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Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast Episode 7 – Jetsplitz
Episode 7 of Season 1 of the Podcast brings you to the frontier of air travel with Sarah Paterson, Founder & CEO of Jetsplitz. Jetsplitz is an online marketplace for empty legs and empty seats on private jets anywhere in the world, making it possible to share a plane while materially reducing the cost. Backed by thriveFORWARD and CCAB, Paterson’s start-up is a proudly Canadian-based, female-led and Indigenous-owned-and-operated venture
NCFDC Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting for Northumberland Business Development Assistance Corp. (o/a “Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation”) will take place virtually at 9:45 AM EST on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. All are welcome to attend.
Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast Episode 6 – ENERZA
Episode 6 of Season 1 of the Podcast brings you to the frontier of grid transformation with James Aein, Co-Founder & CEO of ENERZA. Led by James Aein and Co-Founder Anson Maitland, ENERZA is revolutionizing distribution grid reliability with autonomous on-wire robotic monitoring and cutting-edge AI-driven predictive analytics, empowering utilities to proactively safeguard their distribution grids.
thriveFORWARD Start-ups Have Already Raised a Total of $8.3 million in Follow-on Investment
In the midst of a difficult fundraising environment and coming out of a venture capital industry slowdown in 2022, 11 companies out of over 100 in the thriveFORWARD start-up portfolio have already raised a total of [at least] $8.3 million in incremental follow-on investment as a result of technology validation, completion of prototypes and early product commercialization.
thriveFORWARD Sub-Regional Highlights Part 2: Southwestern Ontario Innovation
Today we take a moment to showcase investments made in southwestern Ontario (nearly 30% of all thriveFORWARD projects), where a high degree of momentum is apparent across the entire innovation corridor.
Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast Episode 5 – ZapMetals
Frontier Co-Hosts Braden Kemp (Bioenterprise Canada) and Tracy Morningstar (Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business) talk robotics, rapid prototyping, industrial automation and more with Osaffat Khan, Co-Founder & CTO of ZapMetals.
Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast Episode 4 – Mycro Harvest
The future is fungi. Co-Hosts Braden Kemp (Bioenterprise Canada) and Tracy Morningstar (Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business) sit down with Christopher Klich, Co-Founder & CEO of Mycro Harvest to talk about agricultural technologies and how Christopher’s modular farming start-up incorporates advancements in Artificial Intelligence.
Policetech Tested™ Badge Issued for Rubicon’s RubiREPORT
The V13 Policetech Accelerator, a joint initiative of the Cobourg Police Service and NCFDC, has issued the Policetech Tested™ Badge for Rubicon’s RubiREPORT. This recognition highlights the demonstrated advancement and effectiveness of RubiREPORT as a digital non-emergency reporting platform designed to augment police service efficiency.
thriveFORWARD Sub-Regional Highlights Part 1: Eastern Ontario Innovation
Today we take a moment to showcase investments made in eastern Ontario (fully 27% of all thriveFORWARD projects), where a high degree of momentum is apparent across the entire innovation corridor.