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Meet the founders of Durham Region’s leading micro-manufacturing businesses
Posted on Friday, October 14, 2022 02:13 PM
By Jennifer Foden
Durham Region is home to a diverse range of micro-manufacturing businesses. We sat down with the founders of two of them to learn more.
Seven years ago, Lisa Keizer, then raising funds for charitable and non-profit organizations, started making hair products at home after she saw her own hair thinning following years of using chemical straighteners. “I decided to embrace my curls,” says Lisa, now the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Up North Naturals. “And...
Location unveiled for future urban farm at corner of Harwood Avenue and Rossland Road in Ajax
Posted on Friday, October 07, 2022 11:19 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Yesterday, Durham College in partnership with Durham Region’s Economic Development and Tourism Division (Invest Durham), unveiled the temporary location for the new Barrett Centre of Innovation in Sustainable Urban Agriculture’s (Barrett Centre) urban farm at a groundbreaking ceremony in Ajax.
John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer, joined Bob and Francine Barrett of The Barrett Family Foundation; Don Lovisa, President, Durham College; Kelly O’Brien,...
Meet the founders of Durham Region’s innovative farming businesses
Posted on Friday, September 23, 2022 09:53 AM
By Jennifer Foden
These three farming businesses are not only contributing to the ongoing success of the agricultural industry in Durham Region, but they’re thinking outside the box while doing it.
Sunflower Farm Photo courtesy of Kailey Jane Photography
The Sunflower FarmUrsula Kressibucher, owner and CEO of The Sunflower Farm, an agricultural tourism (agri-tourism) business located in the north end of Durham Region, was born and raised on a farm in Beaverton—the same one her Swiss grandmother...
Meet the founders of three of Durham Region’s leading accessibility and inclusion businesses
Posted on Friday, September 23, 2022 09:48 AM
By Jennifer Foden
From adaptive musical instruments to facial gesture recognition technology, these three Durham Region businesses are breaking new ground in the growing accessibility and inclusion space.
For Shanjay Kailayanathan, the founder of Axcessiom Technologies, an Oshawa-based tech startup, the inspiration for his business was personal. “I came up with the idea because of a problem I was having,” he says.
When Shanjay was 15, he was in a car accident that left him...
Access IO technology startup and investor events resume with support from Invest Durham
Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2022 10:19 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Building upon successful events in 2019 and early 2020, Access IO is returning to Durham Region. Access IO is a high-impact event focused on sourcing new technologies to solve real-world problems.
The event invites startups to collide with the angel investment community, industry experts and potential customers. Startup companies selected for the showcase will have one minute to pitch their solution.
Abilities Centre and Grandview Kids will co-host the first 2022 event. Abilities...