Amanda Worr, creator and owner of Tiny Kind Toys, said she creates her hand-painted wooden dolls to celebrate diversity and encourage imaginative play for three to 10 year-olds. The Rhyze Ventures participant said she decided to apply to the program because she wanted the opportunity to explore [...]
Need funding for your small business? Having trouble navigating what's available? Don't worry, we've got you! Innovation Guelph has compiled a list of current funding available and we're committed to maintaining this so you can trust it's accuracy! Southwestern Ontario Development Fund https://www.ontario.ca/page/southwestern-ontario-development-fund The Southwestern Ontario Development [...]
Katharina Otulak, founder of FAIR/SQUARE online retail store for Canadian vegan products, is excited to be opening a brick-and-mortar store in Woodstock when the current lockdown lifts. While the store was a dream of hers that didn’t seem realistic, Otulak said the help she received from Innovation [...]
The Humans of IG - who are they and what makes them tick? Don Thompson is an #IGMentor, let's get to know him! What/where do you consider your hometown? Barrie, Ontario Do you have a talent, hobby or skill people wouldn’t expect? If so, do tell! I [...]
Retail Renewal Nurjahan Begum is the Founder and CEO of Progoti - a social enterprise clothing brand that prioritizes people over profit. The standard garment industry pricing strategy is to keep costs low and maximize profit margins as much as possible. In contrast, Progoti prices their products [...]
We Asked Our Mentors: Due to supply chain disruptions and a focus on shop local, how does a business strike a balance between thinking local vs exporting? "The specific industry will matter a lot. Eg. For agri business, a local focus will be much [...]
Myrna Bittner,is the CEO and Co-Founder of RWI Synthetics, an AI-based modelling company that supplies a Synthetic Modelling Platform (SMP) for disrupted sectors like sustainability, mobility, resilience and energy. She said the Rhyze Up! program provided what she described as a unique and grown-up opportunity for her company. As an aboriginal, woman-led company [...]
Among the three trends identified by BDC in a recent blog that will impact exports in 2021, is the shift to ecommerce as a means to export. Since the article states, “online marketplaces such as Amazon are an attractive way to start exporting;” we thought we’d take a [...]
(Guelph, May 10, 2021) - The Guelph Chamber of Commerce is pleased to launch a COVID-19 rapid screening program available for free to small and medium-sized businesses in Guelph. Working collaboratively with longtime community partner Innovation Guelph, this program will help identify asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic individuals [...]
Staples Canada and Innovation Guelph have joined together to offer like-minded individuals who own and run their own businesses an opportunity to join a collective community full of support, educational services, and tools to help take their businesses to new heights. As their exclusive Regional Innovation Centre [...]
