uCarenet’s Innovative App That Will Create a Bridge for Home Care Needs

ventureLAB client uCarenet has unveiled the Caremap, an application that connects families with home care providers. This innovative application creates a community of health-care providers and patients at home, thus healthcare providers can work...
Read More

Innovation Week In Markham

Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti's statement. For Immediate Release May 7, 2018 Innovation Week in Markham: Statement for Mayor Frank Scarpitti Drivers and pedestrians are noticing some new signs as they enter the City of Markham which read “Possible...
Read More

May 7-13 is Innovation Week in Markham!

[bctt tweet="[email protected], a groundbreaking tech company that boasts an extraordinary gathering of engineering tech talent, is creating the world’s smartest transformer, right here in Markham, Ontario. #ChooseMarkham #InnovationWeek...
Read More

TiE Inflect 2018 announces Blockchain Whistleblower FixNix Inc., as a 2018 TiE50 Finalist.

Indian origin Blockchain WhistleBlower FixNix Inc., is excited to announce that it has been selected as a "2018 TiE50 Finalist" for the prestigious TiE50 Awards Program recognizing the world's most innovative tech start-ups. Fremont, Apr 20, 2018...
Read More

inField Solutions Hires Three Key Sales Positions Expecting Significant Growth

INFIELD SOLUTIONS WELCOMES THREE NEW ADDITIONS TO THE SALES TEAM! April 30, 2018, Toronto, ON – inField Solutions Inc. is proud to announce and welcome three new members to our professional sales team; Barry Lee, as the Vice President of Sales,...
Read More

Government of Canada launches Intellectual Property Strategy

News release Canada’s Intellectual Property Strategy will boost middle-class jobs and help our innovators compete on the global stage April 26, 2018, Ottawa ON Intellectual property is a key component of an innovation economy. It helps Canadian...
Read More

Waterloo Wellington LHIN invests $250,000 in Dash MD

ventureLAB is thrilled to share Dash MD's most recent success, a $250,000 investment from the Waterloo Wellington LHIN. This news is phenomenal and we couldn't be more proud of how rapidly this company has brought their product to market! It is...
Read More

ventureLAB is Cultivating a Self-Sustaining Innovation Ecosystem Right Here at Home

Just over a year ago the ventureLAB team embarked on a bold public/private partnership of purpose with IBM Canada and the City of Markham to create a global first innovation community inside IBM Canada Headquarters here in Markham, ON. ventureLAB...
Read More

AI centre set for new Niagara Falls hospital

The 2018 Ontario budget, delivered at Queen's Park on Wednesday, includes a targeted investment up to $10 million to create a Centre of Excellence in Health Care Artificial Intelligence at the new Niagara South Hospital Site in Niagara Falls. The...
Read More

ForaHealthyMe Inc. Delivers an Affordable and Easy-to-use Human Motion Capture System.

It's digital health week! ventureLAB company ForaHealthyMe Inc. has completed a study into its human motion capture system - below is a guest post from founder Courtney Cole. ForaHealthyMe Inc., is pleased to announce the completion of a...
Read More

Hyperion Sensors and the World’s Smartest Transformer

Hyperion Sensors, a groundbreaking tech company that boasts an extraordinary gathering of engineering tech talent, is creating the world’s smartest transformer, right here in Markham, Ontario. Led by co-founders Anselm Viswasam and Gerald...
Read More

Shimifrez Inc. Announces Expansion of Services in Super Thin Electroformed Masks for OLED and Semi-Conductor and Thin Film Industry

TORONTO, March 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Shimifrez Inc. a global leader in fabricating precision photo chemically etched and electroformed metal components, to provide shadow masks and micro machining services to OLED, Solar and research...
Read More

Capital | Talent | Tech with Anthony Gallo

On March 13, 2018, ventureLAB hosted Anthony Gallo, Vice President of Digital Technology & Big Data at Canadian Tire Corporation, and ventureLAB Board Member for our monthly Capital | Talent | Tech event! This month's event focused on tech. Capital...
Read More

LocateMotion Gets NSERC Grant to Develop Wandering Tech Solution

Tech startup LocateMotion received Canadian government grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The grant will help the tech startup continue developing their GPS tracker for elderly and children who...
Read More

Canada’s Largest and Most Diverse Global Innovation Cluster Among Five Groups to Share $950 million Supercluster Fund

Group includes major York Region partners: York University, Seneca College, City of Markham, Magna, Celestica The long-awaited announcement of the five selected superclusters was revealed on February 15 in Ottawa. On February 22, the Honourable...
Read More

This is ventureLAB

We help entrepreneurs build high-growth, innovative, scalable businesses. How do we do it? We focus on these three pillars: Capital | Talent | Technology

Capital

We focus on community engagement and strategic partnerships to elevate the profiles of our member companies and prepare them for investment.

Talent

We work closely with academic partners and institutions to develop programming that develops the next generation of tech talent.

Tech

By partnering with SMEs and expanding our roster of exceptional tech companies, we are advancing York Region’s global competitiveness.

See Programs
Become a Partner

Success Stories

Orange you glad we helped these companies? We sure are!

TiE Inflect 2018 announces Blockchain Whistleblower FixNix Inc., as a 2018 TiE50 Finalist.

Indian origin Blockchain WhistleBlower FixNix Inc., is excited to announce that it has been selected as a "2018 TiE50 Finalist" for the prestigious TiE50 Awards Program recognizing the world's most innovative tech start-ups. Fremont, Apr 20, 2018...
Read More

inField Solutions Hires Three Key Sales Positions Expecting Significant Growth

INFIELD SOLUTIONS WELCOMES THREE NEW ADDITIONS TO THE SALES TEAM! April 30, 2018, Toronto, ON – inField Solutions Inc. is proud to announce and welcome three new members to our professional sales team; Barry Lee, as the Vice President of Sales, Brian Kelley as the...
Read More

Waterloo Wellington LHIN invests $250,000 in Dash MD

ventureLAB is thrilled to share Dash MD's most recent success, a $250,000 investment from the Waterloo Wellington LHIN. This news is phenomenal and we couldn't be more proud of how rapidly this company has brought their product to market! It is clear that the need for...
Read More

ventureLAB is Cultivating a Self-Sustaining Innovation Ecosystem Right Here at Home

Just over a year ago the ventureLAB team embarked on a bold public/private partnership of purpose with IBM Canada and the City of Markham to create a global first innovation community inside IBM Canada Headquarters here in Markham, ON. ventureLAB acts as the Creative...
Read More

Our companies are growing across Ontario

Active Clients

Million Dollars Raised

Mentor Hours

Innovation Hub

35+ rapidly scaling tech companies are in-house at the IBM Innovation Space – Markham Convergence Centre. Find the resources you need to grow your business and apply for work space with us.

Find New Roomates

Meet The Tenants

[logo-carousel id=default]

Work With ventureLAB

We help innovative tech entrepreneurs scale their businesses through exclusive opportunities, industry partnerships and connections to market. Is your company ready to work with ventureLAB?

You’re ready if:

  • you are an innovative entrepreneur
  • you have a company with some market traction
  • your product or service is tech based
  • most important, you are coachable!

If this sounds like you, let’s get started!

Get Started

What’s Happening

More Articles
More News