Index Exchange Inc. (Index), one of the world’s largest independent ad exchanges, today announced its first-ever business acquisition of Rivr Technologies GmbH (Rivr), a Berlin-based company specializing in advanced machine learning-based traffic optimization capabilities. The acquisition accelerates Index’s efforts to…
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.
Psigryph: Conversations and Connections Prompt Pivot and Acceleration
- 9 June 2022
- by Boundless Accelerator
In January 2022, Psigryph founders Sean Thompson and Gopi Paliyath received an invitation to apply, along with 1100 to 1200 other companies, to the MassChallenge Switzerland Accelerator. Those selected receive a chance to access non-dilutive cash prizes, connections to corporate…
ORIGINAL ARTICLE, The Hamilton Spectator, thespec.com, June 8, 2022 Hamilton’s annual Lions Lair competition is set to return as an in-person event after a two-year, pandemic-induced switch to the virtual realm. This year, more than a dozen Ontario-based companies will…
M-Theory: The case for viewing employees as subscribers
- 9 June 2022
- by Communitech
Recently I saw a “shower thought” from Reddit that said, basically, “Your salary is the subscription fee that the company you work for pays for you”. I think this statement does some really interesting framing on both sides of the…
TechAlliance welcomes Aman Samra, Generation Hustle podcast host and fractional CFO, as new Startup Advisor
- 9 June 2022
- by TechAlliance
As TechAlliance continues to walk beside Southwestern Ontario’s most promising ventures with support, engagement, and a whole lot of joy, we are elated to welcome an accomplished new team member, Aman Samra as a Startup Advisor. Powered by an entrepreneurial…
AutoVerify Acquires ShopDesk to Help Dealers Empower Digital Customers
- 8 June 2022
- by TechAlliance
AutoVerify, powered by Mobials Inc., is pleased to announce the acquisition of ShopDesk. This is the next step in building out the AutoVerify strategy that provides dealers with an end-to-end solution to connect and transact with digital customers looking to…
This New Children’s Book Encourages Black Girls To Celebrate Their Natural Hair – Featuring Anita Grant of Fleeky
- 8 June 2022
- by Innovation Factory
ORIGINAL ARTICLE, Janice Gassam Asare, forbes.com, June 6, 2022 Earlier this year, H.R. 2116, also known as the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act (Crown Act) passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Crown Act provides protections against race-based hair…
This childcare app has already served millions of Canadian kids and parents
- 8 June 2022
- by MaRS Discovery District
Ron Spreeuwenberg, co-founder and CEO of HiMama, dishes on his impressive tech, $10-a-day childcare, and why early-years educators deserve more respect. Ontario’s parents breathed a collective sigh of relief when news broke that $10-a-day childcare was coming to the province,…
2021 was another exceptional year for ventureLAB and our community. While we collectively continued to navigate challenging circumstances, this past year has proven it was a year of resiliency and growth. Each year, ventureLAB recognizes innovators within our ecosystem who have…
Meet TechAlliance’s Startup Advisor, Devin Golets, Founder of Tailwind
- 8 June 2022
- by TechAlliance
Devin Golets is a serial entrepreneur, with a few startups under his belt and a lot of driven passion for the London-area community and its ability to produce incredible innovation. With extensive career coaching in higher education, Golets understands the value…
Moving Northumberland County In the Right Direction
- 8 June 2022
- by Spark Centre
“We believe that transit keeps the economy— our people and our goods — (literally) moving.”– Darla Price, Managing Director, Northumberland Manufacturers Association A mere hour and a half drive from Toronto, Northumberland County weaves together seven distinct municipalities of historic towns,…
Motif Labs impressive growth continues, currently hiring for 60 open positions
- 7 June 2022
- by TechAlliance
While the rest of Ontario has been finishing backyard projects and gearing up for some summer sunshine, one local venture has been preparing for a next-level hiring spree. With their explosive growth over the past 12 months, Motif is looking…
Sixteen local companies will battle it out in a pitch showdown as LiONS LAIR returns to its signature gala event. HAMILTON – June 7, 2022 – Celebrating its 12th anniversary, Innovation Factory’s Lions Lair is Hamilton’s premier pitch competition that…
WETechAlliance Partners with Accelerator Centre on Launch of Hybrid Venture Studio Program
- 7 June 2022
- by WETechAlliance
About the Accelerator Centre At the AC, we exist to help ambitious dreamers impact global change through their businesses. The AC is ranked Canada’s #1 private business accelerator and is among the top five such organizations globally. We offer an…
Here are 7 Canadian tech companies planting flags in the metaverse
- 6 June 2022
- by MaRS Discovery District
Behold: a new virtual world with the potential to revolutionize all sectors of the economy — and these ventures are already there. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MONICA GUAN In 1994, Peter Mansbridge went on national television to educate Canadians about a…
Digital Extremes announces the return of its massive annual player event and promises major new Warfare reveals at Tennocon 2022
- 6 June 2022
- by TechAlliance
Digital Extremes Will Continue Its Digital Approach for the Seventh Annual Warframe Conference on July 16, Offering Players and Fans a Full Day of Reveals and Community Activities Including Art and Cosplay Contests and the Popular Dojo Showcase Warframe developer and…
17: Success Secrets of a Persistent Entrepreneur
- 6 June 2022
- by Altitude Accelerator
originally published: 2022-06-06 08:00:22 “Find a core for your business that you can always think in the core and build solutions. That core is always more important than driving money.” –Elie Makhoul, CEO of AssetFlo About the episode: Elie Makhoul…
Talent crunch We hear it all the time: Talent is the No. 1 challenge for tech companies around the globe. In May, Tech News took a deep dive into the timely topic, interviewing more than a dozen tech leaders, workers…
Celebrating Innovation: AcreageWay – Spark Centre
- 4 June 2022
- by Spark Centre
Canadian Innovation Week is a 5-day celebration recognizing and supporting Canadian innovators and innovations that are changing the world one idea at a time. To celebrate, Spark Centre is sharing stories about our innovative clients, like AcreageWay, whose ingenuity has…
Celebrating Innovation: Korechi Innovations Inc.
- 4 June 2022
- by Spark Centre
Canadian Innovation Week is a 5-day celebration recognizing and supporting Canadian innovators and innovations that are changing the world one idea at a time. To celebrate, Spark Centre is sharing stories about our innovative clients, like Korechi Innovations Inc., whose…
PEER Group opens Toronto office, welcomes growing number of GTA hires
- 4 June 2022
- by Communitech
KITCHENER, ON, June 2, 2022 – PEER Group, a Kitchener-based supplier of innovative semiconductor factory automation products, has announced the opening of a new 4,000 sq. ft. office in the heart of downtown Toronto. Opening the new office is part…
Have A New Product Idea But Don’t Know Where To Start?
- 3 June 2022
- by Spark Centre
Spark Innovations is an award-winning physical product design company specializing in the development of innovative products and inventions. Their industrial designers and mechanical designers have taken thousands of products from the early stages of an idea to the mass market, whether…
The capitals of Estonia and Canada are 6,300 kilometres apart, but their digital objectives are similar: to build a trustworthy and efficient society. But, how do they manage and meet user expectations? Is trust central to every decision? Are we…
Able Innovations announces $7.5 million to take the pain out of patient transfer
- 3 June 2022
- by Innovation Factory
ORIGINAL ARTICLE, Josh Scott, betakit.com, May 30, 2022 Amid staffing shortages, Able aims to enable healthcare workers to “do more with less.” Able Innovations, operates in a space that Dr. Gaurav Puri, chief of Newmarket, Ontario-based Southlake Regional Health Centre’s…
U.S. software firm VIP seeks top tech talent to power new growth Invest Ottawa
- 3 June 2022
- by Invest Ottawa
Posted in Blog, Thrive in Ottawa May 27, 2022 1295 words – 6 mins By: Randy Gaudreau If you’ve been lucky enough to put your feet up with a cool beverage recently, it’s a safe bet you didn’t consider the…
Profit with purpose: Corporate venture funds look to build a better world
- 3 June 2022
- by MaRS Discovery District
TELUS and Salesforce have invested millions into funds to support startups with social or environmental missions. Will other companies follow? “When all that money got put into our account, I sat in my office and had a good cry.” That’s…
Representing the Durham Regional Technology Development Site (DRTDS), Spark Centre President and CEO, Sherry Colbourne, and Joel Nascimento, Founder of Kevares, recently travelled to Abu Dhabi to present at the first-ever Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit (EVIS) in the Gulf Region.…
How to Create an Effective Workplace Mental Health Strategy
- 3 June 2022
- by Invest Ottawa
Posted in Blog, Thought Leadership May 26, 2022 Originally posted on hubinternational.com Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the nation’s mental health was in crisis. Nearly 50 million people, experienced clinical mental illness in some form in 2019, and 5.5% reported…
Bonfire celebrates 10 years of public procurement innovation
- 2 June 2022
- by Communitech
KITCHENER, ONT. – Bonfire Interactive Ltd. (“Bonfire”), a business unit of GTY Technology Holdings Inc. and a leader in strategic sourcing and procurement software, today celebrated the 10th anniversary of its eProcurement platform. Over the last decade, the solution has empowered…
How do you get a car to “see” a funny hat? Training autonomous vehicles is harder than you think
- 2 June 2022
- by MaRS Discovery District
While self-driving cars are years away, Canada’s tech ecosystem is already leading the space from the front. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MONICA GUAN Teaching a car to drive is hard — there is just so much for it to learn. Case…
WETechAlliance is a Regional Innovation Center (RIC) in the Province of Ontario that acts as a hub for the acceleration and commercialization of innovation and technology in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent Counties. WEtech’s mandate is to create economic prosperity by…
The Face of Business: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
- 1 June 2022
- by Boundless Accelerator
11 am, June 24, 2022 Perhaps it’s time to think and talk about EDI (equity, diversity, and inclusion) in new ways, especially as we navigate returning to the office, participating in hybrid workplace settings and creating safe spaces. Fresh and…
Acquisition positions The Health Depot for growth and customer care
- 1 June 2022
- by TechAlliance
The Health Depot is an innovative online pharmacy with passionate and focused founders and a true value to the health of Ontarians with exciting growth ahead. It is a one-stop-shop for pharmaceutical care, using digital technology to make it easier,…
8 Essential Ingredients to Build Strong & Resilient Teams
- 1 June 2022
- by WETechAlliance
Teams are the cornerstone of most modern organizations. Working collaboratively with others allows us to pool diverse knowledge and expertise, share difficult workload, brainstorm complex ideas, and experiment outside our comfort zones. As a result, teams can achieve greater performance,…
Local Audio Production Company Inks Agreement with California-Based DTS Inc.
- 31 May 2022
- by WETechAlliance
MEDIA RELEASE via DESIGN SOUND PRODUCTIONS Inc. CHATHAM-KENT, ON –May 16, 2022: David Farquhar, President of Design Sound Productions, says,”It all began with the Vice President of Research and Development at Xperi, a subsidiary of Digital Theatre Systems(DTS), a Silicon…
12 Canadian startups with hundreds of job openings this June
- 31 May 2022
- by MaRS Discovery District
The country’s most-promising companies work in amazing fields — from healthcare to education to mapping the world’s uncharted destinations. Summer’s a terrific time to set on a new adventure. And there are many Canadian startups hiring this month, all from…
Innovation Factory Now Accepting Second Cohort to Engage with Hamilton’s Research Hospitals
- 31 May 2022
- by Innovation Factory
HAMILTON, ON, May 31, 2022 — As part of its ongoing commitment to support economic recovery, promote product commercialization, and facilitate job growth, Innovation Factory is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for the second cohort of the Hamilton…
Posted in Blog, Thrive in Ottawa May 30, 2022 1620 words | 6 minutesBy: Jessica Murphy From 5G R&D to animation to renewable energy, Ottawa’s tech companies are doing exciting, future-shaping stuff. Read on for 10 Ottawa firms that are…
Looking to Scale Your Tech Startup? Join an Innovation Space
- 27 May 2022
- by VentureLAB
Work from home realities precede the Covid-19 pandemic, but have been uniquely cemented over the last two years. Whether your new colleagues are your family members or your house plants, coffee breaks aren’t quite the same. It’s especially challenging if you’re…
The Inaugural XR Awards Winners Announced! – Featuring Longan Vision
- 27 May 2022
- by Innovation Factory
ORIGINAL ARTICLE, Rory Greener, xrtoday.com, May 26, 2022 The time has come to celebrate the winners of XR Today’s very first Awards ceremony. This year’s event and celebration showcased some of the best innovators in augmented, virtual, and mixed reality…