ventureLAB is a community for founders in hardware technology and enterprise software, providing resources and support to scale their ventures.

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ventureLAB | 11,898 followers on LinkedIn. Powering hardtech founders to build &amp; scale globally competitive ventures that advance Canada&#39;s knowledge-based economy. | ventureLAB is a leading global founder community for hardware technology and enterprise software companies in Canada. Our organization is led by seasoned entrepreneurs and business leaders with decades of industry experience in building IP-rich start-ups, scale-ups, and global multinationals to help you scale your business. Located at the heart of Ontario’s innovation corridor in York Region, ventureLAB is part of one of the biggest and most diverse tech communities in Canada.

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Cedric Canu

Paul Rivett

Chief Growth Officer at ventureLAB

Jane Gertner

🎉 That’s a wrap on HardTech Summit 2024! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who participated, both in person and virtually, at Canada’s leading technology and innovation event! This year, we delved into the cutting-edge fields of hardware, semiconductors, MedTech, AI, and auto-mobility. The success of #HardTechSummit2024 wouldn’t have been possible without our outstanding sponsors, speakers, exhibitors, and partners. Your contributions were crucial as we explore the foundations of a thriving hardware and semiconductor ecosystem in Canada! Until Next Year! 🚀 #HardTechSummit #HardTechCanada #PitchCompetition #ventureLAB #TechSummit #Semiconductor #TechNetworking #HardwareInnovation #YRtech #CityofMarkham #Talent

HardTech is aptly named and can’t be done with out a strong support network. Thanks to the entire ventureLAB team for putting all that effort on display this week. It’s great to see the vibrancy of support for innovation the Canadian semiconductor industry. We at ABR are very grateful and proud to be part of this ecosystem.

Kevin Conley

Electric ⚡impactful 🙌 #HardTechSummit 2024. Kudos to Hugh Chow Avinash Persaud and the entire ventureLAB team for expertly curating an event where hardtech ideas, projects and talent can flourish right here in Canada. Thank you Victor Fedeli for driving a roundtable of Ontario semiconductor leaders. Its great to have such strong champions for our tech economy in government.

Niraj Mathur

Was truly a delight and honor to cohost with Mark Miller the inaugural session of ventureLAB 's #TheValenceCollective DeepTech/HardTech CEO roundtable ! Such an important and needed initiative in this sector. The CEO function for private companies in particular embody the statement "it is lonely at the top." This initiative creates a peer mentoring network for DeepTech & HardTech CEOs to share war stories, best practices, and discover that many times the problems we face as CEOs are not unique. Thank you ventureLAB !

Probal Lala

It was great to be back at ventureLAB 's #HardTechSummit this year! Alex Grbic , VP of Software Engineering at Untether AI , was part of an engaging panel that explored Canada’s role in developing the technologies shaping AI’s future.

NorthPR Inc.

So proud to have launched #TheValenceCollective 's first roundtable at ventureLAB 's #HardTechSummit this week. Built for HardTech CEOs, by HardTech CEOs, the collective is meant to empower leaders in the HardTech industry by providing an exclusive space for peer guidance, brainstorming, and sharing real-world experiences. Join us to build deep, impactful relationships with peers who have faced and overcome similar challenges, and take your leadership to the next level. 🚀 For any CEOs interested, please reach out!

Jessica Miller

🎉 Congratulations to Cattle Scan , our first-place winner at the HardTech Pitch Gala! Their advanced bolus technology is transforming dairy management, enabling real-time health monitoring and early illness detection—an inspiring example of agritech innovation in York Link | York Region Economic Development . Aligned with York Region’s 2024-2027 Agriculture and Agri-Food Sector Strategy, Cattle Scan’s work supports the growth of our local agri-food sector, which includes over 600 farms and contributes significantly to the economy. Thanks to York Link and Councillor Avia Eek for their ongoing support of this vital sector! 👉 Learn more about York Region’s Agritech Strategy here: https://lnkd.in/e6YEPNez #HardTechSummit #Agritech #Innovation #YRTech #CattleScan Denis Tokarev

Back at ventureLAB 's #HardTech Pitch Competition, surrounded by more breakthrough innovations - every pitch showed promise. Congratulations to Kimia Analytics and Cattle Scan on their outstanding achievements. #HardTechSummit #TechSummit #HardwareInnovation

Sterling Industries

💡 Watt a great time chipping away at the future of innovation at #HardTechSummit ! We couldn’t have done it without YOU—our amazing attendees, speakers, partners, the ventureLAB team, and all the innovators who brought this event to life. From groundbreaking keynotes and productive roundtables to thrilling startup pitches and unforgettable networking moments, your energy, passion, and creativity made this summit one for the books! We hope you feel inspired and ready to build the future. 🌍✨ Let’s keep pushing #boundaries , fostering #innovation , and shaping tomorrow together! 🚀💡 If you loved #HardTechSummit2024 , join the waitlist for next year’s exciting event: https://lnkd.in/e4NDd2Bw #TechCommunity #Startup #FutureOfTech #HardwareInnovation #Inspiration #Collaboration #YRTech #CityofMarkham

The ventureLAB team, along with our partners and founders, had the pleasure of attending the Markham Mayor’s Annual Business Address and Luncheon, where Mayor Frank Scarpitti shared key updates and initiatives driving Markham’s economic growth. Avinash Persaud , VP of Hardware Catalyst Initiatives, representing ventureLAB, had an on-stage discussion with the Mayor about Markham’s position in the semiconductor industry and the critical role ventureLAB plays in advancing Canada’s semiconductor ecosystem. We’re proud to be part of a thriving community committed to innovation and growth in high-tech industries. Thank you, Mayor Scarpitti, for inspiring and supporting Markham’s business community! And thank you to our partners and founders for your ongoing collaboration and commitment—together, we’re building a strong foundation for innovation and growth in high-tech sector. #MarkhamisMore #MarkhamBusiness #Semiconductor #EconomicGrowth #ventureLAB Sophia Chan-Combrink (she/her) Madura Dissanayake Derek Ma Peter Cory Aaron Rezaei Garry Lee Hygienic Echo

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