Cat Adalay is an experienced entrepreneur and business executive with a background in engineering, product design, and hardware development. This background was the perfect foundation to begin Aurea Technologies in 2017.  Rachel Carr joined Cat and Aurea when Cat was prototyping a wind energy system for residential applications. Together, Rachel and Cat saw an opportunity to scale down this innovation and this is when the Shine turbine began – a portable wind turbine that can fit in your backpack!    The post Propelling Clean Energy Forward with Cat Adalay and Rachel Carr first ..read more

OTTAWA, ON – May 13, 2024. The Startup Canada Board of Directors and Executive team are excited to announce that Jenn Juby will be joining Startup Canada as managing director, effective May 13, 2024.  Jenn brings decades of team leadership and executive operations experience across global, startup, and private enterprises. She is a founder and leader who scaled her own retail business (acquired) from zero to +$10 million in revenue in sixteen months – all during the COVID-19 pandemic. With lived experience navigating the complexities that Canadian entrepreneurs face, Jenn is dedicated to ..read more

Jessica is the CEO and co-founder of Apricotton, the only bra brand globally that designs bras that “grow” as girls grow, so girls can fit into the same bra when they develop from an A to D cup, helping the 90% of girls embarrassed to wear their first bra. She’s personally leading Apricotton’s Gen Z community, growing it to 170,000 followers and 30 million organic views on TikTok and Instagram by becoming girls’ online big sister. Apricotton has been featured in Global News, CTV Television News, BuzzFeed, and Seventeen Magazine, and is the top Google search result for “teen bra”. The post Desi ..read more

Exporting and expanding to international markets is a key channel to grow your business. However, it often comes with challenges, including IP strategy, global supply chains, international marketing strategy, and more. If you’re thinking of starting to export but are struggling with where to start, we have compiled a list of the top 10 organizations across Canada with exporting resources and support. You can also view a full list of resources in our Startup Global Resource Guide. 1. Export Development Canada (EDC) EDC is a Crown corporation dedicated to helping Canadian companies succeed on th ..read more

As the CEO and Founder of Loba, Kate is innovating health and wellness by taking pill and supplement management from routine to ritual. Kate’s own health journey led her to to search for a solution that combined sleek organization, convenient reminders, and a positive sentiment around taking her pills. Finding nothing that resonated, Kate took the reins and created a platform for pill and supplement management that empowers rather than stigmatizes. The post Reasoning with Ritual: Innovating Healthy Habits with Kate Bouchard first appeared on Startup Canada ..read more

Last year, Startup Canada teamed up with UPS to launch the Women’s Exporter Program (WEP) in Canada. This global initiative helps to bridge the gender gap in education and export participation by providing targeted assistance to women-owned small and medium-sized businesses. Our first Canadian cohort for WEP covered key topics to get the participants ready to start exporting, including logistics, customs, changing your packaging, marketing to new regions, leveraging e-commerce, and more. This year, the program engaged 150 early stage women entrepreneurs and is returning for a second year in 20 ..read more

Inspired by his own experience with a tutor, Will realized the power of a great tutor and started TutorOcean in 2018. Just one year later, Will was approached by a university to offer the platform as a solution which led him to launch QuadC. Today, Will and his team support more than 50 higher institutions across North America and have more than 250,000 users across both products. The post Tutoring Powered by Talent and Technology with Will Li first appeared on Startup Canada ..read more

Winnipeg, Manitoba – April 18, 2024 | Today, Startup Canada announced the winner of the Winnipeg “Pop-up Pitch” Competition, the regional qualifier for the 2024 Startup Global Pitch Competition Grand Finale. Pitching in front of the in-person audience of Startup Canada Tour’s most recent stop in Winnipeg, startup Kevin Danner of Carbon Lock Tech was named the first-place winner – taking home $3,000 cash and a guaranteed slot in the October 30th Grand Finale. Diogo Tsutomu Iwasaki Ori.Gatou Creative Solutions Inc. won the People’s Choice Award and took home a $1,000 cash prize. Carbon Lock Tech ..read more

Together, Berto, Phil, Anthony and Robert are creating products that men can start celebrating, instead of tolerating. When searching for a comfortable pair of boxers and finding nothing … they created their own and began Manmade.  The post Underwear Worth Celebrating with Anthony Ciavirella first appeared on Startup Canada ..read more

Ottawa, ON – April 8, 2024 | Today, Startup Canada announced that applications are now open for the 2024 Startup Global Virtual Pitch Competition Day, an opportunity for entrepreneurs across the country to win from $70,000 in cash prizes to fund their exporting and growth goals for their business.  Startup Global is one of Startup Canada’s flagship programs, providing resources to entrepreneurs looking to expand their businesses internationally. The Startup Global Pitch Competition is a key element of the Startup Global program.  Who is eligible: The Startup Global Virtual Pitch Comp ..read more