Kitchener-Waterloo farm management software startup IntelliCulture has secured $1.7 million CAD in seed financing led by AgTech-focused Saskatchewan-based investor Emmertech.
The all-equity March round also drew participation from London, Ontario’s 519 Growth Fund, and a group of undisclosed strategic investors and industry experts that IntelliCulture founder and CEO Cole Powers described as technology and SaaS experts with a lot of product development experience.
The Grove at Western Fair District is pleased to announce the successful collaboration of three local agri-business entities to host an Agrobotic Open House for farmers in Southwestern Ontario.
Haggerty Creek, along with RH Accelerator and The Grove at Western Fair District will share some AI and robotic innovation with the public, at an Ag-Robotic Open House, March 25th, 2022 at The Grove at Western Fair District. Three robotic models will be showcased for attendees. The Open House will be held from 1:00 – 4:00 PM, beginning with a hybrid presentation by Haggerty AgRobotics, followed by a Q&A and on-site driving of robots.
November 24, 2021, London, Ontario: The Western Fair Association has partnered with CannabisWiki to organize a first-of-its-kind agricultural cannabis event in our region. CannabisWiki Conference & Expo is set to be hosted at the Western Fair District, Agriplex, June 15 & 16, 2022. Cannabis is changing Canada’s agriculture landscape, with revenues on par with the Canadian Dairy industry. CannabisWiki is proud to bring a cannabis show to Middlesex-London, Ontario - the agricultural hub for Southwestern Ontario. The two-day event will showcase cannabis industry innovations in the region, across the country and help to bring awareness about London and Middlesex as a world-leader in agriculture, agribusiness, and plant derived medicines. The goal of the show is to foster regional and national B2B networking opportunities and to bolster Middlesex-London’s reputation as a diversified agricultural hub.
Punchbowl® (www.punchbowl.com), the Company behind the critically acclaimed technology platform for online invitations and digital greeting cards, today announced the acquisition of VidHug, Inc., a privately held company known for its best-in-class group video technology. Punchbowl has leveraged this acquisition to springboard into a new market. Today, the Company announced the launch of Memento.com—a platform to record, make, and preserve memories from the most meaningful life celebrations and milestones. Technology from VidHug provided the foundation for Memento and is the beginning of the vision for the new platform.
Interested farmers, agri business professionals, robotics industry staff and investors will want to hear presentations from 14 ag robotics leaders and interact with them virtually on the powerful www.MienTzu.com events platform which enable direct face to face interaction in the separate tradeshow booths during the event. The most current agenda can be found and to register for free at the website link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ag-robotics-automation-event-the-future-is-closer-than-you-think-tickets-146422356209
The Black Entrepreneur Program will announce an Incubator for BIPOC Canadian entrepreneurs on February 25th at a free, virtual Black History Month Summit. The Summit runs February 25th from 4 to 6 pm (Eastern Time) and features talks from various levels of government and black-owned business-owners across Southern Ontario, as well as Q&As and face-to-face digital networking "rooms."
Join us Tuesday, February 9, 2021 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST for an update from RHA and a demo event of RH Accelerator companies. Our demo event will include a formal 5 minute presentations from RH Accelerator companies, followed by an interactive meet and greet with our companies.
Our event will be online only - so you can enjoy safely from your home or office.
Presentations will be delivered by RH Accelerator and seven of our companies:
Look forward to seeing you there!
$7.2 million to expand London agri-food accelerator, boost food and beverage companies and support 650 jobs
January 21, 2021 – London, Ontario
With its resilient and innovative agri-tech and agri-food ecosystem, London contributes to Ontario’s food security and economic stability. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the growth of this key sector by providing businesses the resources they need to accelerate their ability to bring new agri-food innovations to market, while creating good jobs and helping the region recover from the impacts of the pandemic.
RH Accelerator a leading investor in innovative, early stage companies has announced that invested in MienTzu Inc. a leading virtual events platform and services company. RH Accelerator Inc. will provide value adding business support to the company as it scales up its operations and grows revenue with clients.
At RH Accelerator, we are pleased to announce a new relationship with EdgeworthBox, an innovative company developing the leading platform for business and government procurement. The RH Accelerator Inc. team has been busy working with early stage companies during these challenging times offering virtual business events with keynote speakers and online business coaching. We believe that working with EdgeworthBox will support our companies to attract new customers and showcase their products and services.
In the second episode of The Ready Set Grow Podcast we are able to sit down with Shea Martin, CEO and Founder of BrewNinja. (https://www.brewninja.net/)
ShiftLink (https://www.shiftlink.io/home) is a Canadian company dedicated to helping organizations increase efficiencies and reduce the costs associated with filling vacant shifts. ShiftLink’s software is a unique technology platform that enables managers to communicate information about shift opportunities to frontline staff and allows the staff to respond in real time. The customizable platform is ideal for companies operating within a unionized environment.
In the first episode of The Ready Set Grow Podcast we are able to sit down with Tyler Whale, the President at Ontario Agri-Food Technologies.