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…
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.
Life Sciences and Advanced Health
Cosm Medical Raises $4.7 Million CAD for its Custom Gynecological Prosthetics
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…
Fintech
AutoVerify Partners with Auto Shield Canada to Help Dealers Sell More Finance and Insurance Products
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…
RIC News Women
Maria J. Campbell: RV Provided the Time, Space and Guidance to Create and Execute Business Strategy
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…
Life Sciences and Advanced Health
VoxNeuro Announces Significant Milestones as it Embarks on its Mission to Become “The Brain Company”
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…
Digital Media and ICT
The metaverse is about to change your life — so, you should probably know what it is
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…
Life Sciences and Advanced Health
Over $175,000 awarded in cash and prizes at ninth annual Synapse Life Science Competition
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…
Life Sciences and Advanced Health
Triumvira Immunologics Completes Extension of Series A Financing, for Total Round of Approximately $100 Million
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…
Digital Media and ICT Life Sciences and Advanced Health
Building a better doctor: Measuring the emotional intelligence of med school applicants
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…
Companies Funded / Acquired Funding News
Startup Funding Series IV || Tips on How to Use Business Credit Cards Successfully
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…
If you want to grow your company through investment, cultivating relationships with investors is the key to moving forward, according to speakers at a virtual event for entrepreneurial women Tuesday. The event, hosted by the Waterloo Region chapter of Women…
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Digital Media and ICT
eSentire expands in APAC region in response to enterprise demand and uptick in cyber threats
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, March 21, 2022 – eSentire, the authority in Managed Detection and Response (MDR), today announced the expansion and scaling of its international go-to-market operations across Asia-Pacific (APAC), growing both its staff and strategic partnerships. eSentire’s increase in staff and partners…
Companies Funded / Acquired Funding News Women
Ontario Expanding Economic Opportunity for Entrepreneurs
MEDIA RELEASE via WETechAlliance March 22, 2022 – WETechAlliance and Haltech in partnership with the Sitaran Group, are proud to launch Roadmap to MVP, a 10-week program to help women establish their minimal viable product (MVP). “Developing the…
Companies Funded / Acquired Funding News
Communities To Connect You with Other Founders in Peel Region
originally published: 2022-03-22 11:04:34 Collaboration and networking within business are integral to the long-term growth of your startup incubator. Understanding who and where your local community of founders are is always the best place to start. Here is a list…
Posted in Blog, Thought Leadership Mar 22, 2022 A company could have all the policies to create an inclusive workplace to shift the culture, but that alone is often not enough. Moving the dial on women’s inclusion in the workplace…
RIC News Women
WETechAlliance and Haltech Partner to Help Women Entrepreneurs Test and Launch Their MVP
Innovative virtual program will help demystify tech and support 20 women-led startups and scaleups in Windsor-Essex and Halton Region Windsor, ON (March 22, 2022) – WETechAlliance and Haltech in partnership with Sitaran Group, are proud to launch Road Map to MVP, a 10-part program to help…
Black and Other Racialized Groups Companies Funded / Acquired Funding News Indigenous Peoples
Ontario Expanding Economic Opportunity for Entrepreneurs
March 17, 2022 – The Ontario government is investing $5 million over two years in a targeted program to help Indigenous, Black and other racialized entrepreneurs start or grow their business. The Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE) Grant…
Companies Funded / Acquired
Longan Vision wins $1M CAD Contract to help further First Responder Technology
Hamilton, Ontario based Longan Vision, developers of smart technology for First Responders, is proud to announce the Head Up Hands-Free Phase 2 contract award of over $1 Million CAD from Innovative Solutions Canada and funded by the Department of National…
Posted in Blog, Ottawa Business Excellence Mar 18, 2022 653 words | 2.5 minutes A problem begets a solution; a solution, an idea; and ta-da, a company is born. Introducing Tadaweb, a Luxembourg-based technology company busy creating an intelligent system that…
Of all the trends in tech, startups are one that’s never really waned. I think in good part it’s because it’s become a brand, a signal, not just a specific business definition. When I see “startup” referenced, I often end…
Digital Media and ICT Value Proposition
Locorum has created a micro-economy that supports local businesses
Locorum Inc. is launching its new platform–www.locorum.ca– that rewards customers for supporting small, local businesses on March 17th, 2022.It all started with a simple objective: make supporting local easier and more rewarding. We wanted to leverage technology to empower small…
WATERLOO, ONT., Canada, (February 3, 2022) — iGUIDE – creator of an industry-leading spatial data solution for use in the real estate, insurance, restoration, property management, and affiliated industries — has announced the opening of their new office environment in…
Talent, People Management
Want to work at a startup? Here are four tips for shifting jobs mid-career
Changing jobs is hard — scary even — especially for those who’ve spent years building experience and financial security in traditional workplaces. But moving to a startup can, in fact, be a sure-fire way to bulletproof your career and find…
Life Sciences and Advanced Health
Data Safety Monitoring Board recommends continuation of phase 1/2 clinical trial with Sernova’s Cell Pouch System™ in patients with Type-1 Diabetes
Sernova Corp., a clinical- stage company and leader in regenerative medicine cell therapeutics, is pleased to announce that the Data Safety Monitoring Board (“DSMB”) has completed the third annual review of Sernova’s ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical study “Safety, Tolerability and…
Posted in Blog, Entrepreneurial Insight Mar 17, 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…
WATERLOO, ONT., March 16, 2022 — Dejero has announced that Abu Dhabi Media is relying on fourteen Dejero EnGo mobile transmitters and four WayPoint 104 receivers to support its ongoing coverage of what is the world’s biggest cultural gathering, Expo 2020, hosted in…