Tony Colley, Be One To Give founder, said his company is like Instacart for surplus food. Their on-demand B2B delivery app is for retailers with surplus food along the food chain. The company takes surplus food from retailers and redistributes…
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.
Tailwind partners with Algoma University to provide online mental health programming for students
- 3 August 2022
- by Communitech
SAULT STE MARIE, ON, August 2, 2022 – Algoma University has recently launched a new mental wellness awareness program for students; the first institution in Canada to implement this new and groundbreaking tool. The revolutionary new program, designed by Canadian…
Algoma University Partners with Tailwind to Become the First University in Canada to Incorporate Proactive Mental Wellness Awareness Programs for All Incoming Students
- 3 August 2022
- by TechAlliance
Algoma University has recently launched a new mental wellness awareness program for students; the first institution in Canada to implement this new and groundbreaking tool. The revolutionary new program, designed by Canadian health tech firm Tailwind, aims to prepare incoming…
The Big Questions – Nik Wever, GAIN Media
- 3 August 2022
- by Boundless Accelerator
Guelph & Area Independent & New Media (GAIN Media) is an event & festival booking, promotion and band management company that focuses on the arts, music, those that create them and the movements that matter. You can find GAIN Media…
London named as one of North America’s top 10 emerging markets in tech
- 3 August 2022
- by TechAlliance
It’s no surprise to Londoners in the bustling tech sector that our city has made epic strides and is recognized as a booming place for innovation. Companies in London and the Southwestern Ontario innovation corridor have seen astronomical growth over…
Invest Ottawa Successfully Wraps Up First Cohort of the IO Traction Bootcamp, Helping Founders Accelerate Customer, Sales and Revenue Growth
- 2 August 2022
- by Invest Ottawa
Posted in News, Press Releases Aug 2, 2022 Ottawa, ON – (2022-07-25) – Invest Ottawa, lead economic development agency for knowledge-based industries in Canada’s Capital, is delighted to celebrate the successful completion of the inaugural cohort of the IO Traction…
Margaret Coons: Nuts for Cheese Has Enjoyed Explosive Growth in the Natural Product Category
- 2 August 2022
- by Innovation Factory
ORIGINAL ARTICLE, Best Startup Canada, beststartup.ca, July 9, 2022 Since launching at a farmer’s market stand in 2015, Nuts For Cheese has enjoyed explosive growth in the natural product category, producing Canada’s top-selling line of artisan, organic, vegan cheese. Handcrafted…
Tucson Tech: U of A program helps foreign firms set up US shops
- 2 August 2022
- by Innovation Factory
ORIGINAL ARTICLE, David Wichner, tucson.com, Jul 28, 2022 Two Canadian tech startups have targeted Tucson for a “soft landing” in the U.S., thanks to a fast-growing University of Arizona program aimed at helping foreign entrepreneurs set up shop here. And…
MBA Graduate Makes Strides In Helping Those With Osteoarthritis
- 2 August 2022
- by Innovation Factory
ORIGINAL ARTICLE, Izabela Shubair, McMaster University DeGroote School of Business, July 19, 2022 Launched in 2018, Rosato’s PROVA Innovations is a startup at The Forge, McMaster University’s business incubator. PROVA has designed the first ever non-invasive, home-based device that guides movement in patients…
Moving Past Panic & Uncertainty: Investors Encourage Ways to Stand Out During a Down Economy
- 2 August 2022
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2022-08-02 09:00:01 Female and racialized founders are met with a trickier situation compared to most during this economic slide. With an already limited access to funding, female and BIPoC founders are struggling to stand out and survive amongst…
Sun and clouds A blustery global economy continues to buffet Canadian tech companies, but there were plenty of sunny breaks amid the clouds all through July. One of the brightest spots was the Toronto-Waterloo corridor, which sparkled in two prestigious…
Five years, 25 graduates, 130 new products and services to market, $22 million in generated revenue, nine million users engaged, and 168 jobs created. These remarkable tallies, as of July 2022, speak to the success of WETechAlliance’s award-winning ScaleUP…
Donovan Bailey teams up with Spensor Inc. to transform athletic development
- 28 July 2022
- by Communitech
WATERLOO, ONT., July 27, 2022 – Donovan Bailey has joined Spensor Inc. as a key member of their Advisory Board to help shape the future of sports technology for athletes around the world. “I am extremely excited about this partnership,"…
Fostering innovation in education, TechAlliance welcomes two summer interns
- 28 July 2022
- by TechAlliance
With exponential growth in the region’s tech ecosystem comes the great responsibility of fostering a culture of innovation across multiple sectors, including education. As strong believers of this vision, TechAlliance welcomes summer students annually to help them set foot in…
What/where do you consider your hometown? I was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! Do you have a talent, hobby or skill people wouldn’t expect? If so, do tell! I’m very passionate about sports and video games, whether it’s…
These homegrown startups are looking for new employees this month. If you’re looking to switch up your career this summer, look no further. Companies looking for employees in a wide range of fields, including AI development and infectious disease prediction.…
10 Ottawa tech companies with job openings this August
- 28 July 2022
- by Invest Ottawa
Posted in Blog, Thrive in Ottawa Jul 27, 2022 1211 words | 6 minutesBy: Randy Gaudreau August officially marks a transition into the start of the second half of the year, making it a great time to start setting –…
Preemptor AI has come a long way since its inception in 2018. What started initially as compliance software to help colleges and universities catch plagiarism in the act has morphed into innovative technology promoting a unique “culture of originality.” Launched…
Take on threats in real-time and grow with Akimbo Technologies
- 27 July 2022
- by Invest Ottawa
Posted in Blog, Thrive in Ottawa Jul 27, 2022 1205 words | 7 minutesBy: Randy Gaudreau As vehicles of all types continue to become more and more connected, they’re also becoming increasingly vulnerable to cybersecurity threats. While the focus of…
Cribify makes student housing more accessible (and entertaining)
- 27 July 2022
- by TechAlliance
London is well known for being a student city. Each September, new Londoners join our communities and study at our world-renowned academic institutions, bringing innovation and entrepreneurship along with them. A group of roommates, and now co-founders of Cribify, were…
A Down Economy Means Tightening Belts and Being Strategic About How Resources are Allocated
- 27 July 2022
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2022-07-27 09:00:49 For Alaric Aloor, General Partner at MATR Ventures, and CEO of Archon Security, a 9-year-old company with 19 employees, human capital is the most important to a business, even during a downturn. He alludes to this…
This company gives machines minds of their own
- 27 July 2022
- by MaRS Discovery District
Cyberworks retrofits devices like wheelchairs and tow tugs to turn them into smart self-driving vehicles. Even as a child, Vivek Burhanpurkar wanted to do “the hardest thing possible.” With a love for technology inspired in part by R2-D2 in Star…
The Big Questions – Kirtida & Hitesh Jagad, Kirtida Kitchen
- 26 July 2022
- by Boundless Accelerator
Kirtida Kitchen is a family owned & operated small business in Guelph, a unique Indian Traditional Kitchen. Guelph’s first 100% vegetarian Indian take-out, with a large vegan selection; about 95% of the menu at Kirtida is vegan. For those who…
eVisitNB implements FirstHx to improve efficiency and patient experience
- 25 July 2022
- by Communitech
eVisitNB is proud to announce a partnership with FirstHx. This partnership will help patients across New Brunswick to more effectively provide their medical story when booking a virtual scheduled appointment. FirstHx is a bilingual solution, being offered in both English…
Continuing The Conversation – Comeback Snacks
- 25 July 2022
- by Boundless Accelerator
How it startedEmily O’Brien of Comeback Snacks said she started her business at the worst time! “I was incarcerated in federal prison. I had smuggled narcotics into Canada,” she said. “I knew I could do better, and I wanted to…
Catalyst for a Cure: This company is making cancer research more efficient, reliable, and sustainable
- 22 July 2022
- by VentureLAB
Imagine a printer that, instead of traditional CMYK colours, uses bioinks to print human-like tissues. This may sound like science-fiction, but this is exactly what VoxCell BioInnovation is developing: Canada's first high-resolution 3D bioprinter. “We are revolutionizing tissue engineering with…
SheBoot Investment Jumps to Almost Half a Million Dollars in the Face of the Ongoing Pandemic
- 22 July 2022
- by Invest Ottawa
Posted in News, Press Releases Jul 21, 2022 30 Women Angels Propel the Growth of Canadian Women Founders through SheBoot as the Program Expands Nationally, Gains Momentum and Fuels Success Ottawa, Ontario; July 21, 2022 – The Capital Angel Network…
M-Theory: Equip staff to deliver a good customer experience
- 22 July 2022
- by Communitech
I got my COVID booster last week. That’s the good news. Getting there was a bit fraught with frustration and an unnecessarily bad customer experience. When I learned that boosters would be coming available, I went online to see if…
Protecting Your Startup During an Economic Slowdown: Leading US & Canadian Investors Share How to Navigate Changing Valuations
- 21 July 2022
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2022-07-21 11:04:08 Jessica Peltz-Zatulove, founding partner of Hannah Grey VC and Cofounder of Women in VC, challenges founders to think two chess moves ahead: “Venture Capital and business planning is not only thinking about what valuation can I grow…
Malgré la pandémie, le fonds d’investissement de SheBoot bondit à près d’un demi-million de dollars
- 21 July 2022
- by Invest Ottawa
Posted in News, Press Releases Jul 21, 2022 30 investisseures providentielles contribuent au succès des entrepreneures canadiennes et à l’expansion nationale d’un programme moteur de succès Ottawa, le 21 juillet 2022. – Le Capital Angel Network (CAN), un groupe d’investisseurs providentiels d’Ottawa-Gatineau, et…
Verv secures CDN$3.8M seed round from Randox Laboratories
- 21 July 2022
- by Communitech
Sudbury, July 21, 2022 – Verv Technologies Ltd (Verv) is proud to announce a $3.8M CAD seed round from internationally recognized biotechnology and laboratory services leader, Randox Laboratories, UK. Two out of three people want to be able to test…
Fighting greenwashing: A conversation with Catherine McKenna
- 21 July 2022
- by MaRS Discovery District
Photo illustration by Monica Guan Net-zero commitments are a critical first step in the fight against climate change. But to stave off the worst effects of a warming planet, we actually have to ensure governments and business leaders live up…
Why the internet is barely usable for some people with disabilities
- 21 July 2022
- by MaRS Discovery District
Despite some progress on accessibility, users still face countless frustrations online, says entrepreneur and activist Alwar Pillai. For people living with disabilities, the internet can be almost as full of annoying barriers as the real world. Poor design choices can…
Spotlight on Portable Intelligence: An Interview with Jeff Lem
- 20 July 2022
- by VentureLAB
Portable Intelligence is transforming warehouses into a competitive advantage. This sounds like a big task, but with integrated solutions, Portable Intelligence makes getting complete inventory visibility and creating warehouse optimization without extra space or labour finally attainable. With a wide…
Biotech boom: 4 ways stem cells are changing how we treat disease
- 20 July 2022
- by MaRS Discovery District
A skin printer developed by the University of Toronto and Sunnybrook hospital extrudes a “bio ink” that has been shown to help heal severe burns quicker.CREDIT: University of Toronto This week, scientists sent stem cells to the International Space Station…
MANCHESTER, N.H., July 18, 2022 – Bellwether Community Credit Union and Senso have partnered to improve the homebuying experience for existing and incoming members. With Senso's AI solution branded Bellwether HomeInsight, Bellwether can proactively identify home-buying behavior and initiate personalized…
The Big Questions – Christina Kingsbury, Riot Axe
- 19 July 2022
- by Boundless Accelerator
Q: When was the moment you first knew you were meant to be an entrepreneur? My path to business ownership was less about wanting to become an entrepreneur and more about a passion for this particular business. I worked part…
Get To Know TROES – The Future of Clean Energy Storage
- 15 July 2022
- by VentureLAB
Vienna Zhou was inspired to take on a career in technology and clean energy in the early aughts around the time of the dot com boom. “The idea that we could create many things to change the world was inspiring to…
The Waterloo-Toronto corridor shines brightly in the latest CBRE Scoring Tech Talent report, which ranks the top 50 tech centres in the U.S. and Canada based on competitive advantage and appeal to tech employers and talent. Waterloo Region was once…
7 ways startups are landing top talent in a tight labour market
- 15 July 2022
- by MaRS Discovery District
Hiring has slowed from last years’ blistering pace, but skilled tech workers are still in demand Despite soaring inflation and rising interest rates, Canada’s job market remains tight. According to the Centre for Policy Alternatives, June’s employment numbers suggest we…