Economic Development News

Access IO technology startup and investor events resume with support from Invest Durham

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...

Durham at Collision

Last week, the Collision Conference returned to Toronto and Invest Durham was a partner. 

Promoted as the fastest growing technology (tech) conference in North America with more than 35,000 attendees meeting, learning, investing and doing business, Collision provides a stellar opportunity to connect with innovators from Canada and around the world.  

To establish a significant footprint and high brand visibility for Durham Region at the conference, our Invest Durham team worked...

Driving business growth: Ontario Tech University and Whitby’s 1855 Technology Accelerator

Influential entrepreneurial support structures unveil new partnership

In Durham Region, the largest region in the Greater Toronto Area, a strong, innovative community ecosystem is enabling business startups and founders to scale and grow their companies.

To bolster the startup success rates and create sustainable businesses, Ontario Tech University’s Brilliant Catalyst incubator and experiential learning hub is forging a new partnership with Whitby’s 1855 Technology Accelerator. To fill a...

CloudTax commits to 1855 Accelerator for acceleration services and its corporate location in Canada

Whitby, Ontario – CloudTax, Canada’s newest financial technology (FinTech) company with solutions in automating personal tax return filings, has selected 1855 Accelerator in Durham Region as the location for its newest office and for acceleration advisory services.

1855 Accelerator and Invest Durham joined forces to bring this investment to the region.

“1855 Accelerator and Invest Durham offer the most compelling value proposition for tech startups in the Greater Toronto Area, including...

Global leader Excelencia Consulting commits to 1855 Accelerator as its corporate location in Canada

 

Whitby, Ontario – Excelencia Consulting, a global leader in technology and information technology services, has selected the 1855 Accelerator in Durham Region as the location for its new Canadian office. As its first Canadian location, the company’s new operations in Whitby will help to further service its growing North American client base. Headquartered in India, Excelencia Consulting worked with Toronto Global and Invest Durham, in collaboration with 1855 Accelerator, to bring...