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…
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.
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…
Auto & Transportation Digital Media and ICT
Get To Know Dawn Robotics: The Company Bringing Hyper-Realism To Augmented Reality
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,…
The post Entrepreneur Rapid Fire – Lauren Barker appeared first on MaRS Discovery District. Original Article on MaRS
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…
Black and Other Racialized Groups Digital Media and ICT
Asian Heritage Month – Celebrating diverse teams and a lifelong learner
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…
Companies Funded / Acquired Featured Featured Home Talent, People Management
The often-overlooked factor in a successful acquisition: compatible cultures
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…
Companies Funded / Acquired Digital Media and ICT Fintech
interVal and Selectpath partner to deliver real-time valuation to clients
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…
Digital Media and ICT
‘There are a ton of opportunities’: Ethical tech leader Ashley Casovan on using AI in healthcare
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…
The post Entrepreneur Rapid Fire – Malcolm Eade appeared first on MaRS Discovery District. Original Article on MaRS
Digital Media and ICT Entrepreneur Stories Featured Featured Home
What does “Think Bigger” mean to you?
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…
Companies Funded / Acquired Digital Media and ICT Entrepreneur Stories
SkyWatch aims high – Communitech
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…
Funding News Indigenous Peoples Upcoming Events
2023 Pow Wow Pitch Competition for Indigenous entrepreneurs is here!
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…
I was brought on in a part-time capacity as Content Creator & Digital Host, specifically to share stories from the first cohort of the newly launched i.d.e.a. Fund; a southwestern Ontario-focused initiative that provides seed funding to early-stage innovative businesses…
Entrepreneur Stories Food & Beverage
Always Move Forward – Wooden Boat Food Company: A Success Story
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…
WINDSOR, ON (April 27, 2023) – The University of Windsor’s “Agriculture UWindsor” initiative, in collaboration with global communications technology company, TELUS, and the Horticultural Technology Center & Academy (HORTECA) in Southwestern Ontario, have announced a joint research agreement to explore…
Innovation Centre, Sault College continue to team up 09 Mar, 2023 By: SooToday Staff The Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre is continuing to offer part-time employment opportunities to second-year students in Sault College's Computer Programming. Among the interested applicants, selected…
A Tech job roundup featuring postings in industries as diverse as fintech, gaming, automotive, information security and agriculture — there are many exciting opportunities for individuals interested in taking their careers to the next level in Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent, and remotely.…
Entrepreneur Stories Tourism
Driftscape recognized as one of the top 10 travel and hospitality tech solutions
Driftscape, an innovative mobile app that helps enhance travel experiences, has been recognized as one of the top 10 travel and hospitality tech solutions of 2023 by Travel and Hospitality Tech Outlook. The Top Travel and Hospitality Tech Awards recognize…
RIC News
Accelerator Centre Announces Top 50 Companies Moving into Next Phase of Venture Studio Program
May 1, 2023 — Waterloo, ON— The Accelerator Centre (AC) is pleased to announce the 50 companies progressing to Phase 2 of AC:Studio. Phase 1 of the innovative three-phase entrepreneurial support program was launched in June of 2022 with a…
TORONTO, Ontario, April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, the Windsor-Essex Regional Technology Development Site (WE RTDS), led by Invest WindsorEssex (IWE), announced a partnership with virtual reality (VR) company Virtualware (EPA:MLVIR) to expand SME access and use cases for…
At MaRS Impact Health, leading researchers, entrepreneurs and investors explore how new technologies are speeding up everything from diagnosis to drug development. Health innovation in Canada has always been strong, but the sector is now experiencing growth at a pace…
Auto & Transportation Companies Funded / Acquired Digital Media and ICT Featured Featured Home
Roundup for April 2023 – Communitech
Spring forward Traffic-tech company Miovision leapt into spring with a blockbuster announcement: a CDN$260-million raise that’s all the more impressive given today’s cautious investment climate. The Kitchener-based company also announced the acquisition of Global Traffic Technologies (GTT) of St. Paul,…
originally published: 2023-04-28 14:44:37 PoolPal is revolutionizing the commercial pool operations, looking to put the care, health and safety of bathers first and foremost. This made-in-Canada platform-based modular solution is utilizing hardware, software, AI and IOT sensory data to hyper-automate…
Life Sciences and Advanced Health Women
‘The device was first put to use in 1938’: Meet the cancer survivor giving pelvic healthcare a much-needed update
Rachel Bartholomew was shocked at being expected to grin and bear the pain of pelvic floor rehabilitation. So she decided to create a new kind of vaginal dilator — to replace a technology that’s nearly 90 years old. A cervical…
This article was originally written by Tyler Klinkhammer for Foresight Canada, and published on April 20, 2023. Read the original article here. CITM innovator Solv4x is revolutionizing electric vehicle charging grids with its AI platform Optify to efficiently predict energy…
Entrepreneur Stories Women
Co-founder of ashes-to-earth startup AWAKE named semi-finalist in national entrepreneurship competition
Oro-Medonte, April 20, 2023 – AWAKE is proud to announce that its co-founder Lauren Andrew has been named a semi-finalist in Canada’s Total Mom Pitch. The annual competition recognizes entrepreneurial moms across Canada, providing mentorship, marketing support, and a $50,000 grant…
RIC News
Haltech, Innovation Factory, TechPlace welcome 16 international companies into Cohort 2 of Government of Canada-funded Acceleration+ Program
International startups and scaleups are vital to creating jobs and bringing new, innovative technologies to market that continue to strengthen Canada’s economic recovery. We were thrilled to host our Acceleration+ Welcome Week event at TechPlace on March 27, 2023, bringing…
A big announcement from the CEO of MaRS and other Canadian innovation success stories: Check out the highlights from April! Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VsgygB2WHng The post April MaRS Monthly News Roundup appeared first on MaRS Discovery District. Original Article…