Started in 2019, QEA Tech identifies issues throughout the building envelope, quantifies their energy loss and GHG emissions, and provides the ROI of retrofits. In the last 3 years, QEA Tech has delivered over 500 projects in North America.
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Mackenzie Health named recipient of the 2023 Excellence in Patient Safety Award
This Excellence in Patient Safety Award recognizes individuals and teams that are committed to improving patient safety practices within the healthcare environment, through leadership, culture, best practices, innovation and change management expertise.
CosmoFEST – Canada’s premier musical instrument expo and live music festival in Richmond Hill is back
“We know that CosmoFEST is all about bringing music and the community together and we wouldn’t have it any other way. More than ever, we are grateful to perform music for the people. On June 3rd we kick off our summer touring at CosmoFEST in Richmond Hill.” — Neil Osborne, 54·40
Aurora entrepreneur driven to propel economic growth in York Region
“I have lived in York Region for over 30 years, and have worked here for half that time. Contributing to the continual growth and success of our Region is truly important to me,” says Loo. “York Region has a phenomenal history of innovation and entrepreneurship – and it’s important that we continue to build on this…”
Richmond Hill-based United Chargers focusing on the research, development, and manufacturing of electric vehicle charging stations
The first company charger, the Grizzl-E Level 2 EVSE, was released in June 2020 and is the most affordable and robust 10 KW EVSE for home use. It quickly became one of the most popular Level 2 Home EV Charging Stations in North America because of its rugged construction and reliable performance. We are always looking to innovate the EV Charging business with continual research and development in the field.
Vaughan headquartered cleantech Blue-Zone Technologies signs agreement with Respirair Global
Blue-zone Technologies is looking to provide creative solutions that help organizations reduce the GHG footprint for a positive impact on the environment and the communities they serve.
Newmarket student builds business with assistance from York Region grant
The program is offered by more than 50 small business enterprise centres throughout Ontario. The York Small Business Enterprise Centre offers the program to students in the northern six York Region municipalities (Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Newmarket and Whitchurch-Stouffville).
ODL acquires Vaughan-based Tru Tech Doors
Tru Tech Doors, a high-performance steel and fiberglass door manufacturer, was founded by John Careri in 1998 and, on February 28, 2023, celebrated its 25th anniversary. John will join the ODL team as Executive Vice President and President of the Door Division. He will lead ODL’s door manufacturing and development efforts as the company expands throughout North America.
Newmarket’s Southlake named one of top 10 hospitals in Ontario, top 25 in Canada
The ranking is based on a survey sent to 80,000 health-care professionals, who considered areas such as patient experience, patient outcomes and hospital quality metrics.
Canada’s Wonderland to deliver a swinging season with new 360-degree thrill ride, new family launch coaster and a full lineup of world-class events and entertainment
“We’re proud to offer such a diversity of experiences to our guests,” said Norm Pirtovshek, general manager. “Through four seasons we have more than 200 attractions at the park, rides for guests of all ages and world-class events and entertainment that can’t be missed.”
York University innovation hub receives $3 million to support women entrepreneurs
ELLA, run by York University’s innovation hub, YSpace, has received $3 million from a federal government program called Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) to expand support for woman entrepreneurs across the country.
Silver Touch Technologies lands in York Region to strengthen North American presence
Silver Touch was drawn to Canada due to its stable political and economic environment, highly skilled workforce, and modern infrastructure. Canada’s tech sector is also growing rapidly, driven by a supportive government and a thriving startup culture.
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.
Richmond Hill headquartered Rubicon Exotic Juice and DJ Charlie B bring fresh mixes and refreshment to fans
This new flavour is sure to be an instant hit with at-home mixologists, foodservice professionals, and families who enjoy vibrant bold tastes.
Ryan Reynolds set to invest in ‘massive’ film studio in Markham
“There is a … massive production studio being built — 1.2 million square feet — in Markham, Ontario. It’s being done by a gentleman who grew up in Canada and who is a star in the film industry: Ryan Reynolds. His company is building this. There are more than just a few people who have confidence in Ontario and what we’re doing.”
Eat Impact launches service in York Region, rescuing misfit produce to save customers money
In partnership with farmers and distributors, Eat Impact rescues the “too ugly” and “too many” fruit and vegetables, and delivers it to customers at up to 40 per cent off grocery store prices.
ventureLAB’s 2022 Annual Review
2022 was an exceptional year for ventureLAB as they continued to build tech titans that are Born Global, Inclusive by Design and Built to Scale.
Unionville is a quaint village near Toronto which appears in many movies and TV shows
Whether you want to visit to recreate your favourite on-screen scene or are craving a small-town experience just a short drive from downtown Toronto, Unionville is the perfect destination for an afternoon of exploring.
Vaughan headquartered Drone Delivery Canada awarded first contract for its heavy-lift Condor drone from the government of Canada
The Contract, with a value up to approximately $1.2 million is with the Canadian government’s Innovative Solutions Canada program. Under the terms of the Contract, DDC will provide Transport Canada with a Condor drone, and collaborate with Transport Canada in operating, testing and evaluating the capabilities of the Condor drone solution until December 2023.
Vaughan headquartered Kontrol Technologies wins multiple new projects with liquified natural gas emission monitoring and analytics customer
The Company has a long history of providing continuous emissions, compliance and monitoring solutions through its operating subsidiaries. Historically the Company has provided emission technology deployment and solutions to large industrial customers in the oil, gas and cement industries across Canada and the USA.
The one-of-a-kind startup making it easy for companies to use autonomous machinery
ventureLAB’s Accelerate AI company, Cyberworks Robotics, is a one-of-a-kind startup that’s making it easy for companies to use autonomous machinery. A real-time example can be seen in ventureLAB’s Innovation Space where Cyberworks Robotics’ sensor technology is actively used on the floor cleaning machines, keeping the space tidy using a fully autonomous vehicle.
Markham headquartered Enghouse Networks EspialTV selected by Beacon Broadband to deliver world-class streaming experience
Beacon Broadband will use Enghouse EspialTV, a fully managed IPTV solution hosted in the cloud, to deliver live, catch-up TV, NPVR, and VOD content to their residential and bulk/commercial subscribers.
Markham headquartered Netcrawler continues to expand internet services across Ontario
“This expansion represents an important milestone for our company,” said Rajinthan Rajalingam, President and CEO of Netcrawler. “With the recent buying spree by major players in the telecom industry, the last few months have been a challenging time for all independent service providers. We are fortunate that we were able to grow beyond our projections during this period.”
Vaughan Headquartered Drone Delivery Canada implements detect and avoid system on care by air delivery route
DDC has integrated Sparrowhawk at the DSV facility in Milton to support the Care by Air route initially, with plans to expand the use of Sparrowhawk to additional delivery routes in the future.
Easly and ventureLAB announce new partnership to drive innovation in Canada
“Thanks to our partnership with ventureLAB, more Canadian entrepreneurs will learn how they can take advantage of government tax credits to secure a more predictable cash flow and access capital sooner,” said Alastair Nimmons, Executive Vice President at Easly.
Markham-based The Six Semiconductor celebrates the grand opening of their new state-of-the-art lab
The team has worked endlessly over the past 3 months to move into their new lab space and establishing best efforts for ESD and Health & Safety practises.
ventureLAB celebrates the launch of its Hardware Catalyst MedTech Lab at Sterling Industries
The collaboration aims to bring together the knowledge and experience of individuals and organizations with a strong background in cutting edge hardware development and medical technology, in order to create an environment that will attract MedTech startups to York Region and Ontario, and ultimately benefit patients and healthcare providers alike.
York Region welcomes historic federal and provincial investment in broadband
Through the Region’s own dark-fibre network, operated and managed by YorkNet, we are building an affordable, reliable and sustainable network across York Region that also supports Regional operations and services.
Governments of Canada and Ontario invest over $48 million to bring high-speed internet access to more than 3,800 homes and businesses in York Region
This project is part of an existing partnership between Ontario and Canada. On July 29, 2021, the governments announced their partnership to support large-scale, fibre-based projects that will provide high-speed internet access to more than 280,000 rural and remote households across the province.
Richmond Hill company builds ‘the most breathable respirator on the market’
CANADAMASQ is one of the suppliers selected by the Ontario government to produce masks. The company has a five-year contract to supply the government with adult masks.