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Matt Stiver is a University of Guelph engineering graduate that turned his passion for coffee into a thriving YouTube channel called Lifestyle Lab. With over 85,000 subscribers and nearly 23 million views Stiver's channel offers tutorials on using various espresso machines. His journey began as a student filling in a gap in online resources for coffee enthusiasts. Today he balances his full-time engineering career with his YouTube endeavours and showcasing local coffee shops and planning to expand his team.

Ontario-based cleaning service Hellamaid is investing in the next generation of changemakers through their annual scholarship program, offering $500 every semester to a Canadian college or university student committed to academic and personal growth. This financial support aims to help students achieve their educational and career goals while celebrating their resilience and ambition!

What to Submit

Write a brief essay on the topic, "How a Clean and Organized Home Improves Focus and Mental Health for Students."

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We are pleased to announce that 11 dry bean varieties are now available for licensing! The successful application will be granted exclusive rights within the designated teritory; encompassing both Canada and the U.S. These rights include seed increase, distribution, and commercialization.

Closing Date: Proposals must be received by 4:00 pm ET on Friday, July 5, 2024.

We are pleased the announce that four soybean varieties are now available for licensing! The successful proponent will be granted exclusive rights within the designated Territory; encompassing both Canada and the U.S. These rights include seed increase, distribution, and commercialization.

Closing Date: Proposals must be received by 4:30 pm ET on Friday, May 17th, 2024.

Updated: September 9, 2024

Canadian farms are home to cutting-edge technology; automated feeding systems, robotic tools with precise calibrations, remote-access surveillance systems, and intricate datasets spanning generations are just some of the valuable technical assets of a modern farm.

But what if hackers brought your whole enterprise to a standstill?

Intellectual Property (IP) strategy is a careful and constantly evolving balance between innovative research efforts, commercialization ventures, legal protections, and strategic management. In addition to being a lengthy and time-intensive process, many may not know where to find support for IP strategy development.

Guelph ON, 1 November 2023 – Early-stage Ontario agri-innovation start-ups are encouraged to participate in the second annual Ontario Agri-Tech Pitch Competition run by the University of Guelph’s Research Innovation Office (RIO) in collaboration with the Government of Ontario.

In September’s article, we delved into the urgency of addressing soil health challenges and the collaborative strides taken by the Research Innovation Office in collaboration with Innovation North. Our commitment to a flourishing future fueled our efforts, culminating in a transformative April event to serve as a crucible for innovative solutions to improve soil health.

With a focus on sustainability in agriculture, the University of Guelph’s Research Innovation Office and Western University’s Innovation North worked together to identify the key problems blocking the path to more sustainable agri-food futures. To broaden our understanding, we identified and interviewed key participants across the industry including farmers, entrepreneurs, and industry experts to better conceptualize the issues they face that impact sustainability planning.