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Putting AI to work for women’s health
31 October 2023 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Columnist Alex Kinsella attended the launch of AskEllyn, a conversational AI tool designed to help individuals navigate through the difficult and emotionally challenging journey of breast cancer diagnosis… Read more
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BDC injects additional $50 million into Seed Venture Fund for startups
30 October 2023 | By Member News in: Member news, News
BDC today announced an additional $50-million injection into its Seed Venture Fund, dedicated to supporting emerging Canadian startups. Read more
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OTTO Motors wins international Gold Stevie Award
14 August 2023 | By Member News in: Member news, News
Kitchener-based OTTO Motors wins Gold Stevie Award for its autonomous forklift, the Lifter. Read more
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Jocelyn Wessels: Making a difference in women’s health
11 August 2023 | By Alex Kinsella in: Founder Profiles, Resource
Launched in 2021 by Wessels and co-founder Dr. Lauren Foster, AIMA Laboratories is developing a first-of-its-kind, non-invasive diagnostic tool to help detect endometriosis earlier so women can be provided… Read more
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From Kitchener to Cannes
24 July 2023 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town
On May 30, 2023, ten student films from the first cohort of the Open Gate Filmmaker Lab were screened for a packed house of students, teachers and local officials at the Apollo Cinema in downtown Kitchener.… Read more
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More than 32,000 tech workers migrated to Canada last year
18 July 2023 | By Alex Kinsella in: News
A new report says more than 32,000 international tech workers moved to Canada between April 2022 and March 2023, thanks to the country’s immigration-friendly national policies and labour-cost advantages. Read more
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Alisha McFetridge: From Fierce Founder to Greentech Game Changer
12 July 2023 | By Alex Kinsella in: Founder Profiles, Resource
We caught up with Rainstick co-founder and CEO Alisha McFetridge to learn about her journey from the Communitech Fierce Founders pitch competition to winning accolades at CES. Read more
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Scispot graduates from Creative Destruction Lab
20 June 2023 | By Member News in: Member news, News
Scispot, which makes a tech stack for bio R&D, graduates from Creative Destruction Lab. Read more
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Creating new investment opportunities for women
15 June 2023 | By Alex Kinsella in: Featured, News, Resource
Waterloo-based Profound Impact has closed its first round of financing – more than $2.2 million from mostly women investors. Read more
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RainStick partners with Rohe Homes
12 June 2023 | By Member News in: Member news, News
RainStick Shower has announced a partnership with modular-house builder Rohe Homes of B.C. Read more