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…
We sat down with Nicolas Bearzatto, Co-Founder of DeepSight and ventureLAB Alumni, to learn more about his entrepreneurial journey. DeepSight is a is an industry leading platform for Augmented Reality (AR) solutions.Tell us a little bit about DeepSight.DeepSight develops a…
MARKHAM, Ontario - October 22, 2020 — ventureLAB has announced a new partnership with ARM to expand ventureLAB’s Hardware Catalyst Initiative (HCI), Canada’s first hardware and silicon lab and incubator. This new partnership will enable HCI companies a fast-track route…
COVID-19 has had a domino effect across the innovation ecosystem. In the past several months, there has been an urgency to create, scale, and commercialize solutions that address emergent issues. Our Capital Investment Program (CIP) helps companies prepare for investment…
Cybersecurity powerhouse eSentire Inc. has achieved unicorn status with a valuation of more than US$1 billion following a raise of US$325 million in new investment funding. The Waterloo-based company also announced that it has surpassed US$100 million in annual recurring…
Digital Health Week is an annual event that puts the spotlight on digital health and how it is transforming the delivery of care across Canada. It is an opportunity to assess Canada’s digital care landscape, identify the challenges ahead, and…
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…
MEDIA RELEASE via WETechAlliance Windsor. ON., February 22, 2022 TeCK Week YQG is set to return digitally this year, March 21st-27th offering a collaborative series of events spearheaded by WETechAlliance. The week brings together tech leaders, founders, talent, researchers,…
Posted in Blog, Thrive in Ottawa Feb 22, 2022 7 mins | 1097 wordsBy: Brooke Harrison It’s hard to believe that spring is actually set to arrive later this month. With many companies wrapping up their fiscal year at the…
Most people don’t think twice when standing in the produce aisle at the grocery store, wondering how the apples in front of them are grown, or where they come from. For Vivid Machines' co-founder Jennifer Lemieux, these questions are a…
It was a bell to celebrate a boom. For the first time ever, representatives from the Toronto Stock Exchange travelled to Waterloo Region to remotely open the day’s trading. The symbolic bell ringing, held today at the Communitech Hub in…
Scientists at the University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Research Institute want to change what it means to age by reversing the effects of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS and stroke. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MONICA GUAN Isabelle Aubert, a senior scientist at Sunnybrook…
The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund (EIF) encourages innovation towards business continuity and business recovery efforts by supporting promising early stage start-ups, accelerators, incubators, and community partners. ventureLAB and York Region are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Entrepreneurship…
This article is the last in a 5-part series on protecting your intellectual property. ventureLAB’s experts cover everything you need to know before you file for IP protection. Check out other parts in the series: Intellectual property rights (IPRs) such…
This article is the first in a 5-part series on protecting your intellectual property. ventureLAB’s experts cover everything you need to know before you file for IP protection. Check out other parts in the series: As a business owner, protecting…
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