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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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Image Courtesy of WETechAlliance WETechAlliance accepted the Award on behalf of i.d.e.a. Fund partners at Technology Councils of North America’s Summer Conference in Seattle Haltech and partners are thrilled to announce that the i.d.e.a. Fund has been recognized…
Image Courtesy of WETechAlliance WETechAlliance accepted the Award on behalf of i.d.e.a. Fund partners at Technology Councils of North America’s Summer Conference in Seattle Haltech and partners are thrilled to announce that the i.d.e.a. Fund has been recognized…
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WETechAlliance accepted the Award on behalf of i.d.e.a. Fund partners at Technology Councils of North America’s Summer Conference in Seattle WETechAlliance and partners are thrilled to announce that the i.d.e.a. Fund has been recognized on the international stage,…
Aug 17, 2023 By: Jane Zaugg Even though they had spent ten years establishing successful careers, in 2018, Ryan Gencarelli and Sarah Gencarelli knew they were ready for something different. While they both enjoyed their work, they craved more freedom…
WINDSOR, ON (August 16, 2023) - WETechAlliance is excited to announce Cohort 7 of the award-winning ScaleUP accelerator program. The WEtech ScaleUP accelerator program, powered by Libro Credit Union and Invest WindsorEssex, is back for its seventh cohort with the…
Communitech loves to support the community (it’s right there in our name). Our IT team recently donated slightly used surplus laptops to two worthy projects: a City of Kitchener program that uses music technology to help high school students with…
Life Sciences and Advanced Health
Lactiga Receives FDA ‘Rare Pediatric Disease’ Designation for Groundbreaking Mucosal Immunoglobulin Therapy for CVID
LCTG-001 on course to be the first FDA-approved biologic from human milk NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., August 14, 2023 – Lactiga US, Inc., a visionary biotechnology company unlocking the therapeutic value of human milk antibodies, proudly announced today that the US…
Auto & Transportation Cleantech Entrepreneur Stories Women
Women in Mobility Spotlight: Nicole Matchett
Tell us a bit about yourself. A: Hi everyone! My name is Nicole Matchett, and I am the Owner of Taurean EV Charging Solutions Inc. —Windsor-Essex’s first woman-owned and led Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) service. By collaborating with trusted brands and…
Thompson Tran has always been passionate about people, profit, and the planet! Growing up in an immigrant family full of hard-working entrepreneurs, Thompson worked since age six to help support his family. As an adult, his family gave him that…
While Design Sound Productions keeps a fairly low profile in their hometown of Chatham, Ontario, they have the ears of one of Silicon Valley’s most prestigious tech firms. The audio publishing and production company, which was incorporated in 2014, produces…
Entrepreneur Stories Life Sciences and Advanced Health Women
Jocelyn Wessels: Making a difference in women’s health
Endometriosis is a chronic and painful condition caused by tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus growing outside of it. The disorder affects one in 10 women worldwide, but even with that staggering number, there is no cure…
Kitchener, ON., Aug. 14, 2023 — OTTO Motors, a leading provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), today announced that their autonomous forklift, OTTO Lifter, has been recognized as the winner of a Gold Stevie Award in the Manufacturing Solution category…
Digital Media and ICT Life Sciences and Advanced Health
“Real-time information can be a game changer for the opioid crisis”
A device made by Spectra Plasmonics can rapidly determine what substances are in street drugs. The company’s founder, Malcolm Eade, says that data can save lives and help public health agencies plan better interventions. In Canada, death from drug overdoses…
Life Sciences and Advanced Health
FluidAI’s AI-powered postsurgical monitor, Stream™ Platform, launches globally
Revolutionizing postoperative patient care through real-time data-driven solutions, Canadian medtech venture, FluidAI Medical is embarking on a new journey with their ground-breaking medical device, the Stream™ Platform in Canada and Saudi Arabia. Through this platform, surgeons will have the potential to make…
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – NEXE Innovations Inc. (“NEXE” or the “Company”) (TSXV: NEXE) (Frankfurt: NX5) (OTC: NEXNF), a compostable and innovative materials company, proudly announces its first delivery of its BPI certified compostable, single-serve coffee pods to…
BKR, Canada’s first Black-led venture capital firm, is changing representation on both sides of the funding table. Lise Birikundavyi and Isaac Olowolafe know the depth of talent that exists in the Black tech community in Canada. But they also understand…
Investment Readiness DayThe current investment landscape is challenging. Now, more than ever, startup founders need to have a smart investment strategy and be ready for the opportunity to connect with investors. Join us for our inaugural Investment Readiness Day to…
Life Sciences and Advanced Health
VoxNeuro raises $4.5 Million CAD to scale brain performance software across U.S. clinics
This article was originally published by Charlize Alcaraz for Betakit on August 4, 2023. Read the original article here. VoxNeuro, which develops software that measures brain performance, has raised $4.5 million CAD ($3.4 million USD) in all-equity funding as it…
Auto & Transportation Digital Media and ICT Entrepreneur Stories
12 Canadian companies solving our supply chain woes
By harnessing the power of AI, the ventures in the latest cohort of the Supply AI program are working to create stronger — and resilient — supply chains. When you order something online — whether it’s new computers for your…
By: Jen Brignall-Strong How do you create jobs, help to future-proof businesses and support the transition to a greener economy? As Innovation Guelph can tell you, it’s teamwork that makes the green work. This past spring, the Regional Innovation Centre…
This FULL TIME, CONTRACT POSITION reports to:Director of Program Management About IG: Innovation Guelph (IG) is one of 17 Regional Innovation Centres in Ontario. As a non-profit, IG celebrates more than ten years of excellence, providing a continuum of care for various innovative…
Education Entrepreneur Stories Youth
This Student-Led Startup Is Helping Post-Secondary Students Get Ready for School – Spark Centre
My Dorm Store is a curated dorm shopping solution that collaborates with post-secondary schools to design customized, affordable packages to outfit dorm rooms that students can order and have delivered before their school year starts. These packages are unique to…
Entrepreneur Stories Funding News
Ontario government provides $500,000 support to Fero International Inc.
Founded in 2020, the company — which builds sustainable and cost-effective modular structures, principally for the health care industry, but can be used in remote areas, war zones and disaster sites — has experienced rapid expansion and is in need…
For Sebastien Gendron and Ryan Janzen, the future of transportation is ultra-fast and fossil-fuel free — the rest of the world just needs to get onboard. “Our highways and roads have a fundamental limit for how many vehicles they can…
Join the IG Board of Directors, Today! We are seeking applications from individuals interested in volunteering on our Board of Directors. Our board members share in the fulfillment of the organization’s vision, shape strategy and contribute to the fulfillment of…
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,…
Entrepreneur Stories Food & Beverage
Business Can Be Sweet Like Chocolate, Literally! – Rousseau Chocolatier: A Success Story
Nathalie Morin and her partner, Julien, embarked on an exhilarating journey that took them across the globe, fueled by their dream of opening a remarkable chocolate boutique. From France to Scotland, the UK to Canada, their passion for creating delectable…
Entrepreneur Stories Life Sciences and Advanced Health
Western startup’s adjustable socket aims to increase amputees’ comfort, quality of life
From the moment they met, business partners Sydney Robinson and Oleksiy Zaika clicked. Two years later, they’re making a perfect fit as creators of an automatically adjustable prosthetic socket and cofounders of Vessl Prosthetics Inc. Working closely with prosthetists and…
Agriculture Entrepreneur Stories Food & Beverage
Growing Important Relationships – Farm Health Guardian: A Success Story
Rob Hannam has always been passionate about helping others solve their problems and improve their businesses and lives. This drive led him to become an entrepreneur, knowing he could make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. In 2020, Rob joined…
Announcing their annual Scoring Tech Talent 2023 Report, CBRE highlights and recognizes trends and patterns of the top-ranked tech talent markets in North America. For the second year in a row, London Ontario was ranked in the top 10 emerging…
The Pope wore Balenciaga. More specifically: He wore a snow-white puffer jacket, buttons snapped and waist cinched, stalking the streets of Rome in late March with a giant silver cross thumping against his chest. He looked cozy; he looked super-duper…
A crystal called perovskite is excellent at absorbing the sun’s rays. Several startups believe it could be the secret to creating solar panels that are thinner and more efficient. Solar panels have become clean energy workhorses. They are the third-largest…
In response to the recent findings from the Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) and Canada’s Tech Network (CTN) talent migration study, “Tech Workforce Trends: The Migration of Tech Jobs Since the Pandemic”, we are thrilled to announce the launch…
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