2010 News
Canada’s Hottest Innovative Companies Shine at CIX 2010
Three companies awarded with distinction among 25 of Canada's Hottest Innovative Companies
Toronto, ON (December 7, 2010) - The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) is thrilled to announce the three companies honoured with distinction as part of the Canada’s Hottest Innovative Companies program.
Digital Media: gShift Labs (Barrie, ON)
Clean Technology: GreenMantra Recycling Technologies (Toronto, ON)
Information and Communications Technology: BlueCat Networks (Toronto, ON)
Each year, the Canadian Innovation Exchange searches for Canada's most innovative technology-based companies in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), Clean Technology and Digital Media. After nearly 200 applications, Canada's 25 Hottest Innovative Companies were recognized by a selection committee made up of twenty-six leading experts from major corporations, entrepreneurs, and investors. These companies presented today to a live audience at CIX, with one company honoured with distinction in each category.
“Congratulations to all of our showcasing companies for dazzling us with their spectacular presentations and their achievements in new technologies," said Rick Nathan, Co-Chair of the Canadian Innovation Exchange, and Managing Director of Kensington Capital Partners. “These companies reflect the forward-thinking creativity and continual innovation that Canadian businesses have to offer,” added Robert Montgomery, Co-Chair of the Canadian Innovation Exchange.
Alongside the Canada's Hottest Innovative Companies showcases, the Canadian Innovation Exchange played host to hundreds of meetings between innovation leaders, as well as an action-packed day of compelling panels, sessions and keynotes. The day's success confirmed CIX's place as the preeminent gathering for hi-tech companies and investment capital in the country. CIX is supported by an active Advisory Board composed of leaders in the innovation and investment community. For more information on CIX, visit http://www.canadianinnovationexchange.com
About CIX:
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) is a must-attend conference for the principal players in the innovation economy. CIX is a gathering of the key players in the innovation economy that will showcase and accelerate the development of the great technology-based innovation emanating from Canada. CIX will be attended by the people behind the innovative technologies: entrepreneurs, investors, corporations, service providers, government and media. Its objective is to bring together the key leaders and protagonists of technology-based innovation in order to learn from each other, meet and pursue common ground, consider partners and investments, but most of all to showcase and celebrate the tremendous innovative products, services and technologies that exist today and are providing the fuel for our economy to grow. http://www.canadianinnovationexchange.com
About Achilles Media:
Achilles Media is a business-to-business facilitation company and an international events management company serving the television and digital media industries. Achilles Media enables business community members to succeed by facilitating relationships and knowledge share. Our portfolio includes the organization of prime international events, up to the minute news, as well as training and development initiatives.
About Kensington Capital Partners Limited:
Kensington Capital Partners Limited is a leading Canadian private equity investor, founded in 1996. To date, Kensington has committed over $500 million to private equity investments through its private equity programs. Institutional investors such as pension funds and professional asset managers, as well as high net-worth individuals and retail investors, hold Kensington funds in their portfolios.
Canadian Innovation Exchange Announces Nominees for Canada’s Hottest Innovative Companies
Toronto, ON (November 8, 2010) The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) is thrilled to announce the 2010 nominees for Canada’s Hottest Innovation Companies. Each year, the Canadian Innovation Exchange searches for Canada's most innovative technology-based companies in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), Clean Technology and Digital Media. CIX, taking place December 7th at the MaRS Centre in Toronto, Ontario, provides a platform for these companies to showcase their great Canadian innovation while catalyzing strategic relationships and transactions across this dynamic sector.
“Congratulations to all our nominees for showing the best that Canada has to offer the world,” said Rick Nathan, Co-Chair of the Canadian Innovation Exchange. “These companies truly reflect what Canadian business innovation means,” added Robert Montgomery, Co-Chair of the Canadian Innovation Exchange.
Finalists will make live presentations in front of leaders of major corporations, entrepreneurs and investors. Winners in each category will be announced at the Canadian Innovation Exchange on December 7, 2010 at the MaRS Discovery Centre, Toronto.
The 2010 list of finalists is:
- 360 Replays Ltd (Brandon, MB)
- Adenyo (Ottawa, ON)
- BlueCat Networks (Toronto)
- Calisolar/N6 Silicon (Vaughan, ON)
- cfactor Works Inc. (Saskatoon, SK)
- Chango (Toronto)
- Chaordix (Calgary, AB)
- ENBALA Power Networks (Toronto)
- Ethoca (Toronto)
- GestureTek Inc. (Toronto)
- Global Emissions Systems Inc. (Whitby, ON)
- Global Wind Group Inc. (Winnipeg, MB)
- GreenMantra Recycling Technologies (Toronto)
- gShift Labs (Barrie, ON)
- Kobo Books Inc. (Toronto)
- Locationary (Toronto)
- Nemalux LED Lighting (Calgary, AB)
- Psyko Audio Labs (Calgary, AB)
- Social Game Universe (Toronto)
- Teldio (Kanata, ON)
- Trend Hunter (Toronto)
- Tungle Corp. (Montreal, QC)
- Vineyard Networks (Kelowna, BC)
- Wantsa (Vancouver, BC)
- Xtreme Labs (Toronto)
The Canadian Innovation Exchange is supported by an active Advisory Board composed of leaders in the innovation and investment community. For more information on CIX, visit http://www.canadianinnovationexchange.com.
CIX’s search for Canada’s Hottest Innovative Companies announced at CVCA annual conference in Ottawa
2010 dates announced: December 1 at the Design Exchange in Toronto
Ottawa, ON – Announced today at the annual CVCA Conference in Ottawa, the Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) launched its third annual campaign to seek out Canada's Hottest Innovative Companies. Each year, the CIX competition searches for Canada's most innovative technology-based businesses in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), Cleantech and Digital Media. CIX is a showcase for great Canadian innovation while catalyzing strategic relationships and transactions across this dynamic sector.
CIX also announced that the 2010 edition of the event will take place on December 1, 2010 at The Design Exchange in downtown Toronto.
Beginning today, CIX invites all technology-based businesses across Canada to submit their profiles in an open competition. A group of finalists – dubbed “Canada’s Hottest Innovative Companies” - will be selected to make a live presentation at CIX in front of hundreds of industry leaders, including major corporations, entrepreneurs and investors. From these finalists, Canada's Innovation Leader will be selected on December 1, 2010 at The Design Exchange in Toronto. In 2009, this distinction was awarded to Markham, Ontario’s CognoVision, a provider of real-time audience measurement and retail intelligence solutions for retailers & the out-of-home advertising industry.
"The relentless advance of innovative technologies continues to accelerate," says Rick Nathan, Managing Director of Kensington Capital Partners and Co-Chair of the Canadian Innovation Exchange, "and disruptive changes bring opportunities for entrepreneurs, corporations and investors."
"The exchange of ideas and opportunities across the full range of industry participants drives the entrepreneurial focus of CIX. Large corporations and investors, as well as their peer CEO's, create a unique competitve environment for the selection of Canada's Technology Innovation Leader, " added Mr. Nathan, who also serves as the current Chairman of CVCA - Canada's Venture Capital and Private Equity Association.
Canada’s Hottest Innovative Companies is free to enter and is open to all Canadian companies who consider themselves, their product, technology or service to be innovative in the fields of:
• Information Communication Technology
• Cleantech
• Digital Media
CVCA is a valued partner of CIX and provides its members the opportunity to participate in this important event.
The Canadian Innovation Exchange is supported by an active Advisory Board composed of leaders in the innovation and investment community. For more information on CIX, visit http://www.canadianinnovationexchange.com .
