TD Shepherd was present at VentureLAB’s Hardtech conference in Markham/Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This was the second time VentureLAB organized this event which is focused on Deep Tech – in general and more specifically semiconductor startups in Canada. The setup of the event was build around a pre-selection of 8 deep-tech startups which were present with a table-top as well as with a pitch. Startups ranged from photonics to AI processors, from AI-based quality control to smart building technology. Their stage ranged from early seed to Series A and Series B. One of the noteworthy aspects of the early stage companies was that their seed rounds were all targeting significant amounts, usually in excess of US$2M and in general more in the range of US$4-6M.
HardTech was in its second year. Despite its early stage, the event has already gathered some interesting corporates (such as Intel) as well as regular investors. It is clear that the HardTech event is addressing a critical void in the Canadian startup eco-system. With Silicon Valley in close proximity Canada will have to make an all-out effort to ensure its talent will remain “local” and will not wander out to where the “easier” money is.
We’re excited to announce our new deep-tech fundraising project for Innoseis Sensor Technologies! Innoseis Sensor Technologies is developing the next generation of innovative sensing products, offering the smallest, lightest, and most power-efficient motion sensors available today.
The path to innovation is laden with unique and often substantial cost drivers that set these ventures apart from their more conventional counterparts. To handle these costs effectively, you need to understand them clearly and plan your finances and resources carefully.
At a later stage we will provide a series of postings on how to build and maintain your company’s dashboard. Most importantly, we cover how to use it. The most eloquent dashboard does no good if it is not properly used.
As a Management Team, you need to make the dashboard the central point of engagement.