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Recent Articles & Workshops supported by the Government of Canada
The Kwe-Biz Program proves instrumental in providing resources and mentorship to many Indigenous women entrepreneurs
May 01, 2023
Over the past three years, the WE-CAN Project has served 130 Indigenous women entrepreneurs, 90 of whom received services through the Kwe-Biz Program as part of the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem funding
WE-CAN client, Ombaashi Applied Technologies, providing leading-edge UAV training
Apr 19, 2023
Maureen Shemrock is the owner of Ombaashi Applied Technologies, a Kingston-based company empowering individuals through training and the professional use of Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems.
From wave break to geological irregularities, Queen鈥檚 researchers are finding 鈥減atented鈥 ways to success
Mar 20, 2023
A new approach for detecting wave break, invented by Dr. Damian Redfearn, a clinician and professor of cardiac electrophysiology in the School of Medicine at Queen鈥檚 University, and his colleague, Dr Mohammad Hassan Shariat, an engineer and computer scientist, granted patent.
Upstate continues collaboration with Kingston, Ontario, and Queens University at cross-border conference March 29
Mar 20, 2023
Upstate Medical University will host business and industry leaders, along with government and economic development officials from Syracuse and Kingston, Ontario, March 29 to hear about key collaborative opportunities between the two cities.
WE-CAN Mentorship Propels Kingston Business Owner Forward with ISO 9001 Certification
Mar 10, 2023
Kathy Wray, CEO of Southeastern Telecommunication Services turned to the WE-CAN Project for help in finding the support and expertise needed to pursue ISO 9001 Certification.
Queen鈥檚 WE-CAN Project collaborates with Strategic Procurement Services to promote supplier diversity
Feb 23, 2023
The WE-CAN Project and Strategic Procurement Services (SPS) at Queen鈥檚 University have joined forces to shine a spotlight on Kingston area businesses owned by underrepresented groups of women entrepreneurs.
QPI launches fifth and final cohort of Wings Accelerator program
Feb 22, 2023
Queen鈥檚 Partnerships and Innovation (QPI) is pleased to welcome the winter 2023 cohort of companies to the Wings Accelerator program, launched on February 6, 2023.
OPTT Health improves outcomes for clinicians and patients
Feb 15, 2023
OPTT Health, a SaaS platform that proactively triages and monitors patients to simplify the digital-first delivery of mental health services for care teams is looking to help more people access mental health resources.
Queen鈥檚 University and Xanadu partner to shape the future of quantum technologies and talent in Canada
Feb 09, 2023
Queens and Xanadu will work together to develop quantum educational tools and programs to support the growth of quantum talent in Canada.
WE-CAN鈥檚 YourWay Program inspires new Harbour Kitchen for women entrepreneurs
Feb 09, 2023
Harbour Kitchen is Kingston鈥檚 newest community kitchen, providing affordable access to commercial kitchen space for women from underrepresented groups.
Wings participant WEMA aims to provide early detection of cervical cancer to those in remote communities
Jan 26, 2023
Wing's participant WEMA hopes to improve cervical cancer screening access for people who live in remote areas, both in Canada and abroad.
Wings graduate LenSense aims to improve diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma patients
Dec 15, 2022
A new method developed from Professor Yongjun Lai鈥檚 lab at Queen鈥檚 University is proving to be more effective in diagnosing glaucoma than current methods.