L-SPARK

10/06/2021

We are SO beyond excited to finally reveal the 8th cohort of our ! 🚀

After hosting our incredible panel of investors at the Brookstreet Hotel a few weeks ago for our Selection Day, we are thrilled to finally be able to share the result of the event - our next cohort! 🔥✨

Join us in welcoming our next cohort of companies:

Chata
HILO
Corfix
DirtMarket
Oomple
Paidiem
Dispension Industries Inc

Read more about this exciting cohort of companies in our latest up on the blog!

👉 https://lnkd.in/dmuxreaA

10/05/2021

Join us over on Twitter () on October 6th at 12PM ET for this month's 🙌

We’re welcoming this panel of experts to chat on Navigating the + Landscape of your 🔥

Say hello to the panel 👋

Chikei Yeung, Senior Account Manager, Technology Group, BDC
Chase Irwin, Partner, Dentons
Matthew Wanford, Counsel, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Nik Rasskazovskiy, Director, Technology + Innovation Banking at National Bank of Canada
Trevor Kennedy, CPA, CA Managing Partner Logan Katz LLP
Laith Shukri, Sr. Market Development, Silicon Valley Bank
Mike Laginski, Directory L-SPARK
Leo Lax, Executive Managing Director, L-SPARK

Don’t miss this for a chance to soak up the expertise from this amazing panel!

https://twitter.com/LSPARKGlobal

07/06/2021

Applications for our 8th SaaS Accelerator are OPEN! 🚀 💫

Through the program you will:

👯 Work with a dedicated expert mentor 1x/week
💻 Learn how to improve your deck + prepare to pitch to investors
🤝 Be introduced to VC firms angels + partners

Learn more + connect with us 👉 https://bit.ly/32EjyRp

04/27/2021

The TELUS L-SPARK Accelerator was created to support startups who are developing innovative Health-tech solutions using connected medical devices!

Join us on May 13th at 10AM ET alongside partners TELUS BlackBerry Solace + CIRA, The Canadian Internet Registration Authority as we celebrate the 8 companies that makeup our first cohort! 🙌

Register today:

02/26/2021

Happy ✨

In anticipation of we put together a list of leaders + experts to follow!

Our list names just a few (okay, more like 35..) women who have broken these boundaries + made great strides in the industry 👏

Check it out: https://bit.ly/3bAtxLm

cc: Invest Ottawa

With International Women’s Week just a few days away, we put a list together of must-follow female leaders. These women are experts, trailblazers, and truth tellers – and a sure […]

02/23/2021

We're so excited about the launch of SaaS Showcase 2021 + we can't wait to 'see' you there!

This year is going to look a little different 👀

Ottawa Business Journal chatted with L-SPARK's Director of Marketing, Stef Reid, on what these changes mean for attendees!

Check it out 👉

The accelerator's annual “graduation ceremony” for up-and-coming software-as-a-service startups will once again take place remotely this April ​– but with a few twists.

02/22/2021

SaaS Showcase is BACK!

We're so excited to announce that registration for SaaS Showcase is officially underway!

Secure your spot for access to our founder pitches EARLY + cap it all off with a live networking event happening on April 22!

It’s innovation on your schedule + meaningful connection your way 🙌

Register today: https://bit.ly/2NSvuuo

02/17/2021

"If you want to convince that they should take you seriously, you’d better make sure your website shows it" 👀

What is your saying to a potential investor? (It might be saying more than you think 🧐)

Check out the latest up on the blog: https://bit.ly/2MHXdeK

02/03/2021

Compass North is an program designed for women-led companies + is focused on providing dedicated mentorship.

Our alumni, Barbara Jones, Founder + CEO StayBillety worked closely with the Compass North team to focus on the growth of her business.

Her key takeaway? The honest + valuable guidance she received from her mentor.

Interested in learning more about Compass North? We want to hear from you!

https://www.l-spark.com/programs/

02/03/2021

Big alumni news: Flosonics Medical has secured 14M led by Arboretum Ventures!

Flosonics Medical has developed wearable sensors + connected devices, and was a part of our 2019 Secure IoT Accelerator alongside partners BlackBerry, Solace, + TELUS 🙌

This brings L-SPARK’s portfolio total of follow-on funding up to $97M+

Fun fact: Our Secure IoT Program has since evolved into the current TELUS L-SPARK Accelerator Program!

Flosonics Medical secured US $14M new funding led by Arboretum Ventures with participation from iGan Partners and Genesys Capital. Dan Kidle, Partner at Arboretum Ventures, will join Flosonics Medical…

02/02/2021

"The COVID-19 has changed the healthcare landscape more than any other single event in recent memory...The industry is emerging as a key apparatus to combat the virus and provide urgent support"

Read more about how the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is changing the face of healthcare in the latest written by Elza Seregelyi, Director + Program Manager for our TELUS L-SPARK MedTech program, and Heidi Sveistrup, the CEO of the Bruyère Research Institute.

Read the full article 👇👇

Written by Elza Seregelyi, director here at L-SPARK + and Heidi Sveistrup, CEO of the Bruyère Research Institute. The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is changing the face of healthcare and […]