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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.

Cybersecurity event helps identify cross-provincial partnerships

Apr 08, 2016 – Cybersecurity event helps identify cross-provincial partnerships
A Cybersecurity R&D Partnering Forum held in Ottawa on April 6 brought together 112 researchers and representatives of industry from Ontario and Quebec to explore collaborations leading to commercialization of technologies, products and services in the area of cybersecurity.

Discovery 2016 lineup boasts first-rate speakers and programming

Mar 31, 2016 – Discovery 2016 lineup boasts first-rate speakers and programming
With less than six weeks to go, the countdown is on for Discovery 16. And this year’s event promises to be the best yet for Canada’s leading innovation-to-commercialization conference, featuring a packed lineup of speakers and programming.

Discovery 2016 keynotes will share insights on innovation, entrepreneurship and the sharing economy

Mar 30, 2016 – Discovery 2016 keynotes will share insights on innovation, entrepreneurship and the sharing economy
This year, Discovery will welcome JB Straubel, a member of Tesla Motor’s founding team and the company’s Chief Technical Officer (CTO), and transportation entrepreneur Robin Chase, co-founder and former CEO of Zipcar.

OCE helps drive more STEM students to popular fellowship program

Mar 30, 2016 – OCE helps drive more STEM students to popular fellowship program
Venture for Canada (V4C) is seeing a notable increase in the number of applications from highly qualified science and technology graduates interested in starting their own company.

Ontario-made solutions for advancing education technology

Feb 25, 2016 – Ontario-made solutions for advancing education technology
More than 200 representatives of education and the edtech sector gathered yesterday for OCE’s AdvancingEducation Partnering Forum. The event was designed to bring together the education sector, industry and academic partners to learn more about the AdvancingEducation program and to foster project collaborations.

Carleton student’s company to improve roving in space

Jan 27, 2016 – Carleton student’s company to improve roving in space
A Carleton University start-up supported by OCE’s Campus Linked Accelerators Program has won a half-million-dollar contract from the Canadian Space Agency.

Smart Computing Partnering Forum attracts strong interest

Jan 27, 2016 – Smart Computing Partnering Forum attracts strong interest
More than 200 participants representing the smart computing, big data and cybersecurity sectors attended the recent Smart Computing R&D Challenge Partnership Forum, hosted by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE).

Colour-coded for success

Jan 13, 2016 – Colour-coded for success
With the commercial launch of his innovative technology and two prestigious award wins, 2015 was one for the books for Hamilton-raised entrepreneur Matthew Sheridan.

More STEM students seeing entrepreneurism in their future

Dec 11, 2015 – More STEM students seeing entrepreneurism in their future
Venture for Canada has seen an increase in the number of science and technology students applying for Fellowships after a concerted drive supported by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) to raise awareness of the opportunity amongst STEM students.

OCE and SOSCIP launch final round of Smart Computing R&D Challenge

Nov 26, 2015 – OCE and SOSCIP launch final round of Smart Computing R&D Challenge
After a highly successful first round of funding, Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and the SOSCIP consortium are launching a second and final round of the Smart Computing R&D Challenge.

World leading energy technology makes debut

Nov 25, 2015 – World leading energy technology makes debut
A first-of-its-kind system that uses the vast depths of Lake Ontario to boost Toronto’s energy supply is being hailed as a major breakthrough in the area of energy storage. Representatives of Toronto-based start-up Hydrostor, Toronto Hydro and OCE – which supported the energy project from the outset – gathered last week to celebrate the official launch of the exciting new technology.