Regardless of the industry you’re in, you’d probably be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t attended an event and left holding physical items (a.k.a. SWAG) they’re not entirely sure what to do with. As Linsay Moran the cofounder of…
The creation of London-based boutique family clothing store, Os & Oakes may sound like a step-by-step guide on how to build the perfect brick and mortar business, but it has taken persistence, dedication, and exceptional entrepreneurship behind the scenes. Erika…
Posted in Blog, Ottawa Success Mar 3, 2022 887 words | 3 minutes Dr. Kumanan Wilson, CEO of CANImmunize, figures he was probably the first person in Canada to say the country was going to need digital immunization certificates. Wilson…
Business Innovation Consultant – Haltech Regional Innovation Centre Job Description Haltech is Hiring and looking for more great people to join our team to make an impact on the start up innovation and technology community in Halton Region. About Haltech…
Alice Grey, founder and CEO of iHeart Fat Fudge Foods Inc. makes chocolates that have natural, clean ingredients that people can feel good after eating. She said the dairy-free chocolates with no added sugar are a healthier option without unfamiliar…
Posted in Blog, Entrepreneurial Insight Mar 2, 2022 On March 8, the world celebrates International Women’s Day. From February 28 to March 11 (and beyond!) Invest Ottawa hosts the 4th annual International Women’s Week: IWW 2022. And on February 28,…
Preparing today’s students for the careers of tomorrow is more than simply teaching them how to code. Building digital skills also requires understanding how technology impacts people and the world around us. Locally, Waterloo-based LAUNCH and InkSmith have made STEAM…
What They Th!NK Print Geeks Interview Series – February 17, 2022 WATCH HERE In the latest installment of the Print Geeks Interview Series, resident Print Geeks Jim Raffel and Shelby Sapusek talked with Matthew Sheridan, Founder and CEO of Nix…
From a conversation with a top cleantech entrepreneur to a talk on how to prepare for rising inflation, the March calendar has online events for everyone in the tech community. Here are the tech events you need to know about…
WRITTEN BY: JESSICA POTTS Niagara’s business community will recognize its finest entrepreneurs on Friday, February 23, 2018 at the Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Gala. Recipients will be announced in nine juried categories, in addition to recognizing two bestowed…
It’s an exciting time to witness and participate in the development of this new high-value industry, and we look forward to seeing how businesses and entrepreneurs in Niagara and beyond maximize this new opportunity. WRITTEN BY: BLAKE LANDRY It’s no…
There are tons of jobs available in every sector, from healthcare A.I. to green energy technology. If you’re looking for a new job, you’re in luck. Canadian startups in a wide range of industries, from healthcare to green energy to…
Extended reality (XR), the colloquial term for the variety of immersive technologies encompassing VR and augmented reality, holds significant promise as a learning tool to enhance traditional training programs and methods – but only if implemented and executed correctly. While…
Many marketers and startups know how hard it can be to get their content to rise above the noise of today’s crowded social media landscape. This blog post will teach you how to take one piece of content and repurpose…
Spark Centre‘s President and CEO, Sherry Colbourne, has written a contemplative article about how immigrant entrepreneurs play a unique role in this country’s economic development and why Canada needs to clear the backlog before we lose these founders and companies to other…
At ventureLAB, we're committed to providing exceptional experiences for our founders and ecosystem stakeholders on their journey. Through our tailored programs focused on capital, talent, technology, and customers, we work closely with our partners, innovators, and tech leaders to grow…
Today, Digital Main Street announced its new Future Proof program, which supports small businesses across Ontario through three initiatives: Transformation Teams, the Digital Main Street Lab, and the Community Collaboration Project. ventureLAB is proud to partner with Digital Main Street…
ventureLAB is proud to welcome the incoming Tech Undivided cohort! Launched in February 2019 with support of a $1.7-million investment through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), Tech Undivided bridges gender and diversity gaps in the…
Posted in Blog, Ottawa Business Excellence Feb 25, 2022 490 words | 2 mins 5G, 4G, 3G, 2G: Parallel Wireless does it all, and does it well. Next up? They’re opening a slew of state-of-the-art research and development facilities to…
ForaHealthyMe Inc, a virtual care solutions provider that utilizes computer vision and gaming technology to deliver tele-rehab services, is proud to announce its partnership with PointClickCare, the leading cloud-based software vendor for the senior care market. As part of the…
MARKHAM, Ontario, SILICON VALLEY, California - September 14, 2020 — ventureLAB announced today that it has partnered with Silicon Catalyst to expand its reach for the Hardware Catalyst Initiative (HCI), Canada’s first hardware and silicon lab and incubator. Silicon Catalyst…
Posted in Blog, What's Happening Feb 25, 2022 As we near March 8, the world celebrates International Women’s Day, and from February 28 to March 11 (and beyond!) Invest Ottawa hosts the 4th annual International Women’s Week: IWW 2022. Throughout…
Canadian women entrepreneurs are key to our economic success as a country, and are critical to key sectors like technology. However, women today still face unique and systemic barriers to starting and growing a business – and these challenges have…
Cleantech will soon be a pillar of the Canadian job market. Three York University students discuss why they joined the Mission from MaRS: Climate Impact Challenge to kickstart their careers. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MONICA GUAN The globe could cross the…
MARKHAM, Ontario - October 1, 2020 — ventureLAB is pleased to announce a new partnership with TSMC, the world's largest semiconductor foundry, to expand the Hardware Catalyst Initiative's reach and further support innovative Canadian tech firms. The Hardware Catalyst Initiative…
As a leading technology accelerator located in York Region, ventureLAB’s Innovation Hub is designed for businesses in the tech industry. To meet the changing business needs brought on by COVID-19, we are pleased to announce our new Innovation Hub Membership…
Our region is full of new technologies, innovations, and impressive world-class ventures – but what fuels every part of this incredible innovation economy is not tech, ideas, or money, it’s the people. Entrepreneurs spend their lives dedicated to finding bright,…
Ottawa, October 15, 2020—Canada’s path to post-COVID economic recovery will be tied to the competitiveness of Canadian startups and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), which are the heart of Canada’s economic engine and growth. COVID-19’s devastating economic impacts include…
Feb 24, 2022 This featured story is brought to you by the Power of Why Podcast in collaboration with Invest Ottawa. We teamed up to produce this special series to celebrate women leading in Ottawa for International Women’s Week (IWW…
Kelowna, BC. (February 16, 2021) - RainStick Shower, the Canadian clean technology company revolutionizing the water technology space, was awarded the “Best of KBIS” 2022 Impact Award Winner and received first place in the KBIS Kickstarter Awards for their circular…
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused one of the most important economic crises in history. In this unprecedented context, Canadian entrepreneurs have once again shown their courage and ability to adapt. We sat down with entrepreneurs in our ecosystem to learn…
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused one of the most important economic crises in history. In this unprecedented context, Canadian entrepreneurs have once again shown their courage and ability to adapt. We sat down with entrepreneurs in our ecosystem to learn…
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused one of the most important economic crises in history. In this unprecedented context, Canadian entrepreneurs have once again shown their courage and ability to adapt. We sat down with entrepreneurs in our ecosystem to learn…
RouteThis Inc. has raised CDN$25M through a Series A round that will help the Kitchener-based startup expand its offering of Wi-Fi connectivity products and push into new markets. The company, whose roots stretch back nearly a decade to Communitech’s former…
The coronavirus pandemic has caused one of the most important economic crises in history. In this unprecedented context, Canadian entrepreneurs have once again shown their courage and ability to adapt. This year for BDC Small Business Week, we sat down…
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused one of the most important economic crises in history. In this unprecedented context, Canadian entrepreneurs have once again shown their courage and ability to adapt. We sat down with entrepreneurs in our ecosystem to learn…
If you are a youth in Sault Ste. Marie, you have undoubtedly heard (or maybe even uttered) the notion, “There’s nothing to do in the Sault.” According to the City’s website, the proposed Downtown Plaza will be a community hub,…
Posted in Blog, Thrive in Ottawa Feb 23, 2022 5 mins | 930 wordsBy: Randy Gaudreau While it’s a great time to enjoy video content as a viewer, for companies, implementing and delivering media across an ever-growing list of platforms…
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused one of the most important economic crises in history. In this unprecedented context, Canadian entrepreneurs have once again shown their courage and ability to adapt. We sat down with entrepreneurs in our ecosystem to learn…
The Waterloo Region startup ecosystem is coming off of a banner year. Over $2.8 billion in venture capital was raised in 2021, rivalling the total amount raised over the previous decade. Magnet Forensics and D2L both had their IPOs last…
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