Spark Centre

On June 25th, we had the pleasure of welcoming Ryan Turnbull (Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, and to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry) to Spark Centre to announce the launch of the new Landing-Pad Accelerator Program.    With a $2 million investment from the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Agence fédérale de ..., this initiative will support newcomer and female founders in Environment, Energy, and Engineering (EN3). This collaborative initiative is in partnership with PARO Centre For Women's Enterprise and Launch Lab and will support 80 businesses and benefit communities across the Eastern Ontario Innovation Corridor (EOIC).   During his visit, MP Turnbull took the time to meet some Spark Centre clients— Kevares Autonomous Services, NotaryPro, Longan Vision Corp., EGO SMART INC. and Kore Meta Inc.—to learn about their innovative companies that are being developed right here in #DurhamRegion.   Read more about the funding announcement here: https://lnkd.in/g-mApN4W   Thank you to all of our community and ecosystem partners, and to all who joined us for this exciting announcement! John Henry, Invest Durham, Durham Region (The Regional Municipality of Durham), City of Oshawa, Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, Whitby Chamber of Commerce, Business Advisory Centre Durham (BACD), Durham College, Ontario Tech University, Bstellar® Group Inc., Wentworth Strategy Group, Angel Investors Durham, Angel Investors Ontario, Synergy Lab, Dan Carter cc: Sherry Colbourne, Romaine Redman, Ec.D., Cathy Ireland, Scott Runté, Renée Gendron, Kristy Sansom, Aimee Slater 🇨🇦, Margaret Zanel, MBA, ICD.D, Nova Dakogiannis, Tawnya Pappin #innovation #community #easternOntario #collaboration #newcomers #EN3 #femalefounders

Calling all #kidpreneurs! Funded, Angel Investors Ontario's new magazine is looking for entrepreneurial-minded kids and their parents for a story! If you have a kid who has a story of a business they've started, get in touch with Kate Tomen. Learn more and sign up to receive your copy of Funded here: https://lnkd.in/gxynzE3u

The Spark Centre family continues to grow! These seven #startups have joined our community over the last couple months, and we are so excited to have them with us. Building a startup is no small feat, and these incredible teams of #entrepreneurs are putting the work in to develop the next generation of innovative products and services. We will work together to help accelerate their growth, connect them with the right contacts and offer support wherever it’s needed. Happy to have all of you with us at Spark Centre.

Last month we had the pleasure of hosting our inaugural EXCELERATE event at Lakeridge Health's innovative Lhearn Centre in #Oshawa. 🚀 The audience was introduced to 12 impressive #HealthTech startups from the region. Congratulations again to Elderado and Xpan Inc. for your winning pitches! This event was made possible thanks to Invest Durham and City of Oshawa. Stay tuned for the next EXCELERATE event (Emergency Services) coming up in October! Check out all of the showcasing companies here: https://lnkd.in/gys5TwyR *EXCELERATE videography, graphic design and event management services provided by Creative Spark. Learn more at https://creative-spark.ca/. Robert J. Weese, Nadia Ismiil, John Henry, Kristy Sansom, Dr. Lubna Tirmizi, Rick Menassa, CPCA, Angel Investors Durham, BNET-TECH Canada, Bujjify, CHIME : Clinic Orchestration, ConnexHealth Inc. , Elderado, Kuwota, Lab Improvements, Mentaligence Inc., Techinsole, WeTraq, WisdomX, Xpan Inc. #durhamregion #entrepreneurs #innovation #startups #technology #community #durhamregionevents

Embarking on your eCommerce journey is an exciting first step to selling your product. Join Nick Lindop from Creative Spark for an insightful masterclass where we’ll cover everything you need to know to get started: 📅 Date: July 15th 🕒 Time: 10 am – 12 pm 📍 Location: Spark Centre and online ☕️ Open to: ANYONE During this session, we’ll touch on key topics including: 🔹 eCommerce Platforms 🔹 Design 🔹 Order Processing 🔹 Shipping 🔹 Marketing From carefully choosing an eCommerce platform that aligns with your business goals to getting your product into a customer’s hands, we will discuss the essential elements to prepare for as you take your first steps in your eCommerce journey. 🔗 Register for free at: https://lnkd.in/gdw6dwCr Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity to kickstart your eCommerce business with expert guidance. See you there! #Ecommerce #DigitalMarketing #Marketing #Entrepreneurship #OshawaEvent #CreativeSpark #Networking #Community #FreeEvent #Masterclass #SparkCentre

Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦 We take pride in “our home and native land,” and are grateful every day for the welcoming community and bustling innovation network this country has to offer. Whether you are a newcomer or long-time Canadian, July 1st is the day where we all come together and celebrate our northern home. We know you’re a hard working entrepreneur, yet #CanadaDay is a holiday, so most businesses will be closed (and so should you, eh?). Take some time off to relax and have fun! Perhaps you can enjoy some special Canadian foods like nanaimo bars, caesars, Montreal smoked meat, butter tarts, poutine or ketchup chips to really get in the Canadian spirit. Here’s to a happy Canada Day from all of us at Spark Centre! ✨

FedDev Ontario is supporting two southern Ontario incubators, Spark Centre and GB Accelerator, offer expanded services to entrepreneurs across the region. Oshawa-based, Spark Centre will deliver the Landing-Pad Accelerator Program, to support entrepreneurs grow their startups with access to workshops and coaching, including newcomers, female founders and skilled talent in Environment, Energy and Engineering. Collingwood-based, Georgian Bay Accelerator will also receive federal support for their expansion to support clean and advanced technology businesses, including in the surrounding counties of Simcoe, Grey, and Bruce. These two organizations are contributing towards a stronger southern Ontario economy by providing local businesses with the support and tools they need to thrive. News Release: https://ow.ly/ZAJE50SpBrb *************************************************************** FedDev Ontario aide deux incubateurs du Sud de l'Ontario, le Spark Centre et le GB Accelerator, à offrir des services élargis aux entrepreneurs de la région. Le Spark Centre, un incubateur basé à Oshawa, offrira le « programme d’accélération Landing-Pad », pour aider les entrepreneurs à développer leurs entreprises en démarrage en leur donnant accès à des ateliers et à un encadrement, notamment pour les femmes et les nouveaux arrivants fondateurs, ainsi que pour les talents qualifiés dans les domaines de l'environnement, de l'énergie et de l'ingénierie. GB Accelerator, basé à Collingwood, recevra également une aide fédérale pour son expansion afin de soutenir les entreprises de technologies propres et avancées, y compris dans les comtés environnants de Simcoe, Grey et Bruce. Ces deux organisations contribuent à renforcer l'économie du Sud de l'Ontario en fournissant aux entreprises locales le soutien et les outils dont elles ont besoin pour prospérer. Communiqué de presse : https://ow.ly/QeJU50SpBkU

Today, we had the pleasure of joining Ryan Turnbull, Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and Member of Parliament for Whitby, at the Spark Commercialization and Innovation Centre in downtown Oshawa. Spark Centre, with a $2 million investment, is launching the new Landing-Pad Accelerator Program. This initiative will provide workshops and coaching to newcomer and female founders and skilled talent in Environment, Energy, and Engineering (EN3). The program aims to support 80 businesses in commercializing new products and offer mentoring to over 200 entrepreneurs, focusing on emission reduction, biodiversity protection, electrification, smart mobility/technology, and renewable energy. Congratulations to @spark_centre on this significant step forward for our innovation community! 👏🏻🚀 #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #OshawaTech #Oshawa #OshawaChamber

An exciting announcement made today by MP Ryan Turnbull, for our partner Spark Centre! Two million dollars for the Landing Pad Accelerator program to support newcomers and female founders in EN3 (Energy, Environment, Engineering).

Today the Invest Durham team was pleased to celebrate with Spark Centre as it was announced they will be receiving $2 million in Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Agence fédérale de ...funding to support their Landing-Pad Accelerator Program. MP Ryan Turnbull, Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Member of Parliament for Whitby, visited Spark Commercialization and Innovation Centre (Spark Centre), which provides support to early-stage and growing technology and innovation entrepreneurs. While at Spark Centre, PS Turnbull learned about the new Landing-Pad Accelerator Program, which will offer a range of supports, including workshops and coaching to newcomer and female founders and skilled talent in Environment, Energy and Engineering (EN3). With a $2 million investment, the Centre will help entrepreneurs grow their businesses in areas such as emission reduction, biodiversity protection, electrification, smart mobility/technology, and renewable energy. This program will support 80 businesses to commercialize new products and provide mentoring to more than 200 entrepreneurs. Learn more about this funding announcement: https://lnkd.in/g-mApN4W #DurhamRegion is the Clean Energy Capital of Canada. Sherry Colbourne | John Henry | Durham Region (The Regional Municipality of Durham) | #Entrepreneurship | Government of Canada