Pitch Competition Winners Include LOCVM Canada, Dealbodies, and Trycycle Toys IDEA Mississauga has wrapped its 2025 EmpowHER Tech Launchpad, marking a significant expansion of its flagship program supporting women led tech ventures. What began as a six week pilot last year has now evolved into a 12 week intensive designed to deepen founder support, sharpen investor […]
Ali Shahid and Hira Malik moved to Canada searching for a better life for their three kids, but that’s not what they found at first. Shahid, who was born and raised in Pakistan, said he left a cushy job in corporate marketing in Saudia Arabia because of the discrimination they faced. When they moved to […]
Mississauga’s startup ecosystem took center stage yesterday as IDEA Mississauga hosted its highly anticipated Step-Up Program Pitch & Showcase, spotlighting some of the region’s most promising early-stage ventures. Held at the Mississauga Civic Centre, the event gathered investors, mentors, and local leaders for an afternoon of bold ideas, cutting-edge technologies, and community-driven innovation. The Step-Up Program—designed to […]
From medical technology and freight, to food services, water purification, and education, entrepreneurs from a wide range of sectors gathered on June 19 to celebrate innovation and growth at IDEA Mississauga’s highly anticipated Step-Up Program pitch and showcase event. The event marked the conclusion of the 2024 Step-Up Program, a six-month program designed to support diverse, underrepresented, high-potential businesses […]
As a third-generation immigrant from India Sophia Noreen feels a responsibility to help those that came to Canada after her. The registered physiotherapist, whose grandfather immigrated in 1974, says that she wanted to share some of her family’s traditions and holidays with her two little girls, but couldn’t find decorations at an affordable price point. […]
For many Canadians, access to clean drinking water is a challenge that only exists a world away; for Shirley Zhong, it was a reality of everyday life. “I grew up in China, and I witnessed water pollution firsthand,” she says. “I used to get sick just from water pollution, so that planted a seed inside […]