Businesses often take shape from that first ‘one-time’ experimental project or so-called ‘side hustle’. When Rishi Chandarana, CEO and Co-Founder of RhythmQ Inc, came together with a friend/colleague to develop a form submission software solution for a highly reputed US-based…
What if you or a loved one needed access to same-day healthcare? Imagine having an app where you could input your symptoms—in your own words—knowing that you can include all of the information you’re worried might be missed. Then moments…
Every workplace has that person who’s always got something to complain about. Sure, sometimes things go off the rails and it’s entirely warranted. But I’m talking about the person who will go out of their way to find the negative…
Workers value personal growth, career progression and individualized experiences over one-size-fits-all socials. The folks at Oakville-based tech venture Prodigy Education know how to party. When the 260 employees get together, the company brings in a DJ, cranks up the music…
“I’ve seen firsthand the challenges that warehouses face in terms of productivity and efficiency,” says Jeff Lem, the president of Portable Intelligence. He’s also someone with 30-plus years of experience in the supply chain industry.“Despite advancements in technology, barcoding and…
Giving the small town of Tavistock a big name in agritech and innovation, SoilOptix® has raised the bar for traditional crop management practices, reaching 14 countries worldwide with its soil-mapping technology and ever-evolving innovation. Founded in 2013 by Paul Raymer,…
Innovation Factory is thrilled to announce the launch of its very first cohort of the Founders Fast Track program. This program is designed to equip start-ups for their first fundraise with the essential resources and skill development. Top graduates of…
Leading customer operations outsourcing innovator PartnerHero has acquired Summatti, a conversation intelligence platform for an undisclosed amount. “I’m excited to join forces with PartnerHero and bring our expertise and technology to their growing client base,” said Sid Bhambhani, chief executive…
The global tech ecosystem gathered at MaRS to discuss the business of healthcare and explore latest life-saving innovations. Informative, educational and full of taboo-breaking discussions, this year’s MaRS Impact Health featured more than 100 speakers exploring emerging trends in biotech,…
This press release was originally published by Fernanda Fraga for KA Imaging. Read the original press release here. (Waterloo, 24 April 2023) – X-ray equipment manufacturer KA Imaging has announced a new install of the inCiTe™ 3D X-ray Microscope as…
This press release was originally released by Insight Medbotics on Newswire on May 2, 2023. Read the original release here. Insight Medbotics’ Board of Directors, a medical device company combining the accuracy of MRI with the precision of robotics, are…
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) has partnered with Preteckt, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) company, to enhance the maintenance of its fleet in Florida. By harnessing the power of AI-driven predictive maintenance, Preteckt enables early detection of potential issues and equips…
originally published: 2023-05-13 15:22:44 Hessie JonesThat’s perfect. So I’m going to remove Angela and Kevin right now because I want to dive deeper into this topic with them later on. So, Angela Bourne, Entrepreneur-In-Residence at Altitude Accelerator, is joining us…
originally published: 2023-05-13 21:46:20 StephenWhat happened with Silicon Valley Bank is between March 2020 and March 2022, its deposits ballooned from $60 billion to $200 billion. So startups, lots of flush with cash. So they had excess money that they…
originally published: 2023-05-09 09:01:04 Samie Husain Okay. Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to another edition of Tech Uncensored. My name is Sam Husain, and today we’re going to talk about financial modeling. Sometimes this is a daunting task for…
The BlackBerry movie, which opened in Waterloo Region this week, has a 95-per-cent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Virtually every film critic, both professional and amateur, seems to love it. It’s a safe bet that most of them never worked…
originally published: 2023-05-12 23:13:41 Hessie Jones Elon Musk, who was one of the co-founders of OpenAI, who built DALL-E and Chat GPT, said this. He said, “AI is so scary good because it means the end of homework and teaching children…
Imagine talking by video call to a customer in Quebec. She’s speaking French, you’re speaking English, but you both hear one another in the language of your choice thanks to real-time translation. Cambridge-based telecom provider Fibernetics says it will soon…
Tahmeed Rahim, one of the founders of Dawn Robotics, wants exactly what his company’s name suggests - to bring about a new dawn for robotics using artificial intelligence (AI). How he plans to do that is through Dawn’s patent pending program,…
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originally published: 2023-05-12 08:38:44 Offshoring is the process of basing some of your business operations in a foreign country. While offshoring provides several benefits such as a cost advantage, there are also drawbacks. It is better to have certain activities…
Most founders agree that entrepreneurship is a rewarding experience – it teaches you to be resilient and encourages you to tackle every challenge that comes your way. All of this not only requires strong faith in yourself, but also a…
A merger that looks good on paper can quickly come unstuck if the two teams have radically different ways of operating. In April 2020, Rob Douglas, the chairman and CEO of security-focused software firm BioConnect, came to a realization. The…
May 9, 2023, LONDON, Ontario — interVal, an innovative and comprehensive software platform to help business owners measure, understand, and monitor the value and health of their business, today announced a distribution partnership with London-based Selectpath, a leading financial advisory…
No matter your role at a tech startup, developing a deep understanding of your customers is critical to delivering solutions to their challenges. Listening to customers can help you discover a challenge from someone else's perspective and help you see…
PALMERSTON, Ontario, Tuesday, May 09, 2023 — Trusscore, the material science company that is changing the way the world builds interior walls and ceilings, today announced it is sponsoring two scholarships at Conestoga College, based in Cambridge, Ont., worth a total of…
There are many considerations for finding the right facility for your business, especially in sectors like manufacturing. Rafael Roberto, Broker of Record, President, Coldwell Banker (one of Spark Centre’s Elite Partners) lays out his top tips for entrepreneurs looking to…
originally published: 2023-05-09 09:01:04 Geoff SimonettFinally, I will say I started a number of companies and I’ve had what I thought were great ideas. And for me, I always start with the financial model and I put them down in…
The growing use of AI offers an opportunity to address historical biases against women and some minorities in medical research data — but only if these systems are designed carefully. For decades, women have been vastly underrepresented in medical research…
Chee was instrumental in elevating Canada’s role in the global semiconductor industry and building a more inclusive tech ecosystem, transforming ventureLAB into an award-winning pan-Canadian organization.MARKHAM, Ontario – May 8, 2023 – Today, leading technology hub, ventureLAB, announced that Melissa…
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Startups and scaling ventures are constantly pushing to “think bigger.” Having a steady belief in one’s ability to think big, scale and succeed, is a common driving force for ventures that see success and build innovations that change industries. For…
Kristina McDougall summed it up best. “The past few years have been zany from a talent perspective,” said the founder of Waterloo-based executive search firm Artemis Canada. Zany, yes, but also stressful for workers and founders alike. That was the…
An alternative to composting that involves a lot of bugs and a pair of spritely young entrepreneurs, Terra Optima Labs is tackling food waste in London, ON by leveraging nature to create industry-leading systems. Focused on solving the problems of…
originally published: 2023-05-05 10:29:49 Alexander Morsink Thank you. …
On thu, May 4, 2023, Hamilton’s Innovation Factory held its annual networking event, The Big DiF, to celebrate entrepreneurship and innovation in the community. After a 3 year hiatus, Innovation Factory was thrilled to welcome more than 200 members from…
WATERLOO, ONTARIO, MAY 2, 2023 – Planitar Inc., the creators of iGUIDE, has announced an addition to their executive leadership team. Skylar Lawrence-LeBel joins as the Vice President of Marketing leading the team responsible for building brand awareness of the…
SkyWatch Space Applications has landed a CDN$1.2-million contract with the Canadian Space Agency that could open up a huge new market for the Kitchener-based company. The contract leverages SkyWatch’s data-management expertise to create new AI-supported software that will help the…
Original Article on Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre Pow Wow Pitch is a pitch competition for Indigenous entrepreneurs across Turtle Island to shine the spotlight on pow wow vendors, artists, business builders and innovators from all backgrounds and industries, whether…
There’s an interesting detail about any given company’s OGs – the people with long tenure who seem to have been there forever. The definition of “forever,” especially in tech, is highly elastic. Retiring after 40 years is a helluva run…
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