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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.

Companies Funded / Acquired Funding News RIC News

ventureLAB Fosters Stronger Investor Connections for Underrepresented Founders through National, Virtual Networks

4 March 2022
by VentureLAB

Leveraging learnings from virtual work environments, ventureLAB’s Capital Investment Program has gone national with creative new accessible formats to help overcome barriers to investment for underrepresented founders and foster stronger investor connections.The COVID-19 pandemic has driven founders and investors alike…

Digital Media and ICT

Cara Salci: From debit cards to satellites, how Thales Canada is making its mark on the world and beyond

4 March 2022
by Invest Ottawa

Posted in Blog, Ottawa Business Excellence Mar 4, 2022 605 words | 3.5 minutes Do you know who made your debit card? There is a good chance it was the innovators at the Thales, a global technology company that supports…

Digital Media and ICT Intellectual Property

eSentire selects SentinelOne to advance multi-signal MDR capabilities with AI-powered XDR

4 March 2022
by Communitech

WATERLOO, ONT., March 2, 2022 – eSentire, the authority in managed detection and response (MDR), today announced a partnership with SentinelOne (NYSE: S), an autonomous cybersecurity platform company, to empower organizations to prevent, detect, and autonomously respond to cyber threats.…

Entrepreneur Stories Life Sciences and Advanced Health Wellness & Mental Health

My Well Self is Transforming the Way We Find Wellness Providers Online

4 March 2022
by VentureLAB

The story of how Brenda Ahenkorah founded My Well Self is an incredibly personal one. “I went through some health issues and decided to turn to the wellness space to cure what I was going through,” she says, adding she was…

Cleantech

Solaires is Shining a Light on Solar Energy Efficiencies While Greening the Globe

4 March 2022
by VentureLAB

Not many people would start a business at the height of a global pandemic, but not many people are Sahar Sam, the founder of Solaires, a company aiming to make solar energy more accessible.‍“I started Solaires because it is critical…

Cleantech Food & Beverage

Suppli is Transforming the Takeout Industry, One Reusable Container At a Time

3 March 2022
by VentureLAB

It’s estimated there are 39 million takeout meals served in the City of Toronto each year. That amounts to some 78 million containers that can’t always be recycled. That’s a lot of waste. Enter Suppli, an innovative reusable takeout container…

Entrepreneur Stories Life Sciences and Advanced Health Women

The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare With Dr. Ashleigh Kennedy

3 March 2022
by Invest Ottawa

Mar 3, 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 2022) and…

Digital Media and ICT Tourism

Coming together to face the future of cities

3 March 2022
by Communitech

What does our urban future look like? How will society shape cities, and how will cities shape society? And what role can technological innovators have in these changes? Those are questions being addressed by a year-long commitment by Communitech and…

Entrepreneur Stories Women

Entrepreneurial Spirit in Action at London’s Os & Oakes

3 March 2022
by TechAlliance

The creation of London-based boutique family clothing store, Os & Oakes may sound like a step-by-step guide on how to build the perfect brick and mortar business, but it has taken persistence, dedication, and exceptional entrepreneurship behind the scenes. Erika…

Life Sciences and Advanced Health

CANImmunize set to become the digital partner as mRNA vaccine technology revolutionizes health care

3 March 2022
by Invest Ottawa

Posted in Blog, Ottawa Success Mar 3, 2022 887 words | 3 minutes Dr. Kumanan Wilson, CEO of CANImmunize, figures he was probably the first person in Canada to say the country was going to need digital immunization certificates. Wilson…

Companies Hiring

We’re Hiring! Business Innovation Consultant

2 March 2022
by Haltech

Business Innovation Consultant – Haltech Regional Innovation Centre Job Description Haltech is Hiring and looking for more great people to join our team to make an impact on the start up innovation and technology community in Halton Region. About Haltech…

Food & Beverage Women

Alice Grey: iHeart Fat Fudge Food Inc.- “My advisor made one day much more real.”

2 March 2022
by Boundless Accelerator

Alice Grey, founder and CEO of iHeart Fat Fudge Foods Inc. makes chocolates that have natural, clean ingredients that people can feel good after eating. She said the dairy-free chocolates with no added sugar are a healthier option without unfamiliar…

Black and Other Racialized Groups Entrepreneur Stories Women

When you empower a woman, you empower a community: a fireside chat with Black Women Talk Tech Co-Founder Regina Gwynn

2 March 2022
by Invest Ottawa

Posted in Blog, Entrepreneurial Insight Mar 2, 2022 On March 8, the world celebrates International Women’s Day. From February 28 to March 11 (and beyond!) Invest Ottawa hosts the 4th annual International Women’s Week: IWW 2022. And on February 28,…

Education

STEAM’s March Madness moment

1 March 2022
by Communitech

Preparing today’s students for the careers of tomorrow is more than simply teaching them how to code. Building digital skills also requires understanding how technology impacts people and the world around us. Locally, Waterloo-based LAUNCH and InkSmith have made STEAM…

Other

Matthew Sheridan Geeks Out Over New Color Measurement Instrument Technology

1 March 2022
by Innovation Factory

What They Th!NK Print Geeks Interview Series – February 17, 2022 WATCH HERE In the latest installment of the Print Geeks Interview Series, resident Print Geeks Jim Raffel and Shelby Sapusek talked with Matthew Sheridan, Founder and CEO of Nix…

Cleantech Marketing Upcoming Events Women

The can’t-miss online tech events for March 2022

1 March 2022
by MaRS Discovery District

From a conversation with a top cleantech entrepreneur to a talk on how to prepare for rising inflation, the March calendar has online events for everyone in the tech community. Here are the tech events you need to know about…

Entrepreneur Stories

Announcing 24th annual Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards – Bestowed Award Recipients

1 March 2022
by Innovate Niagara

WRITTEN BY: JESSICA POTTS Niagara’s business community will recognize its finest entrepreneurs on Friday, February 23, 2018 at the Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Gala. Recipients will be announced in nine juried categories, in addition to recognizing two bestowed…

Agriculture

Cannabis Industry Presents Opportunity for Niagara

1 March 2022
by Innovate Niagara

It’s an exciting time to witness and participate in the development of this new high-value industry, and we look forward to seeing how businesses and entrepreneurs in Niagara and beyond maximize this new opportunity. WRITTEN BY: BLAKE LANDRY It’s no…

Companies Hiring

16 Canadian startups hiring this March

28 February 2022
by MaRS Discovery District

There are tons of jobs available in every sector, from healthcare A.I. to green energy technology. If you’re looking for a new job, you’re in luck. Canadian startups in a wide range of industries, from healthcare to green energy to…

Mining

The Key to Implementing XR in High-Risk Industries

28 February 2022
by NORCAT

Extended reality (XR), the colloquial term for the variety of immersive technologies encompassing VR and augmented reality, holds significant promise as a learning tool to enhance traditional training programs and methods – but only if implemented and executed correctly. While…

Marketing

How to Repurpose 1 Piece of Content 8 Different Ways

28 February 2022
by Haltech

Many marketers and startups know how hard it can be to get their content to rise above the noise of today’s crowded social media landscape. This blog post will teach you how to take one piece of content and repurpose…

Funding News

Spark Centre Pens Article About Immigrant Entrepreneurship That Canada Should Hear

28 February 2022
by Spark Centre

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…

Companies Funded / Acquired RIC News

ventureLAB Hosts Virtual Demo Day

26 February 2022
by VentureLAB

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…

Companies Funded / Acquired Marketing RIC News Sales

Digital Main Street Announces Future Proof Program

26 February 2022
by VentureLAB

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…

RIC News

ventureLAB’s Tech Undivided Program Welcomes Second Cohort

26 February 2022
by VentureLAB

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…

Digital Media and ICT

Maxime Dumas: Ottawa’s appeal and the future of wireless telecommunications

26 February 2022
by Invest Ottawa

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…

Life Sciences and Advanced Health

ForaHealthyMe Inc. Announces Integration with PointClickCare

26 February 2022
by VentureLAB

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…

Advanced Manufacturing & Materials RIC News

ventureLAB and Silicon Catalyst partner to expand hardware and silicon ecosystem in Canada

26 February 2022
by VentureLAB

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…

Upcoming Events Women

13 Changemaking Events in March Inspired by International Women’s Week 2022

25 February 2022
by Invest Ottawa

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…

Companies Funded / Acquired RIC News Uncategorized Women

Tech Undivided Receives Additional Funding of $370,000

25 February 2022
by VentureLAB

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

“We’re the generation that has to deal with the environment”

25 February 2022
by MaRS Discovery District

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…

Advanced Manufacturing & Materials RIC News

ventureLAB announces partnership with TSMC to expand Canada’s hardware and silicon ecosystem

25 February 2022
by VentureLAB

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…

RIC News

Introducing ventureLAB’s New Innovation Hub Membership

25 February 2022
by VentureLAB

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…

Entrepreneur Stories Talent, People Management

The Most Important Part of Innovation is the People

24 February 2022
by TechAlliance

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,…

Intellectual Property

Startups Will Be Critical to Canada’s Economic Recovery from COVID

24 February 2022
by VentureLAB

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…

Black and Other Racialized Groups Entrepreneur Stories Women

Here’s How to Create the Business You’ve Always Wanted With Stacey Martin

24 February 2022
by Invest Ottawa

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…

Cleantech

RainStick wins Impact Award at Kitchen and Bath Industry Show

24 February 2022
by Communitech

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…

Featured Home Life Sciences and Advanced Health

These Companies Are Building For Success During COVID-19

24 February 2022
by VentureLAB

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…

Life Sciences and Advanced Health

Phyxable is Reinventing How Physical Pain is Managed

24 February 2022
by VentureLAB