Niravong encourages other entrepreneurs to find mentors. “There’s so much value,” she said. “As a solo entrepreneur you need someone to share business ideas with rather than making decisions in your own bubble.” She appreciated having someone to check in…
While virtual events have helped get us through the pandemic, there’s still nothing quite like experiencing something new with people in the real world. Thankfully, the dream of returning to in-person events and festivals is becoming a reality as summer…
Women’s health and medical device start-up Cosm Medical (“Cosm”), has announced it has raised US$3.8M in seed funding, led by Fusion Fund, with participation from iGan Partners, MaRS IAF, TELUS Pollinator Fund, and several industry experts, physicians and angel investors. …
Data. It’s the raw material of technological advancement. But data can be a dirty, inconsistent mess, and that can be a huge obstacle for under-resourced startups looking to use that data to fuel their AI and machine-learning innovations. This is…
America’s market is 10 times the size of Canada’s but competition is fierce, and it pays to be prepared. For ambitious Canadian entrepreneurs, life holds three certainties: death, taxes and expanding to the U.S. Our southern neighbour is an enticing…
New podcast focuses on the journey of community leaders, entrepreneurs and people who make Northern Ontario a great place to live Today a new podcast launched that explores the resilience of Northerners in a rapidly changing world, The Packsack Project. It…
International Women’s Day 2022 was a chance for our innovation economy to reflect, revise, and make equity-driven changes that will have an eternal impact on the women in our community. This month, we reflect on the history of women’s equality,…
Academy at Innovation Factory is an online learning platform for entrepreneurship that directly connects users to Innovation Factory’s extensive and invaluable ecosystem of industry and domain experts. On March 31st, 2022, Innovation Factory announced a new, multi-disciplinary learning platform, Academy…
1. Introduce yourself and your position in the tech industry. A: 1. My name is Nuha Aljammas. Fun fact, my name means intelligent in Arabic. I got my bachelor’s degree in Computer Science specializing in Software Engineering and minoring in Mathematics from…
Rhowena Adolfo Patel, founder of Healing Mama™ Co. wants the expectant and new mothers of Ukraine to know they are magical, they have all the natural power and ability to be their best through birth and postpartum. She also wants…
KITCHENER, ONTARIO, March 29, 2022 – Scispot, a Y Combinator-backed life science lab informatics startup, launches Labsheets to help life science labs go beyond non-scientific spreadsheets and old-school lab information management systems (LIMS). Labsheets is a no-code relational database product exclusively…
Posted in Blog, Thrive in Ottawa Mar 29, 2022 Welcome to Invest Ottawa’s Taking Root segment. Each month, this reoccurring article will highlight a driven tech or business professional who took advantage of Invest Ottawa’s talent program and successfully landed…
Looking to make your next career move? Look no further than Canada’s unmatched innovation community. Canada’s startup scene is hot. There’s something for anyone, whether you’re looking for a career pivot or your next dream job. There are amazing opportunities…
WINDSOR, ON., March 28, 2022 WETechAlliance is pleased to announce the winners of the 5th annual Tech Awards. First launched in 2017, the WETechAlliance’s Tech Awards are a fun, informal way of celebrating technology innovators, in all stages…
More than 500 thousand babies are born prematurely in North America every year. The earlier a baby is born, the more likely they are to experience health problems - not only in their infancy, but throughout their life. Indeed, preterm…
Have you ever considered hiring a student to help you with your business? With the rapidly evolving landscape of the advanced manufacturing sector and adaptations of new technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), visual machine learning etc. in the fields of…
The usability & tolerability of the product Whether participants will show self-reported improvements in their quality of life, medication adherence, and seizure tracking Whether care partners of individuals with epilepsy have a reduced care burden, and reduced anxiety The team…
Posted in Blog, Ottawa Success Apr 6, 2022 1,102 words | 4 minutes When App8 was launched, the company was filling a void in the foodservice industry and helping restaurants save money and clientele by offering diners a quick way…
ORIGINAL ARTICLE – Betakit, April 4th, 202 Medtech startup Cosm Medical has secured $4.7 million CAD ($3.8 million USD) in an oversubscribed seed round to create custom medical devices for women suffering from pelvic floor disorders. The new funds will…
TORONTO, ONT., April 5, 2022 – From only two unicorns at the end of 2020 to 19 today shows incredible growth in just one year in the Canadian tech ecosystem. The Narwhal Project has been tracking this growth for the…
AutoVerify, powered by Mobials Inc., is pleased to announce a new partnership with Auto Shield Canada aimed at helping automotive dealers increase profitability and finance and insurance (F&I) product penetration, and improve customer experiences and retention.Through a consultative approach with…
Driftscape, a location-aware discovery app, has released more than 50 audio tours for the City of Toronto as part of the City’s ArtworxTO initiative, a year-long celebration of public art. The Driftscape team developed the tours in collaboration with the…
CYPRESS, Calif. – (April 4, 2022) – Christie has announced Hideaki Onishi as its new chairman and CEO. With more than 30 years of management experience in various positions within the Ushio, Inc. group – parent company of Christie – Hideaki will…
Hey Founders, we’ve got some great news for you. The HubSpot for Startups team has invited our community to participate in their mentorship program. If you want to learn more about this opportunity, please keep reading. What is it? HubSpot…
Rhyze Ventures participant Maria J. Campbell is an interdisciplinary artist, and a voice and movement coach. As an artist, she works with song, spoken word, spray paint, movement, and installation to tell stories and express from her perspective. As a…
ORIGINAL ARTICLE – Financial Post, March 30, 2022 TORONTO — VoxNeuro Inc. (“VoxNeuro” or the “Company”), a Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) brain health company that analyzes brain-based biomarkers to assess cognitive function, announced a number of significant developments…
Love it. Distrust it. Live in it. Make oodles of money off it. It’s still a mystery as to how humanity will embrace the metaverse. But one thing’s for sure: it’s going to be interesting. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MONICA GUAN…
Danielle Veneruzzo graduated from university wanting to find a job that matched her skills, that made her feel that her degree was worth something, and that she could excel at. Jelena Psenicnik wanted to expand and diversify her business. She…
Hamilton, ON — On March 23, 2022, nearly 200 people from the region’s thriving life science ecosystem, gathered virtually for the culminating Showcase event for Innovation Factory’s ninth annual Synapse Competition, Ontario’s premier life science pitch competition. Following an intense…
Paul Rivett is on ventureLAB's team of expert advisors. ventureLAB's advisors come from all backgrounds and industries to guide and support companies like yours to become globally competitive tech titans. Paul Rivett has been active in the York Region entrepreneurship…
The most recent Spring 2022 cohort of TechAlliance’s GROW Accelerator, facilitated by Venture Growth and Corporate Innovation Advisor, Andrew Leest, has seen inspiring entrepreneurs participate in a platform with the opportunity learn and grow together. The GROW Accelerator powers entrepreneurs…
Posted in Blog, Entrepreneurial Insight Mar 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…
ORIGINAL ARTICLE – Business Wire, March 17, 2022 Triumvira Immunologics (“Triumvira”), a clinical-stage company developing novel, targeted autologous and allogeneic T cell therapeutics that co-opt the natural biology of T cells to treat patients with solid tumors, today announced the…
ORIGINAL ARTICLE – Toronto Star, March 21, 2022 “When we think about patient outcomes, they depend on so much more than a physician being an incredibly bright person. So how do we make the statement that skills like communication and…
originally published: 2022-03-22 10:53:42 You are here: Home / Blog / 4 Actionable Goals for your Startup to Set and Achieve in 2022 March 22, 2022 altaccelerator About the AuthorPaula Claudia DicuCopywriter, King Street MediaKing Street Media is a Toronto-based marketing…
Posted in Blog, Thrive in Ottawa Mar 23, 2022 8 mins | 1617 words Spring has sprung and it’s time for change! April is the month of transformation; a time of rebirth and a time to start thinking about a…
Ontario Expanding Economic Opportunity for Entrepreneurs New business grant supporting Indigenous, Black and other racialized entrepreneurs March 17, 2022Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism The Ontario government is investing $5 million over two years in a targeted program to help Indigenous,…
Edtech unicorn ApplyBoard has made its first acquisition – the purchase of Panda Portal, a platform that helps independent recruiters learn more about the schools, colleges and universities they promote to international students. “This is part of a series of…
MEDIA RELEASE via Stellantis Ontario, Canada – Stellantis N.V. and LG Energy Solution (LGES) today announced they have executed binding, definitive agreements to establish the first large scale, domestic, electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Canada. The joint venture company…
originally published: 2022-03-22 11:27:24 The startup funding series was created to help you learn about the different funding options available for your startup and how to successfully apply each of them. There are countless ways to raise capital for your…
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