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I am officially reporting that we have received the highest number of applications since N100 began in 2013, that is, 44 in all! The quality and competitiveness is outstanding and we would like to thank all of the startups who accepted this year’s challenge. Here are some statistical highlights from this stellar group of 2018 N100 applicants:

Today, on behalf of everyone here at Northumberland CFDC, I am extremely proud to report that our client, engineer Marcus Leng, of Warkworth, Ontario, has commercially launched BlackFly: a revolutionary ePAV (electronic personal aerial vehicle)

While all of you startups out there n-dimensional space are preparing your N100 applications, I wanted to report that we were in the Valley this week helping launch the Renfrew edition of N100. I can tell you Eastern Ontario is on fire with tech and talent.

The Town of Cobourg and Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (Northumberland CFDC) today officially opened the doors of Venture13 (V13), Eastern Ontario’s newest innovation and entrepreneurship centre.

All are invited to the Grand Opening of N100’s permanent new home at Venture13, 739 D’Arcy St. Cobourg, K9A 0H6 (across from the Cobourg Community Centre) on May 17, 2018, from 5-7 PM. With the Town of Cobourg and our innovation partners, we will be hosting V13 site tours and a community BBQ (donations will go towards Cornerstone Family Prevention Centre and Rebound Child & Youth Services).

Ever wondered what it would be like if isolated hardware startups with variable or partial engineering and production requirements invested in shared ownership and control of their own engineering lab with advanced equipment and custom manufacturing capabilities?

I’m really very excited to let you know that our friends from Renfrew County CFDC have officially launched their own version of the N100 startup competition! Dubbed: the RC100, Renfrew has thrown down the gauntlet to technology startups that can have a presence and impact in Renfrew County. As in N100, startups will compete for a $100K convertible note that will vault them onto a venture capital track and get them moving with critical early stage support.

Dear friends, In 2013, Northumberland CFDC launched the open invitational N100: an annual business competition for technology startups. We developed the idea to test a new strategy for startup attraction and acceleration, and to position Northumberland as...

I wanted to put up a quick post to let you know that we have been hard at work with our community partners on the design, development and advancement of a new technology and innovation centre set to launch in 2018—something that will be very significant for the future of N100.

Northumberland CFDC Announces the Winner of its Annual Startup Competition August 08, 2017 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time COBOURG, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After three intensive rounds of competitive down-selection, Ambience Data today won the fifth annual...