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At the Top of the Food Chain

Suzanne Grant, June 2 2024

Bradley Crepeau is on a mission to keep food waste out of landfills. It’s a bold ambition, and one he’s already starting to accomplish with Ottawa’s Food Cycle Science. Here’s what he told us about innovation, the FoodCycler and his journey with Ontario’s angel investors who supported this incredible

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Virica Biotech is leading the charge to make gene therapies and viral medicines more accessible with their breakthrough technology

Suzanne Grant, June 2 2024

Ella Korets-Smith is having a hectic morning, busily working on a big grant for Virica Biotech, an Ottawa-based medical sciences startup she cofounded that uses breakthrough biotechnology to enhance the production of viruses for the benefit of disease-fighting gene therapies. And while the company’s goal is simple—they aim to make viral medicines...

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Tech for Good

Suzanne Grant, June 2 2024

Caregiving for family with chronic illnesses is tough enough. Founder Audrey Bond and the team at Vaultt are easing the burden with their accessible and secure platform.  Words of affirmation and acts of service are a couple of the more common love languages, but Audrey Bond defines hers with a simple, powerful word:

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Riding the Renewable Energy Wave

Suzanne Grant, June 2 2024

Ottawa’s cleantech startup BluWave-ai has been using artificial intelligence and game-changing software to boost the reliability and availability of wind and solar power for six years. They’ve also recently adapted their technology to increase operations and efficiencies for EV

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More Than a Drop in the Ocean

Suzanne Grant, June 2 2024

Innovators from Ottawa-based Planetary Technologies are working on a brilliant way to protect our oceans and fight climate change. Originally published in Ottawa Founders, Ottawa Business Journal , a column prepared by the Capital Angel Network celebrating CAN Portfolio leaders envisioning the

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Ewan Reid leads Mission Control into ‘next wave of human discovery and advancement’

Suzanne Grant, June 2 2024

Founders connected with the National Capital Region quietly build and deliver world-class solutions to complex, universal issues. One of these disruptive companies is Mission Control, which develops software for use on the Earth, moon and Mars. Editor’s note: This article was originally featured in Ottawa Founders, a column prepared by the...

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LearnExperts uses AI to disrupt traditional learning

Suzanne Grant, June 2 2024

Ontario has its fair share of disruptive companies- founders who want to change their industries using brilliant innovations. Many of them are coming up with super-cool technologies that take the market by storm and change the way we live and work. One of these disruptive companies is LearnExperts, an Ottawa-based startup that isn’t about...

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Taking the Lead

Capital Angels, June 1 2024

Angel investor Nadine Martel has championed women-led startups since she joined Capital Angel Network five years ago, and her support goes well beyond writing a cheque. Here’s how she’s made a lasting impact on one inspiring company that perfectly aligns with her investment

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A Textbook Example of Success

Capital Angels, June 1 2024

Enterprise learning (or AI-enabled learning) startup and content-authoring leader LearnExperts is transforming the way we design and develop training material, and Ontario’s angel investors have helped propel CEO Sarah Sedgman to the top of the class. By Lisa van de Geyn Honouring International Women’s Month, Ottawa’s Capital Angel Network and...

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Out to Change the World

Capital Angels, June 1 2024

Trailblazers in Ontario’s innovation ecosystem, both Plum CEO and co-founder Caitlin MacGregor and angel investor Jennifer Francis are forging a path where women-led companies and female investors can find satisfaction and success. By Lisa van de Geyn Honouring International Women’s Month, Ottawa’s Capital Angel Network and the National Angel...

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