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Intellectual Property: From Innovation to Impact
World Intellectual Property Day is an opportunity to pause and reflect on a simple but often overlooked reality: innovation only creates impact when it can be translated into value.
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Biofect Innovations secured $99,999 to help reshape the future of food
Through precision fermentation, Biofect Innovations is developing Brazzein, a natural, high‑intensity sweet protein that delivers sweetness without the sugar spike.
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World Creativity and Innovation Day
This year, we’re celebrating the power of bold ideas shaping a more inclusive and human‑centered future
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Behind every breakthrough startup is a founder mindset built for the long game.
Sonaro founder and CEO Karina Gasbarrino, PhD, shared with D3 the advice that continues to shape her entrepreneurial journey
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District 3 is proud to support Lab2Market Discover
Helping STEM researchers across Canada take their first steps from lab to market.
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MycoFutures has been shortlisted as one of the top 16 logistics, manufacturing, and materials startups at TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield
Unlike plastic pleather, this mycelium leather is biodegradable, doesn’t contain harmful chemicals, and is designed to match traditional leather in beauty and versatility.
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Mastering the Art of Conversation
If you’ve ever felt nervous about starting a conversation, or struggled to turn insights into action—this workshop is for you.
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