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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.
Auvik expands to last mile of the network with acquisitions of Saaslio and Boardgent
- 27 October 2022
- by Communitech
WATERLOO, ONT, October 12, 2022 – Auvik, an award-winning provider of cloud-based network management software, today announced the acquisitions of Saaslio and Boardgent as part of its plans to expand its capabilities to help managed service providers (MSPs) and internal IT…
Program Coordinator – Rhyze Ventures – Full Time
- 26 October 2022
- by Boundless Accelerator
Innovation Guelph is Hiring! At Innovation Guelph, we help innovative companies start, grow, and thrive! We contribute to a prosperous and vibrant community by providing mentorship and business support services that accelerate business success in Guelph and throughout Southern Ontario…
Little Jo Berry’s – Cooking up vegan treats and building community
- 26 October 2022
- by Invest Ottawa
Oct 26, 2022 Each month in our #OTTChangemaker series presented in partnership with RBC, we shine a spotlight on business owners in Ottawa’s business community to share some of their stories and highlight the challenges they face in hopes of…
DOZR integrates marketplace platform with rental-equipment software provider InTempo
- 26 October 2022
- by Communitech
KITCHENER, Ontario (Oct. 26, 2022) – DOZR, the leader in online heavy equipment rentals, today announced their partnership with top rental equipment software provider InTempo. As the first ever marketplace to integrate with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, this newest…
Hey there, thanks for stopping by! We’re so excited to share more about our 5 fabulous finalists competing in this year’s Hi5 Pitch Competition. But before we do, here’s the rundown of how it works: 5 high-potential clients are given…
The can’t-miss tech events for November 2022
- 26 October 2022
- by MaRS Discovery District
Learn about the latest climate solutions, make a pitch to an angel and explore how AI can improve supply chains. The November calendar is packed with insightful events for everyone in Canadian tech. Here are the tech events you need…
3 Reasons You’ll Want to Join the Kyndryl Team
- 25 October 2022
- by Invest Ottawa
Oct 25, 2022 750 words | 4 minutes Home to one of North America’s most active and bustling technology communities, Ottawa isn’t short on innovative companies making headlines in the news and turning heads around the technology industry – and…
How tech is transforming surgery
- 25 October 2022
- by MaRS Discovery District
Photo credit to: Colin Sneyd Recently, I stood over a patient in an operating room and, for the first time in my life, began to remove a kidney stone. The spacious OR was surprisingly quiet and, except for the patient…
Hamilton’s premier life science pitch competition now accepting applicants
- 25 October 2022
- by Innovation Factory
ORIGINAL ARTICLE, Anthony Urciuoli, insauga.com, October 21, 2022 Soon after handing out awards for this year’s Lions Lair pitch competition, Innovation Factory in Hamilton is now accepting applications for the 2023 Synapse Life Science Pitch Competition — now in its 10th year. As Hamilton…
Toronto venture funding plunged to a near two-year low in third quarter of 2022
- 24 October 2022
- by executive
Toronto venture funding plunged to a near two-year low in third quarter of 2022
Visier acquires assets of skills intelligence startup Boostrs
- 24 October 2022
- by executive
Visier acquires assets of skills intelligence startup Boostrs
Canadian startup news of the week (10/23/22)
F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple achieves a Canadian FinTech first, plots new products
- 24 October 2022
- by executive
F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple achieves a Canadian FinTech first, plots new products
IP Success Spotlight: Solaires | ventureLAB
- 21 October 2022
- by VentureLAB
IP Success Spotlight: Solaires Fabian De La Fente, CEO and Co-Founder of Solaires, is a self-proclaimed “natural-born inventor” and is no stranger to IP. Fabian has been involved in ten company launches and five successful startups, and has numerous patents…
Cybersecurity to Be Taught to K-8 students across North America for Free
- 21 October 2022
- by TechAlliance
Cyber Legends, the fun, free game that empowers kids to learn online safety through play, today announced the launch of the Cyber Legends Gaming platform and its availability to schools across North America. There is currently no standardized cyber safety…
Ask The Creatives! – Spark Centre
- 21 October 2022
- by Spark Centre
Marketing is essential for any business, even more so for startups. In the early stages of business, some startups to get so wrapped up in the logistics of business, like finances, product development and team building, that they overlook marketing…
Invest Ottawa ScaleUp Firm, Trexity, has eyes set on growth
- 21 October 2022
- by Invest Ottawa
Oct 21, 2022 In 2018, Alok Ahuja, former Shopify executive turned stay-at-home dad, sat at his kitchen table struggling to find time to pick up medications for his father, who was battling cancer, and buy groceries for his family. Ahuja…
Today, ventureLAB hosted a hybrid open house for the first time to celebrate Vaughan Small Business Week, a national celebration of small businesses' contributions to local economies. The open house took place at ventureLAB's space at the Pierre Berton Resource…
Business is booming for Karen Schuett, CEO of Livestock Water Recycling, a company that transforms animal waste into valuable fertilizers and renewable natural gas. Photo illustration by Kelvin Li Farmers have a big, stinky problem: what to do with the…
Once Upon a Startup: Coursana Canada
- 20 October 2022
- by Spark Centre
Coursana Canada is an advanced career development platform utilizing blockchain technology to digitally deliver courses and educational certificates. With a full suite of career development services like Smart LMS with a built-in spaced repetition system, ATS-ready Resume and Work Portfolio,…
VoxNeuro closes $4 million to help diagnose concussions and Alzheimer’s diseases
- 20 October 2022
- by Innovation Factory
ORIGINAL ARTICLE, Josh Scott, betakit.com, October 20, 2022 Backed by decades of research, VoxNeuro aims to bring objectivity to brain health assessments. Cognitive health assessments are something that a lot of people have experienced, whether you’re a professional athlete or…
SingleKey acquires competitor Naborly to take the risk out of renting
- 20 October 2022
- by executive
SingleKey acquires competitor Naborly to take the risk out of renting
WeDstll’s Sonya Denton: Moving Ahead with an Insatiable Amount of Drive
- 20 October 2022
- by Boundless Accelerator
The BusinessFormer journalist and broadcaster Sonya Denton is the founder of weDstll Inc. that has built a mobile platform to help build trust with beauty and wellness brands through peer circles. “People come to weDstll to get the support they…
Katie Skyvington, Travelling Physio: Gaining the confidence to take ownership with increased savvy and know-how
- 20 October 2022
- by Boundless Accelerator
Skyvington had participated in another business program, Starter Plus and was looking for more support. Rhyze Ventures’ focus on women supporting women appealed to her. “My practice has taken off with the support of other women, and, my client base…
Databricks acquires Vancouver-born Datajoy
DMZ reopens New York City office as it continues international expansion
- 20 October 2022
- by executive
DMZ reopens New York City office as it continues international expansion
Following pandemic hiatus in 2022, Vancouver Startup Week set to return next year
- 20 October 2022
- by executive
Following pandemic hiatus in 2022, Vancouver Startup Week set to return next year
VoxNeuro closes $4 million to help diagnose concussions and Alzheimer’s disease
- 20 October 2022
- by executive
VoxNeuro closes $4 million to help diagnose concussions and Alzheimer’s disease
Super Advisor secures $2 million to give financial advisors independence
- 20 October 2022
- by executive
Super Advisor secures $2 million to give financial advisors independence
AutoVerify Acquires Car Media to Provide Comprehensive Digital Merchandising for Dealers
- 19 October 2022
- by TechAlliance
AutoVerify, powered by Mobials Inc., is pleased to announce the acquisition of Car Media 2.0 Inc.The automotive industry is becoming increasingly digital. Consumers now expect the ability to complete much of their pre-purchase research online, including a detailed view of…
Oct 19, 2022 Scaling Up Your New Solution Congratulations! You’ve designed your new tech product! It’s intuitive to use, functions without errors and solves all your future customers’ problems. You’re now ready to launch into the marketplace, but before you…
Ontario’s Premier Life Science Competition Celebrates 10 Years of Health Innovation
- 19 October 2022
- by Innovation Factory
Applications are now open for this year’s cohort of innovative startups Hamilton – October 12, 2022 – Fresh off the heels of celebrating innovation at the recent LiONS LAIR pitch competition and gala event, Innovation Factory has turned its attention…
Four leading investors share insights on the growing cleantech market
- 18 October 2022
- by MaRS Discovery District
In the last year, investment in Canadian cleantech has increased 200 percent. But cleantech ventures still face a lot of challenges in scaling their solutions. Clean technologies will power the global economy in the coming decades — both literally and…
Info-Tech Research Group added to Team True North List
- 17 October 2022
- by TechAlliance
When Paystone made it to the Team True North list earlier this year, the Southwestern Ontario region anticipated the addition of more scaling ventures from our ecosystem to the list in the future. The anticipation ends as we are excited…
How tech companies are handling the shift to hybrid working
- 14 October 2022
- by MaRS Discovery District
Work-from-anywhere policies moved from rare perk to normal practice in the space of a few months. But making them work in the long term will be the tricky part. Axonify CEO Carol Leaman has a simple answer to the increasingly…
There was plenty of sausage, beer and Gemütlichkeit as the Communitech Hub in Kitchener was transformed into Founderhaus to celebrate the community of tech and the newest members of Team True North. Dubbed “Techtoberfest,” today’s event coincided with Waterloo Region’s…
“The help and support that Haltech provided really helped formalize that maturation process to move the company from that very early startup stage, more into a company that’s that’s focused on implementing and developing the technology” Andrew Lee | President…
Info-Tech Research Group Recognized Among Top 1% of Canada’s Global Private Companies, Named to Team True North 2022 List by Communitech
- 14 October 2022
- by TechAlliance
Info-Tech Research Group has been named as a member of Team True North, a proactive, data-based initiative by Communitech that serves to identify the country’s highest-potential tech companies and strengthen the entire Canadian tech ecosystem through all phases of the economic cycle. Companies…
Communitech welcomed our community of founders and friends back to the Hub for Techtoberfest on Thursday, Oct. 13. The day-long event featured Hub tours, investor meetings, peer-to-peer gatherings and an update on Team True North – all against a backdrop…