Backed by $8 million in support from York Region-based technology leaders and $5 million in support from the Government of Canada, ventureLAB’s Hardware Catalyst Initiative — Canada’s first hardware and silicon incubator — is putting Canadian talent at the forefront of global innovation by enabling eight breakthrough companies from southern Ontario to access costly equipment, accelerate time to market, and compete globally.

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