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  Top prize is $20,000 for winner of accessibility-focused pitch competition at Discovery 2018

  Apr 03, 2018 – Top prize is $20,000 for winner of accessibility-focused pitch competition at Discovery 2018
  Five innovative, Ontario-based companies focused on accessibility and assistive technology will compete in Ontario Centres of Excellence's (OCE) $20,000 Accessibility Tech Pitch Competition.
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  Five Ontario-based social enterprises to compete for $20,000 at Discovery 2018

  Mar 29, 2018 – Five Ontario-based social enterprises to compete for $20,000 at Discovery 2018
  Five Ontario-based social enterprise ventures will compete for $20,000 in awards at Ontario Centres of Excellence's (OCE) third Social Enterprise Pitch Competition, being held on May 1 at Discovery 2018.
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  Venture for Canada receives new funding to support Ontarian youths

  Mar 23, 2018 – Venture for Canada receives new funding to support Ontarian youths
  Venture for Canada (VFC) has received funding from the Government of Ontario to continue and enhance their support of youth working at innovative Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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  Historic ENCQOR partnership will launch Canada’s 5G communication highway

  Mar 19, 2018 – Historic ENCQOR partnership will launch Canada’s 5G communication highway
  An exciting new initiative was launched that will lay the groundwork for the first fifth generation wireless, abbreviated 5G, pre-commercial network platform in Canada with ENCQOR (Evolution of Networked Services through a Corridor in Québec and Ontario for Research and Innovation).
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  Ontario moves healthcare innovation forward with next round of Health Technologies Fund

  Mar 07, 2018 – Ontario moves healthcare innovation forward with next round of Health Technologies Fund
  The third round of Ontario’s $20-million Health Technologies Fund (HTF) is now accepting applications.
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  Sophia the Humanoid Robot kicks off Discovery 2018 with Canadian debut

  Feb 28, 2018 – Sophia the Humanoid Robot kicks off Discovery 2018 with Canadian debut
  Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) is pleased to announce that Sophia the Robot, a social humanoid powered by artificial intelligence (AI), will give the opening keynote address with creator Dr. David Hanson at this year's Discovery 2018 Conference
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  Discovery 2018 ready to help Social Entrepreneurs Scale Up

  Feb 14, 2018 – Discovery 2018 ready to help Social Entrepreneurs Scale Up
  Applications Open for Social Enterprise Zone and $20,000 Social Enterprise Pitch Competition

• Ontario Enhancing Research Opportunities for College Students

  Feb 06, 2018 – Ontario Enhancing Research Opportunities for College Students
  Ontario is supporting projects across the province that will connect college students with businesses to tackle R&D challenges and launch innovative new products and services.
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  Accessibility Innovation Showcase and $20,000 Tech Pitch Competition Open for Applications

  Feb 01, 2018 – Accessibility Innovation Showcase and $20,000 Tech Pitch Competition Open for Applications
  Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), on behalf of the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science (MRIS) and the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario (ADO), is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the next Accessibility Innovation Showcase (AIS) and Accessibility Tech Pitch Competition.
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  CENGN and OCE Join Forces with Government of Ontario to Create Advanced Networking Capabilities for Innovators, Firms Across the Province

  Jan 25, 2018 – CENGN and OCE Join Forces with Government of Ontario to Create Advanced Networking Capabilities for Innovators, Firms Across the Province
  CENGN (Centre of Excellence in next Generation Networks), a leader in the rapid commercialization of network products, applications and services, and Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) are joining forces to catalyze the development of advanced networking technologies and further establish the province as a global leader in this emerging field.
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  Ground-breaking tech identifies cognitive diseases with high accuracy

  Jan 25, 2018 – Ground-breaking tech identifies cognitive diseases with high accuracy
  Revera Inc. and WinterLight Labs today demonstrated a new speech-assessment technology that is funded by Ontario’s Health Technologies Fund (HTF).
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  Ontario investing in made-in-Ontario Health Technologies

  Jan 02, 2018 – Ontario investing in made-in-Ontario Health Technologies
  The province is improving patient care through cutting-edge, made-in-Ontario health technology that will help bring better care closer to home.

• New innovative system aims to solve communication challenges in long-term care homes

  Dec 07, 2017 – New innovative system aims to solve communication challenges in long-term care homes
  peopleCare Communities and Hogan Pharmacy Partners demonstrated a new communication system for long-term care (LTC) homes that is funded by Ontario’s Health Technologies Fund (HTF).

• Building capacity in the health system to improve follow-up care for breast cancer patients

  Dec 05, 2017 – Building capacity in the health system to improve follow-up care for breast cancer patients
  Dr. Fahima Osman, cancer surgeon, demonstrated CareHub – an online platform for breast cancer patients that is funded by Ontario’s Health Technologies Fund (HTF).

• The Ottawa Hospital demonstrates new web platform for remote pathology services

  Dec 01, 2017 – The Ottawa Hospital demonstrates new web platform for remote pathology services
  The Eastern Ontario Region Laboratory Association (EORLA) and Pathcore demonstrated the benefits of live digital microscopy for intra-operative consultations and its benefits for distributed healthcare delivery networks, a project funded by Ontario’s Health Technologies Fund (HTF).

• New Technology Identifies Seniors at Risk of Falling

  Dec 01, 2017 – New Technology Identifies Seniors at Risk of Falling
  The Champlain Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), in partnership with GE Healthcare Canada, has launched a new screening tool to reduce the rate of falls among seniors. The project, supported by Ontario’s Health Technologies Fund, will also provide valuable data to assist healthcare teams in developing effective falls prevention strategies for the future.

• New innovative health communication platform demonstrated at Winchester District Memorial Hospital

  Nov 30, 2017 – New innovative health communication platform demonstrated at Winchester District Memorial Hospital
  Arnprior Region & West Ottawa (AROW) and Upper Canada (UC) Health Links demonstrated a new innovative telehealth technology developed by Aetonix Systems that is funded by Ontario’s Health Technologies Fund (HTF).

• Ground-breaking project aims to minimize complications after cardiac surgery

  Nov 29, 2017 – Ground-breaking project aims to minimize complications after cardiac surgery
  A ground-breaking project is underway at Hamilton Health Sciences’ Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) to address a major medical issue in Canada and around the world: too many patients develop complications after having cardiac and vascular surgery, resulting in re-admission to hospital soon after they have been discharged home.

• New innovative home care platform demonstrated at Brain Injury Services / Step Up! ABI Recovery Rehab Centre

  Nov 29, 2017 – New innovative home care platform demonstrated at Brain Injury Services / Step Up! ABI Recovery Rehab Centre
  Brain Injury Services and Alaunus demonstrated an innovative home care platform that is funded by Ontario’s Health Technologies Fund (HTF).

• New digital health solution for remote patient care demonstrated at Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre

  Nov 24, 2017 – New digital health solution for remote patient care demonstrated at Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre
  Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre and Reliq Health Technologies demonstrated a new digital health solution for remote patient monitoring that is funded by Ontario’s Health Technologies Fund (HTF).