This article appeared on venturelab.ca. To read the original post Click Here. ventureLAB and York Region announce recipients of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund  $100,000 annual fund supports innovative businesses in York Region In 2019, ventureLAB and York Region partnered to introduce the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund (EIF), an annual fund awarded to innovative startups and […]

This article appeared on BetaKit by Josh Scott To read the original post Click Here. University of Waterloo-based incubator Velocity recently hosted its first virtual Velocity Fund Pitch Competition (VFPC), investing a total of $250,000 in four early-stage tech startups. The June competition’s winners were MedMe Health, which received $100,000, and Tutturu, Able Innovations, and […]

This article appeared on theprovince.com by Norman De Bono. To read the original post Click Here. Nuts For Cheese founder Margaret Coons displays the company’s newest product, cashew based non-dairy butter. (Derek Ruttan/The London Free Press) London’s Nuts For Cheese has landed a deal to supply U.S. food stores with its vegan cheeses, a move […]

You asked and we delivered! Nuts For Butter™ is hitting retailers this summer and we’re sooo excited.  Our team has been working for months to bring you this smooth, creamy, buttery experience!   Just like the cheese you love, our Nuts For Butter™ recipe was created using only the highest quality and ethically sourced ingredients to bring you […]

This press release appeared on community.mcmaster.ca. To read the original post Click Here. The CONNECTION is a new program offered by McMaster’s Office of Community Engagement (OCE) designed to facilitate online, mutually beneficial partnerships between campus and local Hamilton community organizations. As communities look for ways to adapt and rebuild in response to COVID-19, The CONNECTION will make […]

June 11, 2020 – Hamilton, ON – Innovation Factory The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on businesses of all sizes across the country. In particular, retail-oriented main street businesses have suffered, with stores closed and in-person commerce halted. To regain revenues, many businesses are transitioning from traditional storefronts to online stores to serve […]

This article appeared on betakit.com by Isabelle Kirkwood. To read the original post Click Here. Founder Institute’s Montréal branch has partnered with MedStack to offer a digital health startup fellowship for organizations that are working on solutions to cure, prevent, and mitigate threats to health. The fellowship is available to companies from around the world that are applying […]

This article appeared on thegolobeandmail.com . To read the original post Click Here. Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Hamilton-based cancer-treatment company, is seeking to be listed on the Nasdaq exchange, part of a surge of Canadian biotech companies going public in the United States. On Friday, Fusion filed its registration statement with the U.S. Securities and […]

Sixteen local companies will battle it out in a virtual pitch showdown. HAMILTON – June 10, 2020 – Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2020, Lions Lair is Hamilton’s premier pitch competition that gives up-and-coming entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their business to a panel of Hamilton’s top business experts and investors. Throughout the summer, the […]