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We’re proud to share that ventureLAB has been named a 2024 Canada’s Most Admired™ Corporate Cultures Award winner! This recognition is a reflection of our team’s hard work in building a culture focused on growth, innovation, and collaboration. It’s a testament to the People-Driven, Culture-First organization we’ve created where excellence is at the forefront. A big thank you to Waterstone Human Capital for this honor! Learn more about it here: https://lnkd.in/eJ858QQV #CorporateCulture #Leadership #CanadasMostAdmired #Innovation #Teamwork #ventureLAB Hugh Chow, Jane Gertner, Avinash Persaud, Sep Assadian, Sophia Chan-Combrink

A huge thank you to our amazing investors at Two Small Fish Ventures for the invitation to the ventureLAB’s HardTech Gala. Your unwavering belief in the power of innovation and your invaluable support continue to play a pivotal role in advancing hard tech startups. Hardtech startups face unique hurdles—high upfront costs and lengthy development timelines are just the beginning. According to recent reports, 60% of revenue in “Technology” will come from hardware over the next five years, with software contributing just 40%. Yet, despite the growing importance of hardware, only slightly over 20% of VC funding has gone to hardware-focused startups since 2016. This is an area where we all can make a difference. By increasing support through resources, mentorship, and investment, we can unlock the vast potential of hardware innovation and ensure these startups gain the traction they need to succeed. I’m excited to be part of a movement that will empower the next generation of groundbreaking technologies with the backing they truly deserve.

🎙️ Avinash Persaud, VP of the Hardware Catalyst Initiative at ventureLAB sits down with Mike Mohseni, Founder of AutoMetrics Manufacturing Technologies Inc, to learn what inspired his entrepreneurial journey. 🔶 Stay tuned for our upcoming #ventureLABChats episode to hear more! 🔷 Listen to our latest podcast episodes here: https://lnkd.in/eHHreHy5 #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Startups #ventureLAB #Leadership

Now that the dust has settled, I’ve had a moment to reflect on the incredible achievements of ventureLAB's #HardTechSummit. It’s truly an honor to be leading this event year over year, alongside such an amazing team, who worked tirelessly to make it a success. Seeing the overwhelming recognition, connections, and value created through this event has been so rewarding. It’s clear that we’ve built a valuable event for the hardware and semiconductor ecosystem—a space where voices are heard, meaningful connections are made, groundbreaking technologies are showcased, and growth is fostered. A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who made this possible: our HardTech Planning Team, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, pitch finalists, VCs and so many others. Your contributions were invaluable, and I’m deeply grateful for your support. Here’s to #HardTechSummit 2025 and continuing to drive innovation together! I cannot possibly tag everyone as we had 1100+ attendees, 35+ speakers, 30 tech exhibitors, 8 pitch finalists and over 30 sponsors over the two days - Thank you to every single one of you for contributing to this years success and being such a pleasure to work alongside! #HardTech #innovation #YorkRegion #Markham #hardware #semiconductor #AI #Medtech #startups #techfounders

8th Nov 2024, Meeting with Mayor of City of Markham 🥰 My honor to meet in person with Frank Scarpitti introduced by ventureLAB. Extend special thanks to Avinash Persaud Huyen Hare, MPA, Ec.D.(F), CEcD to organize this special meeting & allowing me to experience #HardtechSummit2024 We talked about various issues across business, geopolitics, culture and so on, which was meaningful moment for me to learn. Again, thank you for your precious time & attention to CTNS global journey to the better world!

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Looking to expand your business globally? Vaughan Economic Development, in partnership with the Toronto Region Board of Trade and World Trade Centre Toronto, will be offering a one-day executive certificate session designed to empower businesses in Vaughan with invaluable insights for successful global expansion. Join us at Vaughan City Hall on Thursday, Nov. 28 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to learn about the following topics: ✅ Types of capital funding: equity, debt, venture capital, angel investment ✅ Assessing financial risks and opportunities in global markets ✅ Identifying relevant SME grants and tax incentives for international expansion ✅ Developing an elevator pitch for investors and grant panels For more information on how to participate: https://lnkd.in/gEC-7w8k #TAPinto Vaughan #Global #Expansion York Link | York Region Economic Development Toronto Global Vaughan Chamber of Commerce YSpace, York University ventureLAB

Thank you Waterstone Human Capital for this recognition! 🔶🎉 #PeopleDriven #CultureFirst #ventureLAB #ThankYou

#Responsible #AI is crucial to the #development, the #sustainability and the #future of AI as a whole. ventureLAB and our Chief AI Advisor, Garry Chan, are honoured to be invited to contribute and to speak at this year's international GPAI #Summit hosted by Serbia.

Huge congrats to VentureLAB on winning the 2024 Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures Award!! This is a well-deserved recognition to the incredible work and dedication of your team. A culture focused on growth, innovation, and collaboration is truly inspiring. Keep up the amazing work! 🏆