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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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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St. Clair College has been awarded a $500,000 grant by the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) to launch the Regional Future Workforce Program, a program designed to get more children and youth engaged in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).…
Technology is a worldwide competitive landscape, and the competition to get market share is fierce. To attract resources and differentiate a company in customers’ eyes, intellectual property (IP) has become a critical success factor, affecting all business aspects from R&D,…
Chris Giantsopoulos knows entrepreneurship.His first taste of entrepreneurial work ethic was as the son of immigrant parents who owned a restaurant. Running a restaurant appeared glamorous from the outside, but inside its walls, it was a tough business with long…
May 31, 2023 (Brampton, ON) – Today, Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst (“the Catalyst”) and Cyber Legends are proud to announce a unique partnership to offer cybersecurity education and skill building to K-12 students across Canada.The Catalyst – Toronto Metropolitan University’s national…
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) wants the province of Ontario to be fully accessible for persons with disabilities by 2025. That’s a mere two years away.It’s an ambitious goal that’s left many organizations and companies in the…
originally published: 2023-06-01 13:21:32 Stephanie LippSo it’s really interesting, but really exciting to see where we can take this with such a meaningful impact on the environment as a larger piece of the clean tech solution pie that we really…
Hungry for Success: How a Starbucks Queue Sparked a Dining Revolution Fabian Raso was just an MBA grad from Queen’s University when he was stuck in a long line at Starbucks and came up with a simple but revolutionary idea…a…
Recently I was on vacation, and while most of it was great, one hotel we stayed at was subpar, for several reasons. Finding a hotel for the place, time frame, and price point we wanted was not easy, and I…
Each June, it’s important for organizations and people with a voice to speak for those who are silenced in the 2SLGBTQ+ community. While it’s important to acknowledge the many brilliant people who identify with and are allies to the…
RDP Associates Inc. is Canada’s leading SR&ED Tax Credit and Government Grant Consultancy (and one of Spark Centre’s Elite Partners!), dedicated to assisting startups with obtaining funding for innovation. Their experts advise and guide entrepreneurs on how to apply for…
The Waterloo Region Entrepreneur Hall of Fame has honoured six influential founders who have contributed significantly to the tech ecosystem over the past three decades. This year’s inductees – known as “laureates” – include the five co-founders of Sandvine and…
“Many newcomers only deal with a health issue once there’s an actual problem. We’re trying to get ahead of that,” says Emily Kovacs, the winner of the Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Challenge. Colorectal cancer is the fourth-most commonly diagnosed cancer,…
Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent (May 31, 2023) – A popular program aimed at supporting rural entrepreneurs is returning to the region this spring, thanks to a continued partnership between WETechAlliance and Libro Credit Union. A new series of Innovation Outposts…
While ensuring adherence to Canadian and international industry standards and regional regulations, Complade boasts a comprehensive suite of tools that help organizations proactively identify and manage potential cyber risks, implement secure configurations, streamline audit management and compliance reporting and develop…
Posted in Blog, Thrive in Ottawa May 30, 2023 June is a mesmerizing time in Ottawa as the city welcomes summer. You can see people delving into the warm temperature and lots of sunshine, exploring Ottawa’s scenic routes. Whether you…
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…
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