Trademarks are an excellent way to protect your brand. Unlike patents or copyrights which protect specific products or works, a trademark distinguishes your company from others. It protects the goodwill and reputation of your business. The important thing to remember…
From crypto hitting the stratosphere to the new space race, here are the year’s standout developments in innovation. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MONICA GUAN We’ve gained an uncomfortable familiarity with the Greek alphabet from COVID-19’s latest variants, our grocery bills have…
Discover the latest developments in artificial intelligence and brush up on your intellectual property strategy — from the comfort of your own home. From the ethics of developing new technologies to breakthroughs in healthcare, the January calendar has online events…
Copyright protects literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works, and includes computer code as a literary work. The broad categories include things like books, paintings, drawings, photographs, architecture, movies, and music. Copyright prohibits others from copying your protected work without your…
Thanks to the proliferation of the use of chips in consumer electronics and the global chip shortage, the terms “design for availability” and “design for procurement” have become part of the tech startup lexicon. Many early-stage startups working on product…
MARKHAM, Ontario - January 25, 2022 – ventureLAB and the Regional Municipality of York have partnered to expand the Hardware Catalyst Initiative, Canada’s only lab and incubator for hardware and semiconductor companies. York Region’s investment of $1.5 million over five…
Join ventureLAB and OCI as they share how you can leverage 5G to accelerate your business!About this eventAt this session, you will learn how ENCQOR and OCI can offer innovative SMEs free access to a world class testbed and the…
Patents, trademarks and copyrights are often the stars when it comes to intellectual property. However, industrial design registrations and trade secrets can be just as valuable. It’s important not to overlook these types of IP as they can offer a…
Montreal tech company Effenco is winning the race to net zero by upgrading some one of the auto industry’s worst polluters. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MONICA GUAN When David Arsenault was a mechanical-engineering student at the École de technologie supérieure in…
Do you dream of one day taking your brilliant idea to the next level? Maybe someone will even pay you a lot of money for that business? Well, it’s definitely possible, but it’s not always easy. It means serious dedication,…
Northern Commerce and Fanshawe College are partnering for the third consecutive year to support local businesses and Fanshawe Students with The Northern Digital Marketing Challenge. Students gain hands-on marketing experience helping local businesses in a competition that challenges them to…
Vik Lall, Head of Engineering at Windsor’s Formedge Manufacturing, says their company has the capacity and expertise to service a variety of markets as well, including construction, railway, and the electrical grid. It’s making the connections within these industries that…
Obviously, climate change isn’t the only challenge that Canada and the world are facing and it’s not the only challenge that our start-ups are addressing. We’ll expand on solutions to some of these other challenges in future posts but here’s…
Software integration company InFlight Corp., which has a development office in Kitchener, has been acquired by Skuid of Chattanooga, Tenn. for undisclosed terms. Founded in St. Catharines in 2013, InFlight integrates older enterprise applications with more current technologies and software…
Canadian climate tech ventures — some of the top startups and scale-ups in the world — are electrifying vehicles, trapping CO2 in concrete and pioneering fusion power. Call it an embarrassment of riches. For the last five years, the Canadian…
ORIGINAL POST, Karyn Lorence, brock.ca, January 24, 2022 DirtMarket founders and Brock graduates Emma Kirwin (BA ’21) and Asad Jalib (BBA ’20) have been hard at work building their company from the ground up — and the tech industry has…
What does this actually mean? As an entrepreneur, when you’re starting out, you can be the person of all trades – performing every position in the company. While you’re building a foundation, this makes sense. There are limits to what…
Spark Centre is looking for skilled and dynamic leaders to join our Board!Spark Centre is looking for energetic business professionals to fill open positions who can provide strategic guidance and other specific skill sets while working with other members of…
Phoenix, is a mission-driven digital healthcare platform for men. Phoenix is dedicated to improving the relationship men have with their health, while building the future of patient-centric healthcare in Canada from diagnosing to delivery. Phoenix is backed by some of…
WATERLOO, ONT., Feb. 1, 2022 — Dejero has announced a new partnership with X2nSat, a leader in satellite communications across the Americas, with satellite gateways located in California and New Mexico. The collaboration will provide Dejero’s North American customers with…
Reflect and commemorate this February with these panel discussions, conferences and educational talks. February is Black History Month, a time to recognize the past and present contributions of Black people in Canada — as well as a time to reflect…
ORIGINAL POST, Aisha Malik, techcrunch.com, February 1, 2022 VendorPM, a Toronto-based marketplace that connects property managers with reputable vendors, has raised $6 million in seed funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The software-enabled marketplace aims to modernize the way property…
On March 8th, 2022, London Small Business Centre, Women in Communications and Technology, TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario, London Economic Development Corporation, and the London Chamber of Commerce will come together to present Smashing Barriers — Breaking and Building for Everyone,…
The 2022 edition of WETechAlliance’s Tech Awards are now accepting nominations from the public to help recognize individuals and companies at the forefront of technology and innovation in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent. The Tech Awards, part of the fifth annual…
Congratulations to Spark Centre client Hop in Technologies on their acceptance into the Canadian Technology Accelerator Smart Cities Program for Mexico and Spain! Hop In Technologies are one of ten selected Canadian companies that will be participating in the 15-week…
Toronto company Peak Power is already setting the E.V. dream in motion, relieving the grid on the road to net zero. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MONICA GUAN It’s a truism of the car-buying world: a new vehicle is a terrible investment.…
Calling all Indigenous entrepreneurs! StrikeUP Canada has partnered with us and we are proud to support a new Indigenous Programfor the StrikeUP 2022 digital conference on Thursday March 3, 2022! This new initiative elevates Indigenous entrepreneurs while also providing a…
Celebrating Black leadership in social impact; tackling water scarcity; building better workplaces for people with disabilities. February’s calendar has online events for everyone in the innovation community. Here are the top online tech gatherings to attend this February. Learn lessons…
ORIGINAL POST, news.ontario.ca, January 27, 2022 Ontario Together Fund continues to support homegrown innovations and manufacturing of domestic medical supplies TORONTO — The Ontario government is supporting an investment of more than $2.9 million by five local companies to strengthen…
Spark Centre Advisor Jason Gamblen is no stranger to building and scaling global B2C and B2B products. As the co-founder of venture-backed company InnerSpace — a B2B software that uses IoT and AI technology to offer analytics and insights to…
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 enjoy the following interview.…
Posted in Blog, What's Happening Jan 31, 20221,342 words | 5 minsEntrepreneurship is no easy feat. Along with passion and purpose is the grit and grind of growing and scaling your business. So why not equip yourself with the knowledge…
Climate-focused venture capital in Canada is no longer a rarity, with investors, corporations and governments now competing for startups’ attention. To make good on all those net-zero commitments made at last November’s United Nations summit in Glasgow, we are going…
Entrepreneurs are natural problem solvers. They are innovative and creative thinkers, taking their problem solving to the next level to build brands, innovations, and communities around it. A shining example of entrepreneurship in action is the four co-founders of Marlow,…
So many experiences to reflect on!! Here are a few random thoughts that may or may not make sense to all the readers: Office Antics! Front office tai-chi, walks downtown, cupcake celebrations, office bridal showers, the Mentor Band, the slanted ceiling in…
MEDIA ADVISORY – Sep 15, 2021 Celebrating Entrepreneurship – Do It In Durham 2021 Riding the WavesIt’s no secret that the world has changed forever as has business and entrepreneurship. Do It In Durham is back for 2021 – virtual again…
Greenhouse gases are at the root of climate change, so it’s very important to understand where the gases are coming from. GHGSat uses its own satellites to monitor greenhouse gases emissions from industrial facilities from around the world to better…
While Canadians are concerned about the future, they also see the potential in rapid advances that are bringing what used to be the stuff of science fiction closer to reality, a new survey finds. This article originally appeared in the…
A century after revolutionizing diabetes care, the city is a global research hub. But watershed discoveries are still in short supply. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MONICA GUAN Exactly 100 years ago this month, Frederick Banting and Charles Best administered the world’s…
London company StormFisher is making carbon-neutral fuel with materials once destined for the dump. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MONICA GUAN Over the last month, consumers have glumly watched as a global energy system crisis played out everywhere. The price of coal,…
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