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We're hiring! Venture Growth Team – Advisor, Health General Summary Reporting to the Director, Program and Impact as part of the Venture Growth Team, the Advisor, is responsible for supporting later stage, high potential technology companies in the health technology...
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Next Generation Manufacturing Supercluster kicks into high gear
Funding will help the Ontario-based supercluster create more than 13,500 jobs over 10 years November 13, 2018 The Government of Canada is committed to growing the economy, creating good jobs and keeping Canada competitive. That is why the Government is...
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A new approach to an old cure
Toronto-based start up Micromensio has developed new technology to improve an old way of treating bacterial infections. The company is pitching its low-cost, rapid sensing technology to companies working with bacteriophages—viruses that prey exclusively on...
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Improving accessibility: Meet the engineer behind self-driving wheelchairs
Cyberworks Robotics CEO Vivek Burhanpurkar is pioneering the development of an artificially intelligent, self-driving wheelchair
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To Take Action on Personal Finances, Arctic Rich Offers a Wealth of Information
By Stuart Foxman November 29, 2018 There’s no shortage of product information and advice online related to personal finances. But how can you tell if it’s objective and right for you? Arctic Rich removes the guesswork, offering what it calls “unbiased...
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Is Hardware Dead? Hardly.
By Irene Sterian. As technology consumers, we often interact with the user interface or software portion of new technologies. Software updates have become part of owning a device. We wait for new features to be added and complain when they aren’t. In a way, the hardware becomes an afterthought; seen more as a declining asset than a platform brimming with new possibilities, when in fact, the pace of change is in-part driven by innovations at the hardware level.
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“You can literally sit on the couch and look for a job”: We talked Tinder, the importance of a good support system, and how to measure success in a changing industry with Swob Co-Founder Stephanie Florio
Swob, a new job searching and recruiting tool from co-founders Stephanie and Alexander Florio, has been described as a “Tinder for Jobs.” The app is the first of its kind to target students in high turnover industries such as retail and food services for...
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Made In York Region: The Future of Tech
This past Thursday, ventureLAB hosted Made In York Region: The Future of Tech to showcase and celebrate the many technologies, businesses, and entrepreneurs this region has to offer. It was the first of what we hope will become an annual celebration. In...
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Peytec featured in Globe and Mail!
ventureLAB client Peytec was recently featured in the Globe and Mail! Peytec’s electronic tags and customizable sensors provide secure local and online infrastructure with low maintenance costs. Any number of sensors can be plugged into the tags, depending on the...
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EDC appoints Karna Gupta to Board of Directors
On June 27, the Government of Canada announced the appointment of six new Directors to the Board of Export Development Canada (EDC). EDC helps Canadian companies grow and succeed in their international business. Amongst those appointed is ventureLAB's Chairman of...
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