Madison and Jenessa Olson are repurposing their resources to make a meaningful impact amid COVID-19. The co-founders of Southwestern Ontario startup STMNT are tackling disrupted times with the same resourceful mentality that gained them early traction and success in the fashion space, as they establish their place in the sanitation game. Recovery within our innovation…
Applications are now being accepted for the Innovation Assistance Program (IAP), providing financial assistance for small and medium-sized companies. The $250 million initiative was announced by the Government of Canada last week to provide support for technology-driven companies without a revenue history that would qualify them for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). IAP, administered by…
As the coronavirus spreads, and individuals are urged to stay within their own environments, select businesses remain among the only spaces still open to the public. As a result, those workers deemed ‘essential’, shift to the front lines of a critical period in public health. This pandemic is evolving quickly; so too must the entrepreneurs…
COVID-19 has forced Canadian healthcare to adapt at an unprecedented rate, creating an opportunity for new solutions and technologies to drive better crisis responses and outcomes. With innovators leading the dialogue, the haze is finally beginning to clear on the next steps to tackle the global coronavirus outbreak; out of the chaos, measured innovation emerges.…
AutoVerify, powered by Mobials Inc., has launched a Dealer Support Program waiving the monthly software fee for its suite of digital retailing tools to all Canadian automotive dealers until October 1st. “These are uncertain times, but we’re all in it together,” says Marty Meadows, President at AutoVerify. “It’s time to come together as an industry…
This resource was last updated on June 8, 2020. We’ll continue to update it as new information and resources emerge. In a time of uncertainty, collective precautionary measures help us to flatten the curve in hopes of minimizing the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). But self-quarantine and social distancing may demand a shift in your company’s…