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Jared Cohen, Founder of Google Ideas and President of Jigsaw, to Give Keynote Address at Discovery 2017

Mar 13, 2017 – Jared Cohen, Founder of Google Ideas and President of Jigsaw, to Give Keynote Address at Discovery 2017
Ontario Centres of Excellence is thrilled to announce Jared Cohen as the keynote speaker for Day One of Discovery 2017, being held May 15-16 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Jared Cohen will appear on the Discovery main stage on May 15 to speak about the new digital age, and to kick off two days of ideas, innovation and what’s next.

OCE, TFSA host Finance Cybersecurity Partnering Forum

Mar 09, 2017 – OCE, TFSA host Finance Cybersecurity Partnering Forum
More than 200 experts from financial services and fintech companies, academia and government gathered March 8 to exchange ideas and identify the potential for future collaborations in finance cybersecurity innovation.

Ontario launches Small Business Innovation Challenge, managed by OCE

Mar 01, 2017 – Ontario launches Small Business Innovation Challenge, managed by OCE
Start-ups and small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Ontario now have an opportunity to increase their global competitiveness while helping to solve pressing business and service challenges in the public sector.

Ontario and Israel partner on $20-million research network

Feb 07, 2017 – Ontario and Israel partner on $20-million research network
Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) are partnering on a new, $20-million research network that will support the development of innovative technologies in Ontario and Israel, with an initial focus on cybersecurity solutions for the financial services sector.

Province delivers $20-million boost to college innovation through OCE, Colleges Ontario partnership

Jan 25, 2017 – Province delivers $20-million boost to college innovation through OCE, Colleges Ontario partnership
Ontario’s 24 colleges will now play an even stronger role in fueling innovation through their applied research activities and strategic collaborations with industry thanks to an exciting new, $20-million commitment by the provincial government for applied research and development.

OneEleven expands into new innovation hub

Jan 24, 2017 – OneEleven expands into new innovation hub
OneEleven has taken another step on its journey as one of Canada’s largest scale-up hubs and communities for high-growth tech start-ups.

REACH-ing to improve healthcare through innovation-based procurement

Jan 20, 2017 – REACH-ing to improve healthcare through innovation-based procurement
Ontario Centres of Excellence has launched a new program to help Ontario’s healthcare system more easily and effectively adopt innovative new products and services.

OCE expands international reach with two new programs

Dec 14, 2016 – OCE expands international reach with two new programs
Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) continues to build Ontario’s global competitiveness with the launch of two new programs related to bilateral agreements with China.

Simulating Real-World Challenges

Dec 01, 2016 – Simulating Real-World Challenges
A grant from the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) will help Queen’s University and Toronto tech firm Ametros Learning develop an intelligent, web-based simulation platform for students in law, medicine, engineering and business.

OCE expands international reach of GlobalStart with new partnerships in Asia

Nov 24, 2016 – OCE expands international reach of GlobalStart with new partnerships in Asia
Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) has forged exciting new partnerships that will help applicants to its GlobalStart program enter Asian markets.

Advancing innovative technologies in education

Nov 24, 2016 – Advancing innovative technologies in education
More than 130 participants gathered at an Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) partnering forum held Nov. 23 at Communitech in Waterloo to launch the second round of OCE’s AdvancingEducation program. Participants included educators, administrators and companies with ideas to improve Ontario’s public education system.

Search our projects and companies

Nov 24, 2016 – Search our projects and companies
All those interested in the work of OCE can now easily find information about the many hundreds of projects we support in 75 communities across Ontario. Also now available are profiles and the latest news for many of the companies we support.

OCE recognizes excellence in entrepreneurship and research collaboration with annual awards

Oct 28, 2016 – OCE recognizes excellence in entrepreneurship and research collaboration with annual awards
Last night, Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) awarded its prestigious Mind to Market and Martin Walmsley awards, worth $25,000 each, recognizing the achievements of two Waterloo-region entrepreneurs for their innovations in battery and hybrid-based vehicles and advanced health technology. The awards were presented as part of OCE’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Design Exchange in Toronto, attended by over 275 guests from Ontario’s innovation community.

OCE hosts CLA/OCEA network meeting in Windsor

Oct 19, 2016 – OCE hosts CLA/OCEA network meeting in Windsor
With 80 attendees representing the 25 CLA/OCEA projects from across the province, the network meeting provided robust discussion on some of the successes and challenges in the CLA/OCEA space.

Application deadline extended for OCE-PROMPT Cybersecurity R&D Challenge

Jun 29, 2016 – Application deadline extended for OCE-PROMPT Cybersecurity R&D Challenge
The deadline for submitting EOIs to the Cybersecurity R&D Challenge has been extended to Tuesday, September 27, 2016.

Discovery competitions help further high-potential innovations

May 25, 2016 – Discovery competitions help further high-potential innovations
Each year, Discovery is proud to host various competitions aimed at helping next-generation innovators pursue their big ideas and solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. And 2016 was no exception.

A Discovery to Remember: ‘the momentum and energy was inspiring’

May 25, 2016 – A Discovery to Remember: ‘the momentum and energy was inspiring’
More than 3,200 attendees and over 500 exhibitors from across the province took part in this year’s Discovery, Canada’s premier conference and trade show. And from the moment OCE President Tom Corr rang the bell at the TMX on Monday morning to mark the opening of the event until the last Wow Zone exhibitor packed up on the show floor the next night, the excitement surrounding the two-day event never wavered.

OCE champions government’s role as first customer of innovation

May 17, 2016 – OCE champions government’s role as first customer of innovation
Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) has created a new and unique leadership position that reflects a growing awareness within the innovation system of the important role that governments can play as consumers and first adopters of innovation.

Ontario Centres of Excellence brings Federal allies to greenhouse gas battle

May 10, 2016 – Ontario Centres of Excellence brings Federal allies to greenhouse gas battle
Ontario’s $74 million greenhouse gas innovation initiative, managed by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), has two new federal partners to assist in the battle to reduce pollution-causing emissions.

Taking care of Business at OCE's Discovery - May 9 and 10

Apr 27, 2016 – Taking care of Business at OCE's Discovery - May 9 and 10
Discovery has long been known as a place to do business. This year, however, a new component is being added to the award-winning innovation conference to bring together potential business partners. The Business to Business (B2B) initiative is an exceptional opportunity for companies with an innovative technology or service to pitch directly to a large company in the same sector.