What/where do you consider your hometown? I was born and grew up in Windsor, Ontario. Do you have a talent, hobby or skill people wouldn’t expect? If so, do tell! One hobby people may not expect is that I enjoy…
Posted in Blog, Expert Series Jun 20, 2022 This blog is provided by Invest Ottawa’s proud sponsor, Smart & Biggar, as part of our Expert Series. View the full series here. Authored by: Jamie-Lynn Kraft, Associate, Smart & Biggar 5…
AHead Simulations brings accessibility and affordability to education and research in hearing health care through their release of the all-new Audio CARL and a newly updated CARL platform. Based on more than four years of user feedback and requests, the…
When an opportunity comes knocking, you call up a good friend and make a venture out of it. That’s how the saying goes, right? Inspired by a heartbreaking story to make lifechanging innovation, Terri Phipps and Mary Morrison Co-founded Wilma, Canada’s…
Jul 14, 2022 1010 words | 4 minutesBy: Tim WarlandThere is a lot of hype about 5G networks. Some carriers claim to have the fastest 5G network or the largest 5G network or 5G built right. But you probably don’t…
KITCHENER, ONT., July 13, 2022 – PEER Group, the largest supplier of innovative semiconductor factory automation software, is proud to share that two members of its engineering team have been recognized by SEMI during SEMICON West 2022 for contributions they’ve made…
This company is building the machine brain for industrial automation. Meet AutoMetrics who, with cutting-edge technology, is bringing Inspection 4.0 to proactively monitor quality with intelligent deception. Leveraging machine learning, AI and analytics, AutoMetrics is ensuring that experienced industrial work…
ORIGINAL ARTICLE, Angela Gemmill, CBC News, July 12, 2022 When Maria and Jose Andrade arrived in Canada in January 2021 they didn’t have any credit scores in this country. That made it difficult to try to get a mortgage for a…
As the Canadian tech sector navigates some tough headwinds, health-records company PointClickCare Technologies continues to sail forward. The valuation of the privately held company – a member of Communitech’s Team True North roster – has jumped to more than US$5…
ORIGINAL ARTICLE, July 13, 2022, businesswire.com Transact, the leader in innovative payment and mobile credential solutions for a connected campus, today announced the acquisition of the Canadian company, Hangry, an established and valued Transact partner. The acquisition of Hangry, a leading…
originally published: 2022-07-13 16:20:46 Patrick McGuire (00:00)Hey, it’s Patrick. Before we start, at the time of this recording, we went through a bit of a name rebranding from RIC Centre to Altitude Accelerator. With that in mind, we hope you…
Profound Impact is a woman-founded startup that helps educational, research and community organizations measure the impact of their programs to help inform their strategy. Sherry Shannon-Vanstone founded the startup in 2018 after she completed the sale of her previous startup,…
Illustrations by Remie Geoffroi Three years ago, a Georgia Tech study uncovered a major flaw in self-driving vehicles: they find it much harder to see darker-skinned pedestrians. The researchers were testing how accurately the vehicles’ artificial intelligence–based object detection models…
MEDIA RELEASE via WETechAlliance WINDSOR, ON (July 12, 2022) – WETechAlliance is currently accepting applications for the sixth cohort of its award-winning ScaleUP Tech Accelerator program. Now in its sixth iteration, ScaleUP, powered by Libro Credit Union in…
The Greenhouse Technology Network https://onfloriculture.com/2021/11/26/funding-opportunity-the-greenhouse-technology-network/ Powered by funding from the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, GTN members help businesses de-risk innovation activities and help new and improved technologies get to greenhouse growers faster…
Q: When was the moment you first knew you were meant to be an entrepreneur? I’m not sure that I ever really knew that I was meant to be an entrepreneur. Green Goddess Fromagerie is the single mama side hustle…
Having filed his #HardTech water treatment innovation with the US Patent Trademark Office in January of 2022 and patiently awaiting the year-long process of patenting, Aquatell’s founder and General Manager, Reid Thornley, sat down to chat with TechAlliance about his…
After a brief lull during the pandemic, we’re back to our old habit of blowing past climate-change targets. Greenhouse gas emissions are rising again and reached their highest-ever level last year. As a recent report from the International Energy Agency…
ORIGINAL ARTICLE, PLUMP’d Inc., newswire.ca, June 28, 2022 The dreaded needle-based appointments can be a thing of the past! Needle Buddies® is a syringe clip on that disguises the scary needle and syringe. Created by a Canadian mother-daughter/healthcare worker team…
For the first time in its history, the London, Ontario based company has been included in the FP500 ranking of Canada’s largest corporations based on revenue StarTech.com, a global leader in connectivity accessories for IT professionals, is proud to announce its…
Photo illustration by Kelvin Li Trees have an incredible ability to absorb carbon — which means protecting, planting and restoring forests are a (relatively) easy way to address global warming. Climate change, however, is making it more complicated. Our forests…
DeepSight is creating the most accessible augmented reality on the market. Their augmented reality software has nearly limitless capabilities in enabling industrial companies to solve labour shortage and training issues. With their tech, users can create and visualize 3D work…
Invest WindsorEssex (IWE) has launched a marketing campaign in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana targeting small to medium-sized technology companies to expand their operations in Canada’s rapidly growing automobility capital. The campaign, Windsor-Essex: A Bridge to Your Future, showcases the…
Position Description: Program Facilitator Reporting to: Program Manager – CFE iHub The Program Facilitator will ensure that IG’s Circular Food Economy Innovation Hub (CFE iHub) provides effective circular economy business support programming through the Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad (COIL). The…
Building a company from the ground up is one of the most challenging things one can do. In the early stages, the nitty-gritty of finance may be one of the last things you want to focus on. Still, it’s something…
If you haven’t yet scheduled your appointment to have your snow tires removed, don’t fret– one local entrepreneur might have an easy solution for you. With life so busy and typical Canadian snow returning as soon as we’re all convinced…
Imagine a Canada with vertical farms, digital twins, soil-monitoring sensors and mushroom-picking robots. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY KELVIN LI In the future, it might just take one person to handily operate a farm — and they wouldn’t even break a sweat. While…
Welcome to a safer ride-hailing option for female and gender-diverse riders and drivers. Wilma is a new women-driving-women, ride-hailing membership service launching in London, Ontario this summer – becoming North America’s first offering of its kind and ushering in a new ride-hailing…
Posted in Blog, Thrive in Ottawa Jun 29, 2022 1395 words | 8 minutes By: Randy Gaudreau The talent team at Invest Ottawa recently hosted its first international info session – showcasing Ottawa as an unmatched destination for tech talent…
Ms. Meri Mak is an Art Fashion boutique carrying European and Canadian designers ranging from sizes small to 3X. Ms. Meri Mak is Black owned and women led. You can find Ms. Meri Mak on their website and on Instagram,…
TransPod demonstrates its hyperloop; SaaStock comes to Toronto; and blockchain fans plot the future of everything. The summer calendar has great events for everyone in Canadian tech. Here are the tech events you need to know about this summer. Get…
Canada’s time What a month! Despite some headwinds, there was plenty to celebrate in the world of Canadian and Waterloo Region tech. Let’s start with the launch of Communitech’s inaugural Team True North. Held at the high-profile TMX investor day…
The Coordinator, Professional Skills and Entrepreneurship, is responsible for implementing Empowerment Squared’s professional skills and entrepreneurship program as well as identifying opportunities to fill in programming gaps including the development of resources and curriculum to further Empowerment Squared’s mission and…
Quantum computers could solve problems thousands of years faster than today’s machines. They could also crack your password in seconds. It’s impossible to forget the moment that everything you believe about your profession turns upside down. For Michele Mosca, it…
What is S.E.O? In light of our event with HubSpot, we are taking the time to teach anyone who could not attend the event about SEO. As a small business that’s expanding you may hear the word SEO thrown around…
Jun 28, 2022 1330 words | 6 minutesBy: Randy Gaudreau July is not only the second month of summer and the start of the second half of the year – but it’s also a great time for new opportunities in…
Impossible Mining Inc., building responsible seabed mining and refining technology, announced they have closed an additional US$10.1 million in seed funding led by University of Waterloo alumnus Justin Hamilton (https://www.linkedin.com/in/justindh/) with additional participation from a select group of Y Combinator…
Make the next move in your career and bring your unique skill set to one of these hiring companies. If you’re looking for a new role, there’s no time better than now. Currently, there are a wide variety of Canadian…
TORONTO, June 27, 2022 – Christie returns to light up the big screen at the brand-new Lavazza IncluCity Festival, organized by the ICFF. This year’s festivities will transform the iconic cobblestone streets of Toronto’s Distillery Historic District into an outdoor cinema village,…
The advent of safe and effective mRNA vaccines has emboldened the innovation community. These ventures are delivering the next generation of world-changing medicines. For countries that could get their hands on it, the rapid development of mRNA vaccines for COVID-19…
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