THINK TANK E-NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 2018

Your source for all things TechPlace.

The Innovation in Action Tour

The Innovation in Action Tour will take you on a full-day tour, stopping at three innovative companies. During these company visits, guests will tour the facilities and learn more about best in class innovative practices being used right here in Halton Region.

The tour will stop at:

Urtech Manufacturing an electronics manufacturing company
Javelin Technologies innovator in 3D design and manufacturing
iLLUMA-Drive green DC energy company

Newsletter subscribers receive a 30% discount with the code POW30

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TechPlace Welcomes Newest LaunchPad Company

Leader in face detection, recognition and authentication technology, Applied Recognition is the eighth company to join the TechPlace LaunchPad Program. Applied Recognition has a number of innovative patents for facial recognition and indexing, and for enterprise-grade, biometric authentication technologies.

Burlington Boosts Business: Urtech

MyAbilities Signs First International Contract

Our fifth LaunchPad company, MyAbilities Technologies, just landed their first international contract with Crawford & Company. The MyAbilities Team supported the deployment of the Crawford EmployerWORKS program.Their innovation in AI and data analytics will transform how ergonomics, safety, prevention, and claims are managed.

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Burlington Boosts Business: illumaDrive

KMAC Group unlocks the hidden value in businesses

The KMAC Group’s purpose is to help organizations and people excel. Using their Advancer Model, a business playbook based on 30 years of experience, KMAC guides organizations to growth by unlocking the hidden value in businesses that owners and managers often don’t see by identifying untapped profit potential through the performance and productivity of employees, and the development of business designs, systems and processes. Learn more about KMAC Group and how they can help your business thrive.

HIGHLIGHTS

Need some marketing help? The Agency is accepting new applicants

The Agency, Mohawk College's Marketing and Communications student-run facility, is accepting applications for January 2018. Learn more and apply here.

BEDC and TechPlace receive international economic development award

BEDC and TechPlace received a Bronze Award for The Grand Opening of TechPlace, a project in the category of Special Events of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). Read more here.

TechPlace always has space for your growing business

TechPlace has plenty of resources for new and growing innovative technology companies. Are you looking for a professional space to get some work done? Become a client of Haltech or reach out to our referral partners to learn more about Endorsements. Ready to take the next step and need a private office? The TechPlace LaunchPad Program is always accepting applications. Learn more here.

UPCOMING EVENTS

MEV Innovation Centre IoT Peer2Peer

November 2nd, 9am - 10:30am
MEV Innovation Centre

About: The IoT Peer2Peer group meets on the first Friday of each month to discuss IoT in the manufacturing industry at the MEV Innovation Centre.

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Innovation Showcase 2018 - The Future is Here

November 7th, 8am - 4:30pm
McMaster Innovation Park

About: Innovation Showcase provides the opportunity to connect the innovative research of faculty and students to industry and entrepreneurs who are equally passionate about transforming research into products and services.

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About TechPlace

TechPlace is a one stop destination for new and growing technology companies. With the support of partners from across the public and private spheres, it is dedicated to connecting, developing, and advancing entrepreneurs at all stages. This means providing access to space, programming, mentorship, networking and resources that are fundamental to growing a business in today’s technology-driven marketplace.

Led by the Burlington Economic Development Corporation, TechPlace exists to help technology, talent and ideas come together under one roof to create and promote opportunities for economic growth.

THINK TANK E-NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2018