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York Region Bio-Tech Company Expands With New Investment
May 17, 2012
Qvella Corporation, a molecular diagnostics company based in Richmond Hill, York Region, secured federal government investment to further develop its sample preparation and detection technology, leading to the creation of 20 high-quality jobs in York Region’s Life Sciences sector. The new technology is expected to reduce diagnosis time from up to three days to a [...]
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Startup Canada Bringing Entrepreneurial Movement to York Region
Startup Canada’s national entrepreneurship tour is making a stop in York Region May 24. Startup Canada is a six-month National Tour to ignite, inspire and celebrate entrepreneurship across the country. The tour is happening from March to September, 2012 and aims to engage 25,000 Canadians and 250 partner organizations across the country through 30 public [...]
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31 York Region ICT Companies Make Canada’s Top 300 List
April 30, 2012
York Region shows another significant presence in this year’s Branham300 rankings of the country’s top Information and Communications Technology (ICT) companies. 31 of Canada’s top 300 ICT companies call York Region home, ranking the Region 3rd highest in Canada in terms of entries on the list. York Region is home to over 3,500 ICT companies, [...]
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Novo Plastics Inc. Set to Expand it’s Innovative Plastic Muffler in Markham, York Region
April 12, 2012
Manufacturer Novo Plastics Inc. of Markham is advancing the development and production of its innovative plastic muffler system for local and international markets. In partnership with the federal government, in upwards of $975,000 will be spent in the further development of Novo Plastics Inc‘s innovative muffler systems. Novo Plastics Inc. manufactures engineered plastic parts and [...]
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IBM to Expand Software Lab in Markham, York Region, to Support New R&D Projects
April 10, 2012
IBM, the Governments of Canada and Ontario, and a consortium of seven universities announced they are collaborating to establish a new $210 million virtual R&D Centre in Ontario. The new Centre will use state-of-the-art computer infrastructure to drive innovative discoveries in key areas and bring them to market. The research projects will be supported among [...]
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Magna E-Car Teams With Hyundai to Develop Next Gen Hybrid Vehicle Cells in York Region
April 5, 2012
Magna E-Car Systems, a subsidiary of Magna International of Aurora, York Region, partnered with Hyundai Heavy Industries to develop battery cells and battery packs for electric and hybrid cars. The partnership will see the creation of a new company, 60 per cent of which owned by Magna E-Car and the remainder owned by the South [...]
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York Region MedEdge 2012 Summit
April 4, 2012
Discover how to build strategic alliances and partnerships right in your own backyard and beyond, all under one roof and in one day! MedEdge 2012 will break down barriers, challenge the existing systems and provide a forum to move towards a more productive and efficient innovation chain in the local bio-medical market. Reasons to attend: Connect [...]
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ventureLAB Looks to Engage Local Technology Entrepreneurs Across York Region with Outreach Initiative
March 26, 2012
ventureLAB, York Region’s non-profit innovation centre is launching an outreach initiative which it hopes will more broadly connect it with its current and potential partners, entrepreneurs and their advisors in York Region. The GTA’s most northerly centre part of the Ontario Network of Excellence [ONE], ventureLAB became a part of Ontario’s client-focused, province-wide innovation network [...]
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Leading York Region Food Manufacturer Expands Through Acquisition
March 16, 2012
Sofina Foods Inc., headquartered in Markham, York Region, and Janes Family Foods Ltd. announced the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which Janes will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Sofina Foods. Sofina Foods Inc., a private, family-owned Canadian company headquartered in Markham, York Region is known as one of the nation’s leading manufacturers [...]
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York Region Companies Receive Canada’s Top 50 Best Managed Companies Awards
March 14, 2012
Five York Region companies are amongst the 2011 winners of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Companies are recognized for: improving efficiencies, looking for new opportunities, innovating and growing. The list, which started in 1993, recognizes Canadian-owned and managed private companies with revenues of more than $10 million that demonstrate business excellence. These leading private organizations, demonstrate [...]