MaRS joins forces with two Montreal innovation hubs to solve some of our most urgent healthcare challenges. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY KELVIN LI With an aging population, chronic care gaps and ongoing labour shortages, Canada’s healthcare system needs an infusion of…
To help startups scale their solutions, Mission from MaRS created coalitions of business leaders, policymakers and investors. Photo illustration by Kelvin Li In Canada, there’s no shortage of cleantech ventures with innovations that could help companies and countries achieve their…
ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE, Invest Ottawa, November 3, 2022 SheBoot is Helping to Address the Investment Challenges Facing Women Founders Across in Canada’s Capital and Across the Country While Growing a National Network of Women Angels Ottawa, Ontario – November 3,…
Hamilton region’s life science and heath tech community driving economic prosperity Minister Filomena Tassi and MP Lisa Hepfner connect with successful SOPHIE life science recipients to learn more about their commercialization projects HAMILTON, ON – November 8, 2022 – Yesterday,…
Imagine changing the colour of your home or office décor without the messy, time-consuming effort of traditional paint. Trusscore, an Ontario-based material science company, is working to create just that. “Trusscore is hoping to disrupt the notion of painted walls…
Mark your calendars! CAV Canada, Canada’s must-attend Smart Mobility event is back for its fifth year on December 5th, with more top-tier keynotes, panel discussions, demonstrations, and networking opportunities than ever before. If you’ve joined us in person or virtually…
The federal government is providing $2.4 million in repayable funding to help Waterloo-based P&P Optica showcase its innovative food-inspection technology to the meat-processing industry. The company’s Smart Imaging System uses hyperspectral imaging to chemically analyze food as it rolls down…
HardTech is Canada’s premier hardware technology-focused conference, featuring prominent thought leaders that are putting Canada on the map for hardware and semiconductor innovation, producing transformative experiences, creating groundbreaking products with a global impact, and inspiring the next generation of tech…
As the climate emergency worsens, more and more people are struggling with profound feelings of loss and anxiety. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MONICA GUAN Courtney Howard, an ER doctor in Yellowknife, remembers the exact moment when the grim reality of the…
New fund will foster health innovation and more made-in-Ontario solutions TORONTO — The Ontario government has launched a $15 million Life Sciences Innovation Fund to help life sciences entrepreneurs and innovators bring their ideas and prototypes from the lab to…
The event offered insight and opportunities related to connected transportation and electrified vehicles. HAMILTON, ONTARIO, November 4, 2022 – The fifth installment of the Future of Transportation and Mobility Series (FTMS) attracted hundreds of attendees from around the world, interested…
originally published: 2022-11-03 13:46:59 In February 2020, Ontario-based entrepreneur Wahaj Ahmed left his senior executive role at a Fortune 500 company to “take the plunge” and go full-time as a business owner, founder, and CEO of Scan Consulting Group, a…
CHATHAM, ONT., October 10, 2022 – Scribendi, a leader in online editing and proofreading, has once again made the Canada’s Top Growing Companies list. Launched in 2019 by The Globe and Mail, the Canada’s Top Growing Companies program ranks participating private…
originally published: 2022-11-03 18:00:34 Altitude Accelerator’s client, Milton Toledo, CEO and founder of 3DVR introduced the company at the conference with his team. Milton shared his decentralized VR platform at the panel discussion. “Our metaverse properties include commercial spaces, art…
Posted in News, Press Releases Nov 3, 2022 SheBoot is Helping to Address the Investment Challenges Facing Women Founders Across in Canada’s Capital and Across the Country While Growing a National Network of Women Angels Ottawa, Ontario – November 3,…
Original Article by Rick Young, ScoreGolf.com, Oct. 21, 2022 Canadian company, Korechi Innovations, has devised a way to automate range picking. As important as the driving range is to course owners and golfers worldwide, there is one inescapable reality with…
You may be surprised to find out that the 3D printing industry has been around for over 30 years. It’s something Elissa Ross, the CEO and a co-founder of Metafold, explained to ventureLAB when talking about her industry-changing B2B SaaS…
Original Article, MEV Innovation Centre, Oct. 21, 2022 The MEV Innovation Centre welcomes newest member Ecosystem Informatics Inc., an advancing Milton Green Innovation business. Ecosystem Informatics Inc.Ecosystem Informatics Inc. (ESI) is a Milton-based green innovation company, led by CEO and…
Original Article by Aileen Lalor, NUVO Magazine, September 23, 2022 A boom in technology for women is good for everyone. In 2014, Apple released its first Health app to much fanfare. It was designed to help people monitor things like…
Leyton is an international consulting firm, and one of Spark Centre’s invaluable Elite Partners, that helps businesses leverage financial incentives to accelerate their growth and achieve long-lasting performance. With expertise in designing leading-edge, cross-domain strategies for financial leverage and business growth,…
Posted in News, Press Releases Nov 1, 2022 November 2, 2022 – Ottawa, ON – Invest Ottawa is pleased to announce the successful graduation of Spiderwort Inc. from the IO Accelerator. The flagship program is designed to help entrepreneurs grow and…
Marc Morin, a prominent serial entrepreneur in the Waterloo Region tech community, is stepping down as CEO of Auvik Networks and handing the reins to Doug Murray, a Silicon Valley veteran. In a blog post, Morin said he’s about to…
Toronto-based startup, WeavAir is revolutionizing the property management industry across Canada and the world with novel sensor technology that is energy-saving and cost-efficient. In 2017, Natalia Mykhaylova, founder and CEO of WeavAir, launched a proactive end-to-end software & hardware solution…
“The mission is to make immersive training accessible from anywhere.”ventureLAB Alumni, OVA, announced a $5.5M Digital Supercluster Project to create an AI-Enabled Metaverse Campus in partnership with Masterpiece Studio, Cognitive3D, HMCS Venture, and Toronto Metropolitan University. According to their press…
Startups are hitting the ground running at the new MaRS Waterfront Innovation Centre. Toronto’s newest tech hot spot is grabbing the attention of some of the most exciting innovators, and it’s easy to see why. Located down by Sugar Beach,…
If you’ve listened to an entrepreneur talk about their business-building journey, you know it often starts with solving a problem they faced. When Apricotton co-founders, Chloe Beaudoin and Jessica Miao, started their capstone project as friends and project partners at…
Posted in Blog, Thrive in Ottawa Oct 31, 2022 Whether it’s raking leaves or wrapping trees, the city is now in full preparation mode for the winter season. And with Beaver Tails and skating on the Rideau Canal now on…
The widespread push to develop artificial intelligence products is “irresponsible” because of the enormous amount of physical resources required to support AI, says a leading ethics and computer science scholar. “The picture is that we're investing a huge amount of…
Prost! There was plenty of sausage, beer and Gemütlichkeit as Communitech opened its doors for Techtoberfest – a celebration of Canada’s tech community and Waterloo Region’s German heritage. Nearly 500 visitors toured the Communitech Hub in downtown Kitchener while more…
CHATHAM, ONT., October 10, 2022 – Scribendi, a leader in online editing and proofreading, has once again made the Canada's Top Growing Companies list. Launched in 2019 by The Globe and Mail, the Canada's Top Growing Companies program ranks participating…
Where do women fit in the automotive industry? In every possible space – including those we’ve yet to invent. Stories of resiliency, innovation, and collaboration filled a sold-out room during WETechAlliance’s inaugural Women Driven Mobility YQG Breakfast this past…
Oct 28, 2022 Building secure products keeps getting harder. The increasing threat environment, expanding attack surface, and continuous stakeholder demands for transparency make it an ongoing challenge that is here to stay. Small wonder companies need support throughout their growth lifecycle.…
KITCHENER, ONT., October 11, 2022 – Miovision, an innovative company that helps cities modernize their approach to traffic management using artificial intelligence and advanced analytics, today announced that it has acquired Pittsburgh-based Rapid Flow Technologies. Rapid Flow is the market’s…
Photo illustration by Kelvin Li Farmers have a big, stinky problem: what to do with the poop from their animals. A single dairy cow can produce a human’s body weight in manure each day — and there are 11 million cattle…
The transition to clean energy will cost billions. Startups and corporations are working to ensure electricity remains cost effective. At the southern edge of Parry Sound, Ont., 10 neat rows of solar panels stand where a landfill used to be.…
There are tech jobs available in every sector, from healthcare optimization to education If you’re looking to make a career move, look no further. Canadian startups are hiring this month in sectors as diverse as healthcare, textiles, fintech and cleantech.…
Right, where were we? So you’re starting a thing and/or have something to announce, but no one’s paying attention. Very likely because you’re new to the scene. There may be any number of reasons you want to do this thing,…
An avid skier, Judi Hess knows all about sudden changes in terrain and snow conditions. And as a veteran CEO, she knows all about the ups and downs of economic cycles. Whether it’s navigating the slopes of Whistler or a…
Josephine Marchese knew she had to do something about the ever-increasing wait times in Canada when she lost her father due to the absence of timely medical support. Suffering for 30 years with various diseases like coronary artery disease, colitis…
Photo illustration by Kelvin Li What will it take to get to a world where we have all the energy we need — without the emissions, smog and other climate impacts? The shift requires a rapid draw-down on carbon-based fuels…
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