District Ventures and IBM Innovation Space

10/08/2019

How Canadian is kick-starting new discoveries in health and science:

Artificial intelligence is poised to transform health care in ways never thought possible, and Canada could play a pivotal role.

09/11/2019

McRock Capital launches $100 million industrial IoT VC fund with global investors:

McRock Capital has held an initial closing on its second venture capital fund, McRock Fund II LP, dedicated to investing in the global trend around th

08/16/2019

Inside the MIT-IBM Watson Lab:

Not all Artificial Intelligence is created equal. Depending on the problem it’s trying to solve, a particular AI solution originates in a few different ways. The average tech-forward firm interested in tapping AI to solve business challenges might create a small,...

08/06/2019

ICYMI: We sat down with Startup Calgary to chat about how incubators & accelerators play a valuable role in the startup journey. Listen here: http://bit.ly/2KrW5t4

Incubators and accelerators play a valuable role in the startup journey, especially in the early stages. Learn more about some of the programs available to founders based in Calgary and beyond. Interview date: July 17, 2019Featured Speakers: Alice...

06/27/2019

We are so excited to announce our members of Cohort IV! Today, we’d like to introduce AIRO.LIFE.

AIRO.LIFE grants the masses access to information and communication with a means to education through free data plans and their Be Free Phone. The Be Free Phone is a quality smartphone with a modified Android OS and telecom plan that is given to the user for free with the understanding that they will see non-intrusive content at the top of the phone at all times of operation. The content displayed has the highest view-ability in the world with second to none conversions and engagements with open and honest data collection, saving users money while giving second to none reach for marketers, advertisers and data collectors with the approval of the end user.

For more information please visit www.airo.life

06/25/2019

We are so excited to announce our members of Cohort IV! Today, we’d like to introduce Stream Systems Ltd.

Stream Systems optimizes industrial assets using simulation without code through their SimOpti software. The software allows the user to seamlessly model and simulate complex logistical networks and capital projects in a risk-free virtual environment. Efficiencies and revenues can be increased by using Stream Systems’ software to rapidly model assets with a high level of scalability and customization using the drag-and-drop interface. By using artificial intelligence, machine learning and various simulation methods, the software offers a dynamic tool capable of modeling ‘what-if’ scenarios and asset behaviour across time and space.

For more information please visit www.streamsystems.ca

06/21/2019

We are so excited to announce our members of Cohort IV! Today, we'd like to introduce Roseto.

Roseto aims to deliver personalized health care and precision medicine to the masses to improve accessibility to screening and early detection of premature and chronic disease. Roseto offers a patient-centric software that tracks user metabolite and lipid levels via communication with a point-of-care medical diagnostic instrument. The onsite and lab-accurate blood chemistry analyzer delivers results in approximately 12 minutes, and the instrument offers 31 chemistry tests across 16 panels, with up to 14 chemistry results on a single test. It requires just a few drops of blood which is collected from a finger lancet and capillary pipette and delivers the data to both patient and practitioner through a dual-facing portal, encouraging patient education while providing deeper insights and context to practitioners.

For more information please visit www.rosetohealth.ca

06/19/2019

We are so excited to announce our members of Cohort IV! Today, we’d like to introduce Provision Analytics.

Provision Analytics creates transparency and organization of food supply chain data by offering a software platform specifically for food safety, provenance, trust and traceability. Provision can alleviate issues across any food product category, and any distribution chain through data capture, data integrity, and data integration embedded through their trust algorithm and transparency platform resulting in five core benefits including product information transparency, compliance & regulatory regime adherence, quality awareness consumer trust and reporting and predictive analytics. Ultimately, this provides the ability for deep analytics to generate intelligence and opportunity throughout the supply value chain.

For more information please visit www.provisionanalytics.io

06/17/2019

We are so excited to announce our members of Cohort IV! Today, we’d like to introduce Engage Mobilize.

Engage Mobilize is a cutting edge, yet simple to use digital field management platform that eliminates the challenges of doing business on carbon copy paper. By providing complete visibility to proven workflows, Engage Mobilize empowers individuals to make better business decisions that have significant company-wide impact. Additionally, digital data allows for ongoing machine learning, which drives long term strategic planning. The Engage Platform interfaces with both the E&P companies and their vendors, making it a complete solution for all users. Some of Engage Mobilize’s most popular features include digital field tickets, real-time tracking, customized integrations, supply chain management, predictive scheduling and data analytics and reporting.

For more information please visit www.engagemobilize.com

06/12/2019

Ready to take your business to the next level? The District Ventures and IBM Innovation Space, founded by Arlene Dickinson's District Ventures and IBM Canada, is accepting applications for Cohort V. Visit https://buff.ly/2WE8B1C to learn more.

06/11/2019

We are so excited to announce that Cohort IV has officially launched! We have welcomed five amazing companies into the Innovation Space and are looking forward to working with these entrepreneurs over the next six months, help their companies grow and reach new levels of disruptive innovation! Stay tuned to learn about each of the game-changing companies that make up Cohort IV.

06/11/2019

The Government of Canada has launched an app to help businesses easily interact with federal government programs and services: http://bit.ly/2MGUQKV

Small and medium-sized businesses make up 99% of all Canadian businesses and employ 10 million hard-working Canadians from coast to coast to coast. They are the backbone of our economy and the government is working to make it easier for them to do business.