Markham will host what organizers say is the largest Canada-China trade exhibition ever held in the Greater Toronto Area, as growing geopolitical uncertainty pushes local governments and businesses to diversify international partnerships.
Event & Conference News
Interactive autotech and mobility showcase descends on major urban centre in York Region
On December 2, the Driving Innovation – Automotive Industry Networking and Mobility Technology Demonstration Zone Showcase took place at Assembly Park in the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre. This unique event aimed to connect trailblazers from innovative start-ups that are leveraging Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) Demonstration Zones to industry leaders who are shaping Ontario’s automotive future.
Discover the top 5 reasons to join the Canadian delegation at the world’s largest industrial trade fair
Calling all York Region Manufacturers, Suppliers and Tech/Automation Providers! In April 2025, Canada will proudly headline Hannover Messe, the world’s largest showcase of advanced manufacturing and energy solutions. Discover the advantages of participating as an exhibitor and sign up now!
Support local student businesses at the York Region Summer Company Showcase
The York Small Business Enterprise Centre invites the community to two special showcases where local ambitious students from the Summer Company program will promote their businesses.
Inaugural Newmarket market to highlight young entrepreneurs
Chris Cartwright and Bill Gianopoulos team up to organize and support a marketplace experience for young people with fledgling businesses
Aurora’s Christmas Market features vendors, attractions, performers
Top 100 Ontario event in Town Park Dec. 1-3, 8-10 features 115 vendors, buskers, geodome, inflatables playground, Christmas tree lighting.
Revolutionizing healthcare: MedTech start-ups win $50,000 at ventureLAB’s third annual Hard Tech Summit
The summit featured an exclusive Pitch Gala where eight companies vie for a chance to win a collective $50,000 in non-dilutive cash prizes to further advance research and scale operations.
ventureLAB’s latest HardTech Summit explores barriers, opportunities facing Canadian deep tech startups
At ventureLAB’s third HardTech Summit, speakers discussed challenges and opportunities facing deep technology startups across the country and offered entrepreneurs advice on navigating them.
Sustainable semiconductor solutions with AI: ventureLAB recaps the deeptech-focused panel at Elevate Festival
ventureLAB’s VP of the Hardware Catalyst Initiative, Avinash Persaud, took on the role of moderator for a thought-provoking panel discussion “Sustainable Semiconductor Solutions with AI” at Elevate Festival 2023.
Markham Fair: A Grand Tradition of Excellence and Community Spirit!
Set against the backdrop of the crisp autumn season, this iconic event, happening annually the weekend before Canadian Thanksgiving, draws over 80,000 attendees. With a staggering 12,000+ items showcased by about 3,000 exhibitors, it’s a vibrant display of excellence, competition, and community pride.
Savor East Gwillimbury’s Agricultural Wonders: Farm to Fork Tour!
One of the fastest growing regions in Canada, East Gwillimbury is an agricultural community of villages connected by forest and farms, making it a seamless blend of heritage and innovation.
ventureLAB launches nation’s first Hardware Angel Network
The network, the organization said in a release issued at Collision 2023 in Toronto, “catalyzes investments in the Canadian hardware and deep-tech sectors,” through the raising of capital and development of third-party partnerships for startups.
2023 Autotech Detroit Conference was an incredible success for the York Region Delegation!
York Region is a leading jurisdiction in Canada’s automotive technology industry. Among others it is home to 250+ sector related companies, Canada’s largest independent auto parts and electronics manufacturing cluster, global headquarters of 3 of the 5 largest Canadian auto parts companies and location of the largest corporate automotive innovation hub in the country.
Celebrating the future of women in tech at ventureLAB
On March 29, women entrepreneurs, founders from ventureLAB’s Tech Undivided initiative and senior leaders in the hardware and semiconductor industry came together from across the province to celebrate and recognize women in the tech sector.
Tech Investments, Jobs, and Tech Experts Collide in York Region’s #YRtech Pavilion at Collision
With the announcement of over $250 million in business investments and expansions, along with the creation of 800 jobs, new partnerships, and multiple startup pitch competitions, York Region’s #YRtech Pavilion was a big draw for those that came to check out the ‘Olympics of Tech’ in North America.
The Township and Kingbridge Centre Partner to Invite Sustainability-Oriented Innovators to Find Climate Solutions at Innovation Hub
The targeted areas of innovation are forestry management; carbon sequestration; climate change resiliency; carbon neutral innovations; sustainable energy; green and clean tech; food security; and the agri-food value chain.
Newmarket’s Treefrog Certified to Invest in Immigrant Entrepreneurs
At the Collision Conference in Toronto, the Town of Newmarket and Treefrog Inc. announced that the Treefrog Accelerator (the Accelerator) successfully received designation from the federal government as a Start-up Visa organization.