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Events
ANNOUNCING OUR 2021 INNOVATION EXPO INNOVATION CHAMPION SPONSOR – TECH-ADAPTIKA! Copy
GUELPH, ON 2021 09 13 - Innovation Guelph is hosting its third annual Innovation Expo on October 21, 2021. This significant event celebrates and showcases innovation with over 100 companies exhibiting, a panel lunch, investors, networking and engaging keynotes. ...
Innovation Expo is Back! Third Annual Tradeshow Celebrates Innovation in a Brand-New Way – Keynote/Performance Announcement
While it may look a little different this year, on October 21, 2021 Innovation Guelph will deliver the immersive online experience we have all been waiting for; the Ontario Innovation Expo is back for its third and most exciting year yet! In addition to the tradeshow...
ANNOUNCING OUR 2021 INNOVATION EXPO INNOVATION CHAMPION SPONSOR – TECH-ADAPTIKA!
GUELPH, ON 2021 08 19 - Innovation Guelph is hosting its third annual Innovation Expo on October 21, 2021. This significant event celebrates and showcases over 100 innovative companies with unique 3-D booths on an interactive and beautiful virtual campus. “We are...
ON Innovation Expo: A Tradeshow Like No Other!
You will experience the thrill of a tradeshow format with opportunities to: connect, enjoy a panel discussion with leading CEOS, learn about exciting innovative companies, network with buyers and investors, vote for the People’s Choice Award, and so much more - all in...
Linda Hasenfratz Provides Constructive Advice & Connections to Power Panel Presenters
Power panels are the result of a collaboration between Haltech Regional Innovation Center, Innovation Guelph and WEtech Alliance who invite RIC-associated women-owned companies in Southwestern Ontario to ask for help addressing the pain points they are experiencing in...
Client Stories
Eliminating waste and serving the community!
Bill Barrett’s career has demonstrated his understanding of global issues and personal mission to address tropical and temperate deforestation through certified fairtrade and organic coffee and co-operative structures. In 1997, in partnership a coffee...
Katrina Wood – Building Her Dream by Seizing Daily Cocoon Moments
Katrina Wood is the founder and owner of Eco-Refillary, where consumers can use their own container/vessel to refill home and personal products such as cleaners and body care. The products are locally sourced within Canada and include eclectic gifts and sustainable...
Fressy Bessie – Frozen Lollys that Make Kids and Parents Happy!
Jackie Kwitko, Founder and President of Fressy Bessie and a Rhyze Ventures program participant said the program is fabulous! “I just feel Innovation Guelph wants to help companies grow and succeed,” she said. Fressy Bessie makes the healthiest popsicle on the market,...
The Guelph Outdoor School: Freeing Kids to Embrace the Forest’s Supportive Properties
Chris Green, Director of the Guelph Outdoor School, says they are in the business of freeing kids from the classroom setting once per week to come and learn in the woods! The Entrepreneur Chris, a former French teacher, had worked with children in a traditional...
Rhyze Ventures Feature: Dianne Finnigan, Founder & CEO of The Dirty Seahorse
Dianne Finnigan, Founder & CEO of The Dirty Seahorse, an eco-friendly company using recycled plastic to make clothing, said she has learned an enormous amount from participating in the Rhyze Ventures program. “I had no idea how much I would learn or how much I...
Blog Posts
Innovation Guelph’s 10th Anniversary – A Message From Lloyd Longfield
As part of our ongoing series to mark Innovation Guelph’s 10th anniversary and share stories about its past, present, and future, meet Lloyd Longfield, Member of Parliament for Guelph.Mr. Longfield was a co-founder and initially part-time CEO of Innovation Guelph,...
ANNOUNCING OUR 2021 INNOVATION EXPO, INNOVATION CHAMPION SPONSOR – INVEST IN GUELPH!
ANNOUNCING OUR 2021 INNOVATION EXPO, INNOVATION CHAMPION SPONSOR – INVEST IN GUELPH! GUELPH, ON 2021 08 19 - Innovation Guelph is hosting its third annual Innovation Expo on October 21, 2021. This significant event celebrates and showcases over 100 innovative...
Innovation Guelph’s 10th Anniversary – A Message from Stacey Curry Gunn
What is your role, or current or past relationship with Innovation Guelph? I’ve been a mentor/industry specialist at IG since 2015 focusing on marketing communications strategy and brand storytelling. How did you come to know about IG? How did you get...
Innovation Guelph’s 10th Anniversary – A Message from Steve Barrett
We’re marking Innovation Guelph’s 10th anniversary with stories about its past, present, and future. As part of this series, meet Steve Barrett, who has been a mentor with Innovation Guelph since 2012. We invited Barrett to share his thoughts on the organization...
Eliminating waste and serving the community!
Bill Barrett’s career has demonstrated his understanding of global issues and personal mission to address tropical and temperate deforestation through certified fairtrade and organic coffee and co-operative structures. In 1997, in partnership a coffee...
Media Releases
ANNOUNCING OUR 2021 INNOVATION EXPO INNOVATION CHAMPION SPONSOR – TECH-ADAPTIKA! Copy
GUELPH, ON 2021 09 13 - Innovation Guelph is hosting its third annual Innovation Expo on October 21, 2021. This significant event celebrates and showcases innovation with over 100 companies exhibiting, a panel lunch, investors, networking and engaging keynotes. ...
Innovation Guelph Turns 10
The regional innovation centre has supported 1,327 innovative businesses and created 1,756 jobs over the last decade; marks the occasion with a commemorative book and unique food and beverage gift boxes that showcase local innovators, startups and small and medium...
ANNOUNCING OUR 2021 INNOVATION EXPO INNOVATION CHAMPION SPONSOR – TECH-ADAPTIKA!
GUELPH, ON 2021 08 19 - Innovation Guelph is hosting its third annual Innovation Expo on October 21, 2021. This significant event celebrates and showcases over 100 innovative companies with unique 3-D booths on an interactive and beautiful virtual campus. “We are...
Press Release: Nine Rhyze Ventures Pitch Finalists Announced!
Guelph, ON July 20, 2021 – Innovation Guelph’s second cohort of Rhyze Ventures programming culminates in a public pitch competition with nine companies competing on August 12, 2021, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Rhyze & Shine pitch event also kicks off cohort three...
Community Collaboration Extended Funding Helps Communities
PRESS RELEASE – GUELPH, ON June 22, 2021 – Innovation Guelph is pleased to announce more Community Collaboration Projects through an extension of the Digital Main Street Project. Community Collaboration Projects connect regional innovation centres and community...