The post This season’s hottest fashion trend? Cutting greenhouse gas emissions appeared first on MaRS Discovery District. Original Article on MaRS
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.
The post Playing it cool in the hot smart thermostat market appeared first on MaRS Discovery District. Original Article on MaRS
Digital Media and ICT
Get To Know Vigilant AI: The AI-Based Platform CFOs Need To Quickly Identify and Prevent Loss In Their Supply Chain
One of the biggest problems facing supply chain operators in identifying loss is the manual labour of finding and reading the right documents to uncover the evidence of loss. Today, this process can take as long as 12 to 18…
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…
By: SooToday StaffThe 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 students will be eligible to work eight hours per week during their time…
On March 1, Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region (WCSWR) launched the fourth season of its She Is Your Neighbour podcast series. The podcast is part of the charitable organization’s public education project focused on increasing awareness and understanding of…
Life Sciences and Advanced Health
Medical Weight Management Centre launches virtual weight management clinic
Finally, Canadians have access to comprehensive obesity treatment. Obesity is a complex and real medical condition, requiring comprehensive treatment. Effective treatment exists, yet Canadians are left without access to the treatment they deserve. HAMILTON, ON: Today, the Medical Weight Management…
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…
Featured Featured Home RIC News Women
Haltech Celebrates 6th Annual HERhalton International Women’s Day Breakfast in Milton
On March 9th, 2023, Haltech Regional Innovation Centre hosted the HERhalton International Women’s Day Breakfast at Piper’s Heath Golf Club. The sold-out event brought together 180 attendees from across the region to celebrate and raise awareness of the many accomplishments…
originally published: 2023-03-06 09:03:25 Small and medium sized companies may access up to $50,000 in funding to assist with international market development activities. Government of Canada covers up to 50% of costs for export marketing of your products and services in international markets…
(Sault Ste. Marie, ON March 9, 2023) – As a strong Sault College partner, the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre continues to support student learning by offering part-time employment opportunities to second year Computer Programming students. The initiative, which began…
To twist a line from a classic film, the greatest trick that big tech platforms ever pulled was convincing people that their rights were a premium feature. So much data about what we do or buy or where we go…
A clear value proposition and compelling story are vital as investors become more cautious about writing cheques. Now that sky-high founding rounds have come back to earth, entrepreneurs must be far more strategic and disciplined when they pitch investors. Recent…
Companies Funded / Acquired Featured Featured Home RIC News Women
SheBoot Graduates Secure More Than $12.5 Million in New Investment as National Cohort Concludes
Posted in News, Press Releases Mar 8, 2023 Investment-Ready Bootcamp for Women Founders Reports Impact to Date, and Prepares to Launch Fourth National Call for Applications Ottawa, Ontario – March 8, 2023: The Capital Angel Network (CAN), the largest angel…
Companies Funded / Acquired Digital Media and ICT
Daily Blends raises US$2 million to support AI-powered vending machines
TORONTO, March 7, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Daily Blends, an AI tech company disrupting the automated food-service industry with smart vending machines offering fresh, healthy food options, today announced its US$2 million in investment co-led by San Francisco-based Hustle Fund…
Companies Funded / Acquired Women
Plus de 12,5 M$ en nouveaux investissements pour les anciennes de SheBoot à la clôture de l’édition nationale
Mar 8, 2023 La formation intensive pour entrepreneures à la recherche de capitaux fait son bilan et prépare son quatrième appel de candidatures national Ottawa (Ontario) – 8 mars 2023 : Le Capital Angel Network (CAN), le plus grand groupe d’investisseurs providentiels de…
When Dinah Davis announced her retirement from cybersecurity scale-up Arctic Wolf in early February, she did so with a gracious post on LinkedIn. “I did what I set out to do – build a framework and software development team that…
Access to capital is a major hurdle for underrepresented founders in the tech sector. Women often face significant barriers when trying to secure funding for their startups. Recent years have seen a push for greater gender diversity in the tech…
Featured Featured Home LGBTQ+ RIC News Women
Haltech, Innovation Factory, and Movement51 announce partnership to support women founders and investors in technology and innovation
Innovation Factory, Haltech, and Movement51 announce partnership to support women founders and investors in technology and innovation Hamilton, ON – Business accelerators, Haltech, Innovation Factory, and Movement51 are thrilled to announce their strategic partnership, underscoring their commitment to supporting women…
Hamilton, ON – Business accelerators, Innovation Factory, Haltech, and Movement51 are thrilled to announce their strategic partnership, underscoring their commitment to supporting women founders and investors in the technology and innovation space. Women-led businesses face unique challenges that can make…
Womxn’s Centre Vendor Fair Wednesday, March 8 at 10:00AM – 2:00PM | CAW Commons This vendor fair features women-owned businesses from Windsor-Essex! From self-care, crafts, baked goods, vintage more. Women’s & Gender Studies IIWD Event Thursday, March 9 at…
Ventures supported by the RBC Women in Cleantech Accelerator are pushing clean technologies in exciting new directions. New solutions are urgently needed to our intensifying climate crisis — and women are playing vital roles in supplying them. From making textiles…
TORONTO, March 7, 2023 - Today, Easly, a leading Capital-as-a-Service financing platform, and ventureLAB, a global founder community for hardware technology and enterprise software, announced a new strategic partnership to bolster the innovation economy and support tech entrepreneurs across Canada.“Thanks…
Looking for your next job? Canadian startups are hiring for software developers, sales representatives, mechanical engineers, marketing coordinators and more. Whether you’re looking to land your first job in tech or take the next step in your career, there are…
Canadian startup’s breakthrough opens the door to solar panels that are ultra-thin and translucent. Standing in her lab at the University of Victoria, Sahar Sam holds a solar cell about the size of a business card between her thumb and…
Life Sciences and Advanced Health Women
Hamilton entrepreneur Althea Therapy wins Black Pitch Contest 25k grand prize
This article was originally shared by The Hamilton Spectator, and originally published by The Canadian Press on February 26, 2023. HAMILTON – A Black entrepreneur from Hamilton, Ont., has won the nationwide Black Pitch Contest. Micheline Khan’s company, Althea Therapy,…
RIC News
ventureLAB Celebrates the Launch of its Hardware Catalyst MedTech Lab at Sterling Industries
Today, ventureLAB celebrated the opening of its new Hardware Catalyst Initiative (HCI) MedTech Lab at Sterling Industries, a state-of-the-art facility that focuses on the development of hardware devices for medical applications. “We’re thrilled to launch our MedTech HCI lab here at…
Life Sciences and Advanced Health
KA Imaging partners with Grand River Hospital on X-ray detector innovationInnovation Factory
This article was originally published by Kevin Crowley for Communitech, on February 10, 2023. Read the original article here. A Waterloo company is working with Grand River Hospital (GRH) to improve patient outcomes with a portable X-ray detector that provides…
Agriculture Cleantech Featured Featured Home
Changing the World with Crickets and Cows: Innovation Factory’s Unique i.d.e.a. Fund Cohort Contributing to a Greener Economy
Written by Jen Brignall-Strong What does a cleaner, “greener” future look like? While some might envision fields of solar panels and wind farms, the businesses in Innovation Factory’s inaugural i.d.e.a Fund cohort have other things in mind—like more efficient, digitized…
Auto & Transportation Digital Media and ICT Life Sciences and Advanced Health
Roundup for February 2023 – Communitech
A capital month! Tech investors are still keeping their purse strings tight, but several deals in February showed that solid companies in growing markets can still attract capital. Mappedin, a 12-year-old Waterloo-based company that provides digital maps of indoor spaces,…
Auto & Transportation
OTTO Motors named to Fast Company’s 2023 list of most innovative robotics companies
Kitchener, ON, March 2, 2023 – OTTO Motors, a leading provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), today announced that it has been named to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023 as a top 10 global robotics company. This prestigious,…
Auto & Transportation
CITM Innovator SWTCH Energy Inc. integrates 250 EV chargers in demand response program with AutoGrid
This article was originally published by Nikolas Sokic for Sustainable Biz Canada on February 17, 2023. Read the original article here. SWTCH Energy Inc. has partnered with AutoGrid to balance electricity demand and reduce electrical bills by integrating 250 electric vehicle (EV) chargers…
https://youtu.be/Gj4xooxoajE All aboard! The CEO and co-founder of Transpod sets his sight on bringing his hyperloop technology to Alberta. The post Innovation at the speed of 1,200 km/h appeared first on MaRS Discovery District. Original Article on MaRS
Published on SSMIC, originally posted by Sault Ste. Marie Local The Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN), a division of Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC), is studying the buying habits of residents to help local farmers and food processors grow their…
Featured Featured Home Life Sciences and Advanced Health Women
The story of a medical innovator passionate about women empowerment
Recent advances, development and education have helped the world in realizing that full, fair and equal participation of women is not only the need of the hour, but rather, a mandate that guarantees success and growth in the economy. A…
In March 2021, with homeowners taking more of an interest in their residential painting needs, Sarah Wren realized there was an opportunity to launch a business focused on providing a personal, customized approach to painting that would more than satisfy…
Feb 28, 2023 While calling March “beach weather” might be more than a stretch for us here in Ottawa, it’s the perfect time of year for young entrepreneurs to start thinking about making this the best summer ever. Applications are…
“Our mission is to reduce the food waste while adding value to the environment.” George Yin, the founder and CEO of VCyceneGeorge Yin, the founder and CEO of VCycene, sees his innovative cleantech company as his mission to tackle the…
Robert Madej and Gerard Daniels want to help everyday Canadians get on top of their finances — and change the way business is done. PureFacts CEO Robert Madej is on a mission to do business differently. While the company he…
The program is suitable for women just beginning their entrepreneurial journey and those who have started but are looking for guidance on next steps. “I was quite far along with my MVP but I wanted to make sure that I…