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  Discovery 2015 pitch competitions crown winners

  Apr 29, 2015 – Discovery 2015 pitch competitions crown winners
  Pitch competitions have become an integral part of the Discovery experience. Every year, hundreds of students and start-ups compete for the right to pitch in a variety of sectors and age groups at Discovery.
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  New virtual incubator will help Ontario start-ups learn about and gain access to Chinese markets

  Apr 29, 2015 – New virtual incubator will help Ontario start-ups learn about and gain access to Chinese markets
  Having direct business ties to the Chinese marketplace is more important than ever for Ontario start-ups seeking international presence. That makes a new partnership signed this morning by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and the China Canada Angels Alliance (CCAA) a significant initiative.
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  Young entrepreneurs to make a strong showing at Discovery

  Apr 08, 2015 – Young entrepreneurs to make a strong showing at Discovery
  Young entrepreneurs are gaining a strong profile in Ontario’s innovation ecosystem, with a record number participating in Canada's leading innovation-to-commercialization conference this year.
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  Raising rural entrepreneurs

  Apr 08, 2015 – Raising rural entrepreneurs
  Loyalist College partnered with local entrepreneur, industry and academic leaders to design the Entrepreneurial Studies – Business Launch program as a platform to nurture the next generation of pioneers – those expected to be the future drivers of innovation in the Bay of Quinte Region.
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  Building, launching and scaling

  Apr 08, 2015 – Building, launching and scaling
  Ensuring that start-up companies created at York University and in the surrounding area reach their maximum potential is the ultimate goal of York University’s entrepreneurship program. LaunchYU consists of monthly workshops and networking events, other events, one-on-one mentoring, and an accelerator program.
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  Making math more‎ fun

  Mar 27, 2015 – Making math more‎ fun
  Burlington-based start-up SMARTeacher wants to prove that video games can be more effective than traditional methods alone for teaching math to children. The company’s product, Prodigy, teaches over 600 math skills to children in grades 1-8 through an interactive online game they can play with their friends.
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  OCE shares three decades of experience with Australia’s innovation system

  Mar 25, 2015 – OCE shares three decades of experience with Australia’s innovation system
  How to replicate Ontario’s success in engaging industry to work with academia to drive economic development and innovation was on the agenda of a major higher education conference attended by OCE President Tom Corr this month.
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  Record number of investors at Discovery

  Mar 25, 2015 – Record number of investors at Discovery
  The promise shown by Ontario’s innovators and entrepreneurs is attracting a record number of foreign and domestic investors to the 2015 edition of Ontario Centres of Excellence’s (OCE) Discovery conference.
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  OCE’s Discovery celebrates 10 years of innovation

  Mar 25, 2015 – OCE’s Discovery celebrates 10 years of innovation
  Every year, Discovery features a showcase of the best Ontario’s and Canada’s innovators and entrepreneurs have to offer. Every year the show expands bringing new features and attractions to attendees and exhibitors. And 2015, Discovery’s tenth edition, is no different.
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  Discovery brings world-class keynote presenters to the main stage

  Mar 25, 2015 – Discovery brings world-class keynote presenters to the main stage
  In its first nine years, Ontario Centres of Excellence’s (OCE’s) Discovery has played host to some leading names, and minds, in the world of innovation and entrepreneurship. And the list grows this year with the most robust keynote program Discovery has ever presented.
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  Supporting technological innovation in aerospace

  Mar 24, 2015 – Supporting technological innovation in aerospace
  Ontario Centres of Excellence and the Ontario Aerospace Council have worked together in supporting collaborative R&D in the province’s aerospace industry, through a $2.5 million program supporting the development of technology of strategic importance to Ontario’s aerospace sector.
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  OCE supports industry-academic collaborations to promote manufacturing innovation

  Mar 24, 2015 – OCE supports industry-academic collaborations to promote manufacturing innovation
  Innovation in advanced manufacturing that will improve productivity and the quality of products in various industrial areas is now underway as a result of a commercialization initiative spearheaded by Ontario Centres of Excellence.
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  Clear Blue Technologies receives NRC-IRAP funding

  Mar 23, 2015 – Clear Blue Technologies receives NRC-IRAP funding
  OCE-supported cleantech company Clear Blue Technologies continues to build momentum as it recently celebrated a major government investment of up to $92,000 in funding through the National Research Council of Canada's Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP).
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  OCE-supported start-up Gymtrack closes major funding round

  Mar 17, 2015 – OCE-supported start-up Gymtrack closes major funding round
  Gymtrack co-founders Pablo Srugo and Lee Silverstone want to improve the experience of gym-goers everywhere with their workout tracking technology. And after recently closing a first major round of funding, their vision is one step closer to becoming reality.
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  An inspiring challenge for young Ottawa innovators

  Mar 11, 2015 – An inspiring challenge for young Ottawa innovators
  There is a good reason that a six-year-old will be picking the winner of an entrepreneurship contest at the University of Ottawa this month. The competition is all about designing him a new hand.
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  Kick starting a career in entrepreneurism

  Mar 11, 2015 – Kick starting a career in entrepreneurism
  The Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship Program, which targets youth from 18 to 29, provides up to 35 youth with two intensive training weekends, monthly seminars and events, plus mentoring and advisory services from BioLinc, Brock’s business incubator, and Innovate Niagara, Niagara’s regional innovation center.
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  New centre a seismic shift in support of campus entrepreneurism

  Mar 11, 2015 – New centre a seismic shift in support of campus entrepreneurism
  From in-class education, to extra-curricular activities to incubation space, The Entrepreneurship, Practice and Innovation Centre (EPICentre), is the place where students and recent graduates can learn about entrepreneurship and resources and turn their ideas into successful ventures.
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  Toying with failure, empathy and creativity

  Mar 11, 2015 – Toying with failure, empathy and creativity
  Twenty One Toys designs toys that teach empathy, failure and creative collaboration. In its second year of operation, the company‘s first product, the Empathy Toy, is already in hundreds of schools, homes and offices worldwide.
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  Fintech innovation presents new opportunities

  Feb 26, 2015 – Fintech innovation presents new opportunities
  Improvements to the customer experience, security and fraud protection, and data analytics all present opportunities for collaboration between the financial services sector and Ontario researchers and innovators, an OCE-sponsored forum heard.
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  Student entrepreneurs receiving top-grade support

  Feb 26, 2015 – Student entrepreneurs receiving top-grade support
  Student entrepreneurs in Mississauga, Niagara Region, Guelph and Ottawa now have new resources to help their fledgling companies succeed. In early February, four new campus-based entrepreneurship programs were launched to help students and community-based enterprises develop and grow.