Tag Archives: IF Innovator

May-2023
With EmergConnect’s digital triage platform, patients can take the guesswork out of deciding which facility to go to and how long they can expect to wait.

Apr-2023
Oro-Medonte, April 20, 2023 – AWAKE is proud to announce that its co-founder Lauren Andrew has been named a semi-finalist in Canada’s Total Mom Pitch. The annual competition recognizes entrepreneurial moms across Canada, providing mentorship, marketing support, and a $50,000 grant for winners to grow and scale their business. Judges include women leaders from TD, Google, […]

Apr-2023
This post was orginally published by McMaster University on April 10, 2023. Founded by Electrical Engineering and MEng Design grad Areeb Khawaja, AccessResolve is streamlining disability accommodation requests into a simple, fast and compliant system for all parties. The new start-up at The Forge at McMaster University is also winning some major top prizes for […]

This article was originally written by Nicholas Sokic for Sustainable Biz Canada on April 3, 2023. Read the original article here. SWTCH Energy Inc. has unveiled SWTCH Control, a software solution that dynamically adjusts the energy being used by electric vehicle (EV) chargers based on a building’s real-time energy consumption. The company says it will allow […]

This press release was originally published by OBIO on April 11, 2023. Read the original post here. (Windsor, ON) – Like skin, toenails dry out as we age. This can result in cracks in the nail, providing a breeding ground for a fungal nail infection. This is a concern for seniors because it spreads easily, […]

Mar-2023
This article was originally written by Flannery Dean for The Peterborough Examiner on March 30, 2023. Read the original article here. A cervical cancer diagnosis in her late 20s came out of nowhere for entrepreneur Rachel Bartholomew. But while her body was in full rebellion, her brain was working overtime. During her recuperation from a […]

TORONTO, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acuity Insights announces the introduction of its admissions assessment solution for engineering schools in higher education. The company’s Casper situational judgment test (SJT) is now available for engineering schools to select and admit more diverse cohorts than traditional knowledge-based measures have allowed. Casper, when combined with measures such […]

Hamilton, ON – March 23, 2023 – Yesterday, Innovation Factory’s Synapse Life Science Competition, Ontario’s premier life science pitch competition, announced the winners of over $100,000 in prizes at the 10th annual showcase event. After three years of virtual events, the competition was held in person for the first time since 2019, bringing together innovators, […]

This post was originally written by Jon Parsons for the University of Waterloo. Read the original article here. A Velocity health-technology startup is designing a new kind of self-adjusting socket for prosthetics. The company, Vessl Prosthetics, identified a common concern for many amputees who use prostheses – poor socket fit. As Vessl’s CEO and co-founder […]
This article was originally published by Canada Venture on March 22, 2023. Read the original article here. In a world where information is king, access to vital information can be the difference between feeling in control and feeling lost. TAMVOES Health, a digital wellness and health platform based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, is on a […]