023
- by Invest Ottawa
Jun 21, 2023 Cutting-Edge Facility Enables Innovators and Companies to Test and Commercialize Aerial and Ground Robots, Acquire Pilot Training, and Get to Market Faster OTTAWA, ON – June 21, 2023 – Today, Area X.O, the R&D complex for next-gen…
We are hiring for the position of Sr. Business Advisor – Information and Communi…
- 21 June 2023
- by NOIC
Original Article on Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre
4 outstanding athletes named to the London Sports Hall of Fame
- 20 June 2023
- by TechAlliance
All#LondonCAN Exchange Partners1PasswordAhria ConsultingAll Women L.E.A.DBDOBDO, EDC + BDCBioindustrial Innovation CanadaBlack Boys CodeBlack Professionals In Tech Network (BPTN)Bring It ImpactBrunet & Co. & Lerners LLPBusiness Development Bank of Canada (BDC)Business Londonby Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship, Western UniversityCanada Learning CodeCanadian Club…
Invest Ottawa Launches Updated Strategic Plan and Expands Board of Directors to Bolster Leadership, Drive Innovation and Economic Growth
- 20 June 2023
- by Invest Ottawa
Jun 20, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario; June 20, 2023: Invest Ottawa, lead economic development agency for knowledge-based industries in Canada’s Capital, is pleased to announce the launch of its updated five-year strategic plan and the expansion of its Board of Directors. …
Scispot, a Y Combinator-backed life science informatics company based in Kitchener-Waterloo and Seattle, recently graduated from the Computational Health Stream of the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) program in Seattle. The CDL is a highly sought-after program focused on fostering growth…
Kick-starting change: How AI can help corporations meet net-zero goals
- 20 June 2023
- by MaRS Discovery District
AI is emerging as a valuable tool in the fight against climate change. A day doesn’t go by without another news story or report about artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to disrupt and power to optimize. “It’s one of…
4 Ways to Monitor Water Quality in Your Home
- 20 June 2023
- by WETechAlliance
Water is essential to our lives and ensuring that the water we consume is safe and of good quality is crucial for our health and well-being. With the increasing concern over the quality of tap water, many people want to…
PreOperative Performance partners with RSJH through SOPHIE program
- 16 June 2023
- by Innovation Factory
Through the SOPHIE program, PreOperative Performance will enter a 12-month co-development partnership with The Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton (RSJH) to evaluate technology that aims to help radiology groups make better quality measurements of MRI machines. This press release…
Health Impact Rapid Fire – Kristen Singh – Cycl Labs
- 16 June 2023
- by MaRS Discovery District
The post Health Impact Rapid Fire – Kristen Singh – Cycl Labs appeared first on MaRS Discovery District. Original Article on MaRS
Creating new investment opportunities for women
- 16 June 2023
- by Communitech
Waterloo-based Profound Impact has closed its first round of financing with over CDN$2.2 million in seed funding. The money is part of a total $3-million round the company plans to close in August 2023. The round is primarily led by…
interVal delivers seamless valuation tool to CWB’s business banking clients
- 15 June 2023
- by TechAlliance
June 13, 2023 (London, ON) – interVal, a leading software platform to help business owners measure, understand, and monitor the value and health of their business, is proud to provide fast, accurate and free business valuations on Canadian Western Bank’s…
‘Hitting net zero is just a milestone, not the end goal’
- 15 June 2023
- by MaRS Discovery District
To reverse the effects of a warming planet, we need to remove more carbon dioxide than we emit. The launch of Mission from MaRS: Carbon Management aims to help put Canada on the path to climate recovery. The Alberta wildfires,…
In Rome, near the Colosseum, there is a kiosk with free water dispensers. This is no mere water fountain. There are automatic-dispensing buttons to match the size of your water bottle. The water is blissfully cold on a hot day.…
Locorum raises $1.2 million to help local service businesses grow through referrals
- 15 June 2023
- by TechAlliance
Locorum, a marketing tech company based in London, Ont., has raised $1.2 million CAD in pre-seed funding as it looks to enter the United States (US) market.Investors in the round include JNF Group, the Ontario Centre of Innovation, Outway CEO…
Serial entrepreneur Jeremy Hedges has launched a new Kitchener-based startup to help students learn about climate change through educational technology kits. Hedges’ latest company, Forward Education, produces “climate action kits” that enable students to build prototypes of actual technology solutions…
TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario provides 20 companies with $600,000 through Cohort 2 of Government of Canada-funded i.d.e.a. Fund™
- 14 June 2023
- by TechAlliance
Quick FactsAcross southern Ontario, 125 companies will receive non-repayable contributions of $3,750,000 in Cohort 2. In 2022, 117 companies received non-repayable contributions of $3,500,000 through Cohort 1. 20 TechAlliance companies received $600,000 in non-repayable seed funding in cohort 1 of the…
WETechAlliance provides 20 companies with $600,000 through Cohort 2 of Government of Canada-funded i.d.e.a. Fund™
- 14 June 2023
- by WETechAlliance
Today, 20 companies received non-repayable contributions of $600,000 from WETechAlliance, in partnership with Innovation Guelph, through Cohort 2 of the Government of Canada-supported i.d.e.a Fund. The i.d.e.a. Fund is a southern Ontario-focused initiative that was developed to help clean…
Innovation Guelph provides 21 companies with $630,000 through Cohort 2 of Government of Canada-funded i.d.e.a. Fund™
- 14 June 2023
- by Boundless Accelerator
News ReleaseFor Immediate Release June 14, 2023 Guelph, Ontario Today, 21 companies received non-repayable contributions of $630,000 from Innovation Guelph, through Cohort 2 of the Government of Canada-supported i.d.e.a Fund. The i.d.e.a. Fund is a southern Ontario-focused initiative that was…
How the concrete industry is turning to new tech to cut emissions
- 14 June 2023
- by MaRS Discovery District
Startups and industry giants are working on innovations that could make buildings and sidewalks stores for carbon. Concrete, the world’s most abundant human-made material, has emerged as one of the grand villains of climate change. This is largely due to…
Haltech provides 20 companies with $600,000 through Cohort 2 of Government of Canada-funded i.d.e.a. Fund™
- 14 June 2023
- by Haltech
June 14, 2023 Burlington, Ontario Today, 20 received non-repayable contributions of $600,000 from Haltech Regional Innovation Centre in partnership with Innovation Guelph, through Cohort 2 of the Government of Canada-supported i.d.e.a Fund. The i.d.e.a. Fund is a southern Ontario-focused initiative…
Innovation Factory announces 21 companies in i.d.e.a. Fund Cohort Two
- 14 June 2023
- by Innovation Factory
Hamilton, Ontario, June 14, 2023 Today, 21 companies received non-repayable contributions of $630,000 from Innovation Factory, in partnership with Innovation Guelph, through Cohort 2 of the Government of Canada-supported i.d.e.a Fund. The i.d.e.a. Fund is a southern Ontario-focused initiative that…
What Does Ontario Need To Do To Be Carbon Net Neutral by 2040?
- 14 June 2023
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2023-06-13 14:57:50 James Sbrolla And then and those are just two of the countries in our, sort of global ecosystem. So there’s no silver bullet. There’s no easy answer. But I can promise you there’s tremendous opportunity.Sam Husain What I…
Some consider sales an art, a symphony if you will, in which technology and networking harmonize to generate leads. If that rings true, Rick McCutcheon — founder of PartnerTalks and Full Contact Selling (and Spark Centre Advisor) — could be…
originally published: 2023-06-13 15:56:50 Hessie Jones: So he argues that the principles that we’re going to learn today can be applied to early stage startups. So welcome to him. Faheem Rauf: Thank you. Hessie Jones: So let’s take you back. You worked in…
RainStick Shower is excited to announce that we've partnered with @RoheHomes to bring sustainable showering to their Canadian-built modular homes. Rohe Homes has seen significant interest in off-grid housing over the past few years. After meeting with the RainStick team,…
ConsidraCare: Offering Affordable and Quality Alternatives to Long-Term Care
- 12 June 2023
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2023-06-12 15:01:17 Milestones & Looking Ahead In early 2023 the start-up reached a celebratory milestone, with their first year of operations being complete with 10,000 hours of care delivered over their platform. They are developing their own proprietary…
Keep It Simple, Keep It Fun! A do+dare undie co: A Success Story
- 9 June 2023
- by Boundless Accelerator
Sarah and Rob are firm believers in living life to the fullest and expressing creativity. That’s why in 2020, just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic, they started their journey to empower people to express themselves through fun, personalized underwear. Suddenly,…
Tracking Steps for Security? This Startup is Making It Happen
- 9 June 2023
- by Spark Centre
Using your smartwatch or smartphone to capture your motion isn’t just for fitness anymore. An innovative startup in Oshawa, Ontario, has created a unique way to validate a person’s ID using gait motion.Lambda Sense (or LDS for short) has developed…
Why SmartInside AI Recognizes Ottawa as Ideal for Canadian Expansion
- 8 June 2023
- by Invest Ottawa
Jun 8, 2023 SmartInside AI is based in Korea and last year, they chose Ottawa as the ideal place to open a new office. But why choose Ottawa? SmartInside AI’s Nam Hyun Cho explain not only why Ottawa is ideal…
We need to talk about the synthetic dyes in our clothes
- 8 June 2023
- by MaRS Discovery District
Artificial colours pollute waterways and harm textile factory workers. Natural dyes made with bacteria could be a safer alternative. Colours are hugely important to us. They reflect moods, seasons, identity, ethnicity and emotions in fashion and other choices that shape…
Who are we? How StormFisher found its corporate voice
- 7 June 2023
- by MaRS Discovery District
A compelling narrative can help win customers and land talent. The key is to keep it simple. Brandon Moffatt has spent his career solving complex problems. As owner and vice president of London, Ont.-based StormFisher Hydrogen, Moffatt has led the…
Advisor Series: Andrew Haller – Empower Locally to Accelerate Globally
- 7 June 2023
- by VentureLAB
Meet Andrew Haller, a seasoned advisor at ventureLAB who's shaking things up in the Canadian medtech startup scene.With his impressive background in Molecular Pharmacology and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University Health Network (UHN), Andrew's journey into the medtech world…
How Peter Kalen grew Flexiti to a billion-dollar loan book
- 6 June 2023
- by MaRS Discovery District
The former Sears exec has navigated shifting consumer spending patterns to turn his point-of-sale financing company into a powerhouse. Peter Kalen isn’t your typical startup founder. After an 18-year career as a finance executive for brands including Canada Trust, President’s…
Now Boarding: The New Way Towards Employee Retention
- 5 June 2023
- by Spark Centre
Working remotely or in a hybrid setting is the “new normal” for companies. The trouble is that this “new normal” offers new employees little to no opportunity to connect with the company in the same way that on-site employees had…
Get To Know AutoMetrics: The Company Building A Machine Brain For Robots
- 5 June 2023
- by VentureLAB
“I’ve been on the manufacturing floor and have studied all sorts of advanced manufacturing topics, and one of the things that has always struck me is how inefficient and costly many very important aspects of advanced manufacturing there are -…
Cleaning up Guelph-based Friendlier landed $2.3 million in venture capital to help grow its “reuse” services, which aim to reduce single-use packaging by providing reusable plastic containers to the food industry. The two investors were Waterloo-based Garage Capital and Relay…
This Platform Has Property Management ‘Moving In’ a New Direction for Landlords
- 4 June 2023
- by Spark Centre
Despite what you might think, being a landlord takes work. It’s not just sitting back and collecting rent. Being a landlord involves several moving parts like timely repairs and maintenance, operational costs, finding (and retaining) good tenants, and dealing with…
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