This year’s HERhalton Women’s Day Social made a notable splash across the TwitterVers last week as women entrepreneurs from across Halton and beyond joined us to break the bias in celebration of International Women’s Day. 2022 brought our over 150…
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.
Dialectic: We exist to save people from bad eLearning!
- 14 March 2022
- by Boundless Accelerator
Dialectic is a custom eLearning company founded by Aaron Barth . The company creates their custom eLearning based on science – cognitive, behavioural and social – to improve workplace experiences. Dialectic grew from Barth’s idea of building a smart, creative…
Learning the Game with Cybersecurity Leader Tia Hopkins
- 14 March 2022
- by Invest Ottawa
Posted in Blog, Entrepreneurial Insight Mar 14, 2022 It’s a fast-moving world for the cyber industry with a rapid pace of innovation. Innovation means more data and advanced technology, leaving organizations to remain agile to maintain a competitive advantage, stay…
RBC and ApplyBoard team up to support international students on their Canadian educational journey
- 14 March 2022
- by Communitech
TORONTO, March 14, 2022 – RBC and ApplyBoard today announced a joint Proof of Financial Support solution designed to support international students looking to fulfill their dreams of higher education in Canada. A key element of the Canadian study permit application…
Nine Ottawa events for tech talent to get networking — in person or virtually
- 13 March 2022
- by Invest Ottawa
Posted in Blog, Thrive in Ottawa Mar 8, 2022 992 words | 4 minutesBy: Jessica Murphy If you’ve been on the job market for more than a minute, you’ve heard it: landing a position is more about who you know…
Episode 11 – Hybrid Power Solution: Discovering Opportunity During the Pandemic
- 12 March 2022
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2022-03-08 10:13:26 LISTEN HERE About Hybrid Power Solution and Founder Francois Byrne Small, green, no noise, easy to use. Hybrid Power Solution’s portable power box does not use fuel, and the only work customers need to do is…
No, Anti-Colonial Ideas Aren’t “Radical” with Sabre Pictou Lee
- 12 March 2022
- by Invest Ottawa
Mar 10, 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 2022) and…
Scribendi listed as a Best Workplace for Women for fourth consecutive year
- 12 March 2022
- by Communitech
Scribendi is proud to announce its fourth consecutive placement on the list of Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place to Work. Chatham, Ontario, March 10, 2022: Established editing and proofreading company Scribendi lands on the Best Workplaces™ for Women…
Info-Tech Research Group Grows to 1,000 Employees
- 12 March 2022
- by TechAlliance
Info-Tech Research Group, a global IT research and advisory firm based out of London, Ontario, has recently announced a significant milestone for the organization. As Info-Tech enters its twenty-fifth year of business, the firm has surpassed anticipated growth metrics and is…
Women in Tech Spotlight: Sindhura Yalamanchili
- 12 March 2022
- by WETechAlliance
The first entry in our new Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent Women in Tech Spotlight Series. 1. Introduce yourself and your position in the tech industry. A: Hi! I am Sindhura Yalamanchili, a Software Developer at Rocket Innovation Studio, Windsor – Ontario.…
Startup Funding: Local Pitch Competitions
- 12 March 2022
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2022-03-08 12:38:40 As a startup, you will need to raise capital in order to fund your business ideas and creation. The great news is that there are multiple roads you can take in order to get the money,…
Syntronic: Why Ottawa’s talent base is an international attraction
- 12 March 2022
- by Invest Ottawa
DevOps Engineer DevOps are in high demand with these companies: Evidence Partners is changing the way researchers work. Its systematic literature review system, DistillerSR, helps deliver reviews up to 60% faster than spreadsheet-based processes. The SaaS company is exploding with growth, outgrowing its last…
Beware Russian-based cyber attacks, eSentire warns
- 12 March 2022
- by Communitech
Within days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, security experts in Waterloo were combing through a trove of leaked documents that pointed to a parallel cyber-attack on Ukraine’s Western allies by a notorious Russian-based ransomware group. The documents, leaked in a…
Kaitongo Is Changing The Way Professionals Manage and Maintain Client Relationships
- 11 March 2022
- by VentureLAB
This article is part of a series on Women in Tech. Read the series here. ________________________________ As a serial entrepreneur and the CEO of Kaitongo, Sumathi Pundit knows a thing or two about building client relationships. “We all…
ImaginAble Solutions Inc. Founder & CEO, Lianna Genovese, wins young trailblazer award
- 11 March 2022
- by Innovation Factory
ORIGINAL VIDEO – CHCH, March 4th 2022 The women of distinction awards were handed out last night for Hamilton and Halton. Among a number of extraordinary women was a McMaster student who won the young trailblazer award. Watch this CHCH…
Digital Storytelling Supports Small Businesses to Transition Into the Virtual World
- 11 March 2022
- by Invest Ottawa
Posted in Blog, Entrepreneurial Insight Mar 11, 2022 Invest Ottawa launched the Digital Main Street (DMS) platform to support small businesses navigating the recent pandemic by transitioning their products and services online. The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev…
Scispot announces completion of SOC 2 Type 1 certification
- 11 March 2022
- by Communitech
Scispot, a Y Combinator-backed life science lab informatics startup, announced today that it has achieved SOC 2 Type I compliance in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) standards for SOC for Service Organizations also known as…
Fotaflo – How You Can Increase Tour Bookings and Reviews with Photos
- 11 March 2022
- by Innovation Factory
Tourpreneur Podcast – March 9, 2022 WATCH HERE Ryan O’Grady, the founder of Fotaflo joins Tourpreneur to share how tour businesses can increase tour bookings and reviews with guest photos, which he calls ‘memory marketing.’ Ryan explains how businesses can…
Green Shield expands pharmacy focus with acquisitions of NKS Health and The Health Depot
- 11 March 2022
- by TechAlliance
A social enterprise founded by pharmacists and recognized as a pharmacy benefits management thought leader, Green Shield Canada (GSC) has a long history of improving care, increasing access to affordable medications, and making it easier for Canadians to live their…
WTF is an NFT? The inside scoop on the hottest trend in crypto.
- 11 March 2022
- by WETechAlliance
The inside scoop on the hottest trend in crypto. If you have been watching the news, keeping up on your social media, or chatting around the watercooler, you have no doubt heard at least a passing reference about NFTs. What…
Bereskin & Parr LLP is a leading Canadian full-service intellectual property law firm that provides various IP services including patents, trademarks, copyright, licensing, regulatory and website-related matters for clients across all industries around the world, ranging from small start-up operations and individual…
originally published: 2022-03-08 12:52:57 The geographical location of your business matters. As an entrepreneur, it is natural that you will be conscious of what can contribute to the success of your startup. And so, should you start a business in…
Sudbury Catalyst Fund Invests $250,000 in IRegained
- 10 March 2022
- by NORCAT
For Immediate Release Sudbury Catalyst Fund invests $250,000 in IRegained Sudbury-based startup aims to accelerate recovery of hand function after stroke Sudbury, ON. The Sudbury Catalyst Fund, a $5 million seed capital co-investment fund based in the City of Greater Sudbury,…
Power Panel Creates Bi-National Connections for Women Entrepreneurs
- 8 March 2022
- by WETechAlliance
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, women have struggled to balance career and home life; working remotely while simultaneously navigating their kids through virtual schooling or dropping out of the workforce altogether to care for their young children when…
Building Entrepreneurial Courage Within: A Raw and Real Conversation with ChairmanMe Founder Sarah Lacy
- 8 March 2022
- by Invest Ottawa
Posted in Blog, Entrepreneurial Insight Mar 8, 2022 Fierce. Fearless. Focused. Do these words ever hold more true than for our closing fireside keynote at the 2022 International Women’s Week kick-off event, The F-Factor: Fueling Women Founders. We sat down…
What comes to mind when someone says they want to make living in Waterloo Region more equitable? Locally, leaders are working to create more affordable housing, make STEAM education more accessible and bring more women into local politics – and…
“I have to prove to the world that women can do this”
- 8 March 2022
- by MaRS Discovery District
Amanda Hall knows from a statistics perspective that when she pitches to investors, there’s a 98 percent probability they won’t give the money to her. But that hasn’t stopped her from raising millions for her cleantech company. On March 15,…
IBI Group Invests in Environmental Monitoring Solution, Ecosystem Informatics Inc.
- 8 March 2022
- by Innovation Factory
ORIGINAL ARTICLE – Financial Post, March 7, 2022 IBI Group (TSX: IBG) announced today it has taken a minor equity position in Ecosystem Informatics Inc. (ESI), a private company specializing in environmental monitoring, diagnostics and pollution abatement solutions designed to…
Make some noise! Bells rang and confetti flew as tech founders gathered at Communitech on Feb. 22 for a special remote opening of the Toronto Stock Exchange. It was a celebratory and historic event, marking the first time the TSX…
This March, ventureLAB is spotlighting women founders in our community. These companies are breaking boundaries in everything from game-based financial literacy training and sustainable take-out systems to the next generation of solar cells and seamless access to tailored health services.…
Dejero streamlines creative collaboration process for cinematographic productions across Brazil
- 4 March 2022
- by Communitech
Waterloo, Ontario, March 1, 2022 — Digital image solutions provider for commercials, movies and TV shows, DITBrazil, is relying on Dejero for connectivity in a new virtual workflow that streamlines the creative process for cinematic and commercial productions. Dejero EnGo and GateWay solutions…
Requity Homes Wants To Help You Rent-to-Buy Your First House
- 4 March 2022
- by VentureLAB
“The first two years I lived in Canada, I had to move seven times - not necessarily willingly,” Amy Ding, the founder and CEO of Requity Homes, says recounting her days of being a renter who craved stability. “Being able…
Forward Vision Games is Building Financial Skills and Economic Reconciliation, One Game At a Time
- 4 March 2022
- by VentureLAB
“Financial skills are a key component of the skills needed for the Future of Work and they impact personal lives significantly,” Meaghan Daly says of what led her to found Forward Vision Games, an educational technology company that aims to…
A conversation with Amy Ding from Requity Homes
- 4 March 2022
- by Innovation Factory
Dentons Spotlight Series – February 25, 2022 WATCH HERE In this episode, Kenda Shaheen and Julia Shelaru sit down with Amy Ding, the CEO and Co-Founder of Requity Homes. They explore some of the dynamics contributing to housing affordability issues…
ventureLAB Fosters Stronger Investor Connections for Underrepresented Founders through National, Virtual Networks
- 4 March 2022
- by VentureLAB
Leveraging learnings from virtual work environments, ventureLAB’s Capital Investment Program has gone national with creative new accessible formats to help overcome barriers to investment for underrepresented founders and foster stronger investor connections.The COVID-19 pandemic has driven founders and investors alike…
Cara Salci: From debit cards to satellites, how Thales Canada is making its mark on the world and beyond
- 4 March 2022
- by Invest Ottawa
Posted in Blog, Ottawa Business Excellence Mar 4, 2022 605 words | 3.5 minutes Do you know who made your debit card? There is a good chance it was the innovators at the Thales, a global technology company that supports…
eSentire selects SentinelOne to advance multi-signal MDR capabilities with AI-powered XDR
- 4 March 2022
- by Communitech
WATERLOO, ONT., March 2, 2022 – eSentire, the authority in managed detection and response (MDR), today announced a partnership with SentinelOne (NYSE: S), an autonomous cybersecurity platform company, to empower organizations to prevent, detect, and autonomously respond to cyber threats.…
My Well Self is Transforming the Way We Find Wellness Providers Online
- 4 March 2022
- by VentureLAB
The story of how Brenda Ahenkorah founded My Well Self is an incredibly personal one. “I went through some health issues and decided to turn to the wellness space to cure what I was going through,” she says, adding she was…
Solaires is Shining a Light on Solar Energy Efficiencies While Greening the Globe
- 4 March 2022
- by VentureLAB
Not many people would start a business at the height of a global pandemic, but not many people are Sahar Sam, the founder of Solaires, a company aiming to make solar energy more accessible.“I started Solaires because it is critical…
Suppli is Transforming the Takeout Industry, One Reusable Container At a Time
- 3 March 2022
- by VentureLAB
It’s estimated there are 39 million takeout meals served in the City of Toronto each year. That amounts to some 78 million containers that can’t always be recycled. That’s a lot of waste. Enter Suppli, an innovative reusable takeout container…