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Winner of $20,000 Social Enterprise Pitch Competition announced at Discovery 2018 Conference

May 01, 2018 – Winner of $20,000 Social Enterprise Pitch Competition announced at Discovery 2018 Conference
The winner of the annual Social Enterprise Pitch Competition was announced today at Ontario Centres of Excellence’s (OCE) Discovery 2018 conference.

Winner of $20,000 Accessibility Tech Pitch Competition announced at Discovery 2018

May 01, 2018 – Winner of $20,000 Accessibility Tech Pitch Competition announced at Discovery 2018
Today at the Discovery 2018 conference, the winner of Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE)’s $20,000 Accessibility Tech Pitch Competition was announced by Reza Moridi, Minister of Research, Innovation and Science (MRIS) in partnership with the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario (ADO).

Young Entrepreneurs, Make Your Pitch competition winners announced at Discovery 2018

May 01, 2018 – Young Entrepreneurs, Make Your Pitch competition winners announced at Discovery 2018
Six high school entrepreneurs were announced as winners of this year’s Young Entrepreneurs, Make Your Pitch competition at Discovery 2018.

Sophia the Humanoid Robot, Canadarm, smart cities, autonomous vehicles, robotics and many more captivating innovations to be featured at Discovery 2018

Apr 24, 2018 – Sophia the Humanoid Robot, Canadarm, smart cities, autonomous vehicles, robotics and many more captivating innovations to be featured at Discovery 2018
Ontario Centres of Excellence’s (OCE’s) award-winning Discovery conference returns to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building on April 30-May 1.

Twenty young entrepreneurs will make their pitch at Discovery 2018

Apr 17, 2018 – Twenty young entrepreneurs will make their pitch at Discovery 2018
Twenty high school entrepreneurs will pitch their ideas at Discovery 2018 for up to $3,000 in start-up funds and entrepreneurial mentorship through Ontario’s Summer Company program and other awards in the Young Entrepreneurs, Make your Pitch competition.

Former Chief Technology Officer of the United States Megan Smith joins Discovery 2018

Apr 05, 2018 – Former Chief Technology Officer of the United States Megan Smith joins Discovery 2018
Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) is pleased to announce that Megan Smith, former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the United States under President Barack Obama, will be a keynote speaker on day two of this year’s Discovery conference.

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.

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.

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).

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).

Ontario Announces Made-in-Ontario Health Technologies

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.

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

Social Enterprise Zone and Pitch Competition now accepting applications

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.

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.

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.

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).

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).