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Local entrepreneurs invited to register for the North Durham Building Business Forum
Posted on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 11:11 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham’s Economic Development Division (Invest Durham), in partnership with the Townships of Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge, are encouraging local business and entrepreneurs from Durham Region’s northern communities to register for the North Durham Building Business Forum on November 14 in Uxbridge.
The forum falls within Do It In Durham Entrepreneurship Week—an annual week of recognition from November 13 to 17 dedicated to celebrating entrepreneurship in Durham...
Meet the founders of three creative coworking businesses in Durham Region
Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 02:33 PM
By Jennifer Foden
There are many options for coworking spaces across Durham Region, each offering something a little bit different. We talked to the founders of three of them to learn more about what they do.
The Firms
When Cindy Ross, a managing director at a criminal law firm in Durham Region, couldn’t find a coworking space she was proud to bring clients to, she created one for herself. “I love what coworking spaces do, but we’re not a traditional coworking space,” says Cindy, who is now also...
Catch the DRIFF at this year’s Durham Region International Film Festival
Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 11:30 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Durham Region Film Commission (Film Durham) is inviting the community to attend the annual Durham Regional International Film Festival (DRIFF) this October.
Offering three days of thoughtfully curated, in-person programming from around the globe—with a focus on Canadian and Durham Region productions—this year’s DRIFF event will include interactive film workshops; industry panels designed to engage a diverse network of audiences, filmmakers, and collaborators through a shared...
#GatherAtTheFarm in Durham Region this season
Posted on Thursday, October 05, 2023 02:05 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham’s Economic Development and Tourism Division (Durham Tourism) has launched a new campaign in celebration of Durham Farm Fresh (DFF)'s 30th anniversary this October, encouraging residents and visitors to Gather at the Farm in Durham Region this season.
With the official start of fall last week, and with Thanksgiving around the corner, there are more reasons than ever to gather at the farm. From pumpkin patches and wagon rides to gathering farm-fresh ingredients...
smartARM’s story begins at Ontario Tech University
Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2023 10:15 AM
Hamayal Choudhry’s fascination with robotics and automated systems began as a mechatronics engineering student at Ontario Tech University. While exploring how they are beginning to make life easier and through a conversation with his friend Sekai Muscutt—who lives with a congenital limb difference—he realized there was a gap in the prosthetics market. On one side of the market were cosmetic solutions—in which many did not offer any significant function—and on the other side, were robotic...