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Encore Entrepreneurs: Big Dreams For Older Small-Business Owners- Forbes

13 May

We have noted this trend…ventureLAB entrepreneurs are typically a bit older and serious about building long term enterprise class globally oriented companies. Terry Graham at Pond Biofuels is a good example- Jeremy Laurin, President and CEO ventureLAB

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Pond Biofuels partners with NRC and Canadian Natural Resources to reduce and recycle oilsands emissions

12 May

The algae farm represents a significant step for all three organizations. The NRC applies its vast knowledge of algae strains to a for-profit venture. Canadian Natural Resources invests in a possible solution to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions. And Pond Biofuels uses its photobioreactor technology — algae-growing lights — on a scale almost ready for the commercial market..

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That’s My Idea! How to Deal With Competition as an Entrepreneur

7 May

Annabel Acton says ” we should challenge ourselves to embrace competition and use it as fuel to innovate and move forward.”. We agree- Jeremy Laurin, President & CEO ventureLAB

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How Ontario plans to become the world’s top technology hub

16 May

Ontario is North America’s second-leading cluster for technology companies and has the third-largest concentration of life sciences companies on the continent. The government has invested $3.6 billion in those sectors, primarily, over the last decade, with two-thirds going to research and development, and one-third focused on building the entrepreneurship ecosystem.

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INNOVATION NATION TOUR- upcoming investors mission to Israel October 2013

15 May

Meetings are scheduled with the Mayor of Tel Aviv, Co-Founder of WAZE Israel, David Azrieli, Yossi Vardi, the Canadian Ambassador and other leading business leaders, investors, philanthropists. Further details will be posted as they become available.- Stephen J. Adler | Executive Director | Ontario and Western Canada, Canadian Friends of Tel Aviv University

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York Region’s ventureLAB joins Canadian Digital Media Network, contributing Ontario entrepreneurial spirit to advance Canada’s digital economy

14 May

“By joining the Canadian Digital Media Network, ventureLAB connects its growing community of digital media and ICT entrepreneurs to a national movement where all partners are dedicated to establishing Canadian companies as global powerhouses,” said Jeremy Laurin, President and CEO ventureLAB

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Entrepreneur Spotlight

GreenOwl Mobile – En Route Traffic Reports Easing Commuter Pain

“How many of us have wished for a personal traffic helicopter while sitting in red light gridlock ?’- Matt Man, CEO GreenOwl Mobile

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LEARNstyle – Assistive Learning Technology Training, Expertise Delivered with Passion

“LEARNstyle’s passion and expertise grew out of a deep personal understanding of learning disabilities”. DJ Cunningham, CEO.

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