At My Wine Canada, we’re bridging the gap between wineries and consumers in this country with two specific goals: to provide wineries with alternative and additional sales opportunities, and to provide consumers with greater access to our wonderful domestic wines.
Nanoleaf, a green technology company, changes the world with lighting solutions that are smarter by design. It infuses artistic and technological innovation to reimagine the role that lighting plays in people’s lives.
Founded in 2012 by three engineers, the company now has offices in Toronto and Shenzhen, Hong Kong. Made up of a diverse team of passionate out-of-the-box problem-solvers, Nanoleaf transforms illumination and reshapes how we light up our world.
NeedsList builds software and solutions for a new era of global crises. Our flagship software powers faster and sustainable humanitarian action with real-time matching tools. In addition, we offer workshops, design sessions, and strategic consulting for organizations interested in innovating their approach to humanitarian aid and natural disasters. NeedsList has been deployed in over 20 countries including in partnership with USAID for the Bahamas response to Hurricane Dorian. Cumulatively our company has moved over two million USD in resources to local communities around the globe.
Needls is the easiest and most effective way to advertise on social media.
Notebook Productions Inc. is an independent Canadian production company with a focus on scripted content. Based in Toronto, Notebook Productions was founded by Claire Ross Dunn, a television writer, story editor and producer, to develop content across TV, film, digital and publishing platforms. Notebook Productions is currently developing three properties: At Last Count, a one-hour drama TV series based on Dunn’s soon-to-be published novel of the same name, to be released by Invisible Publishing; Plunder, a one-hour TV series about two female math professors who plunder the lottery, co-created by Claire Ross Dunn and Dolly Reisman; and The Casterbridge Chronicles, a digital multi-platform anachronistic period drama created by Claire Ross Dunn, loosely based on Thomas Hardy’s The Mayor of Casterbridge and retold from the women’s point of view.
NOYADESIGNS is a digital design and marketing firm that provides solopreneurs and large organizations with digital marketing assets produced through a diverse and inclusive lens.
Obvious Allegory is a Toronto based media company that focuses on producing made-for-platform movies and short format digital series. We put emphasis on producing within a specific budget range to allow for a more flexible slate, with a creative formula that focuses on human connection, sexuality and the complexity of relationships. Our work is centered on creating content that is based on user generated IP. We seek to develop stories for niche online communities that are built around a variety of subgenres. Using a data backed approach, we identify the stories that are most suitable for screen adaptation and will best serve our intended audiences.
Origami XR is a cloud computing tool that makes it easy to create and share augmented and virtual reality experiences.
Oya Media Group is a Black women-led production company. Our mission is to thrive in the Canadian and International media marketplace and contribute our voice to an underrepresented demographic, concentrating on new forms of socially relevant diverse content. Oya Media Group is owned and operated by Creators/ Producers Alison Duke and Ngardy Conteh George. Together we have over 40 years of experience in film and TV production. We have worked with non-profit organizations, broadcasters such as CBC, Documentary Channel, Rogers, CityTV, Sundance Channel, NHK, DR, Superchannel, and independent production companies like Maple Rock Media, Shadow Shows, Catbird Productions Chimpanzee Productions, and Take Action Films in the United States and Canada.
Paddle HR helps large organizations match existing talent to new internal career paths. People voluntarily leave their jobs most often because of a perceived lack of opportunities, especially when many organizations are so complex that their employees cannot see the next viable job. By recommending great career options, Paddle HR helps organizations keep top talent and employees build rewarding, diverse careers. Its matching algorithm, powered by 330 million peoples’ career histories, trains its machine-learning models to predict subsequent career moves. The product leverages this intelligence, not only to offer high-level analytics to human resources leaders about internal mobility, but also to provide employees exciting internal career choices.
Peeps is an independent magazine that shares stories that put context before events. We work with social science researchers, primarily ethnographers, from around the world to develop their peer-reviewed findings into narratively engaging stories, pairing their writing with world-class photojournalism and design. Our editorial and design team, comprised of cultural analysts and designers driven by cultural theory, assure that the same rigor applied to the production of the original research is upheld through translation to a popular readership and through design. The result is a deeper dive into the whys of the whats that you read about every day in an information resource that is accountable, ethically produced, and verified (and a damn fine read!).
Penta Medical offers a modern approach to physical rehabilitation. We develop precision tools for the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal conditions.
We’re driven by a passion for storytelling, using the power of human connection to inspire ideas, feelings, change, and joy.
We support our clients by exploring every opportunity from strategic, design, and narrative lenses to provide the right creative that best suits each project and connects with audiences on every platform.
Perspective Squared was founded in the spirit of delivering content strategy and video production services with integrity and purpose. We take pride in the process, our relationships, and the products we produce.
At our core, we are problem solvers. We listen, explore, create, and impact experiences. And we have fun doing it!
Phlywheel was founded by Toronto-based strategic marketing firm, Truly Inc. Truly is an award-winning content strategy firm that has worked with Nokia, REALTOR.ca, CAMSO, Michelin, CPA and many more.
Pitch Better uses market research and analytical insights to help diverse entrepreneurs make better business decisions.
Podyssey is an online community where podcast lovers can discover and discuss their favourite podcasts.
Radar Media is an amplification company.
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Radiate Real is a boutique digital marketing studio that helps people build their brand and amplify their message. We work with service-based entrepreneurs, non-profits and purpose-driven businesses to help them strengthen their marketing foundation, communicate clearly and reach new levels of success and visibility online.
Reality Realnesss is a digital broadcast network streaming from Youtube, Twitch, and Facebook, dedicated to providing live, and on-demand episode recap shows, for reality television programming. Each recap is an opportunity to have nuanced conversations, as we look at human behaviour through the lens of reality television.
REALLIFE is the first boutique agency with a South Asian female - Kulbinder Saran Caldwell - as founder/owner representing diverse, neurodiverse and LGBTQ writers. REALLIFE incorporates a diversity mandate within core product offering. The company's vision is to have more BIPOC representation in film/television industry and put the spotlight on diverse storytellers. Our premise is to provide a nurturing environment in which its writers can create high quality, award-winning content. Along with being an agent, REALLIFE also acts as a manager and helps writers develop their projects by connecting them with various mentors, story editors and by organizing script table reads to strengthen content and provide the extra support many of these new and emerging writers need. REALLIFE’s literary arm is part of REALLIFE Pictures Inc. umbrella which also has a production company and a female filmmakers’ coaching program. The company is a member of CMPA and PRO (Producers Roundtable of Ontario). REALLIFE’s development slate includes limited drama series THE NIGHTBIRD adapted from Canadian novel by Anita Rau Badami which was selected for NSI Business for Producers program; a new dramedy series from creator Anil Kamal called SAFFRON and thriller HIGHWAY 2 from award-winning writer/director Eva Thomas.
REALM is a cultural agency that provides one stop service on content, production, and public relations. We dedicate to serve clients in both Canadian and Asian markets.
The team focuses on digital branding, production, and public relations to help clients from East and West to establish and strengthen cross-cultural collaborations and pioneer opportunities in digital platforms. Our team possesses unique strengths in cultural creativity and multilingual agility. Apart from branding and communications, REALM will bridge and foster Sino-Canadian trade businesses in investor funding, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic launches.
Sarah Selecky Writing School is an online creative writing school that approaches writing as an art, and also as a contemplative practice. We believe that skill comes from study, that inspiration comes from love, and that both are necessary.
Seen Media began almost two years ago, from a desire to enable better and more personalized event discovery and experience. Its guiding principle – what you know shouldn’t be limited by who you know – led to the design of a social news platform, one fundamentally shaped by your interests. Seen currently has three full-time staff members working on the platform, Andrei Sabau, Chansa Kalunga and Alex Li, and several people working part-time, dedicated to seeing this platform become a reality.
SEL GHEBREHIWOT VIDEO PRODUCTION Inc. is a full service strategy and production marketing agency for businesses looking to successfully use video on all social media platforms. Mixing creative original content with well informed brand strategy, we know how to connect businesses with their audiences and how to create lasting engagement. From brainstorming to production to execution, we've got everything businesses need to get their social video running.
Sisterhood Media is a business dedicated to producing and distributing films, podcasts, and other forms of digital media to audiences from minority groups. Our mission is to develop projects in-house and license films from Canadian filmmakers to distribute through our subscription video-on-demand streaming service, Sisterhood Media TV, host free screenings with our series Movie Night, and teach industry knowledge to emerging filmmakers.
SmartTones Media is increasing ad effectiveness through audience engagement and consumer responses. Combining the reach of broadcast with the metrics of digital, entertaining experiences are delivered from content (TV, film, radio and live events) directly to mobile devices. SmartTones Media helps companies engage with their audience by triggering immersive experiences, including AR and VR, as well as interactive storytelling and e-commerce. Using silent sound codes embedded in content to trigger mobile calls to action, SmartTones track audiences’ user responses and consumer demographics with SmartData in real time across all media.
Snail Mail Media is an independent production company specializing in commercially viable, character-driven projects. Our vision is to bring the sidekick into the spotlight because we all deserve to be heroes. Our mission is to expand the media landscape with interesting and complex stories, prioritizing projects with racialized LGBTQ+ people on screen and behind the camera.
Springbay Studio is an award-winning educational game development company based in Toronto Canada. So far we've created three video games and received 9 awards from prestigious organizations, including the Best app for teaching and learning from the American Association of School Librarians. Our game - iBiome-Ocean was recognized by the United Nations Environment Programme as one of the world-class games in its research. Our mission is to nurture an eco-focused mindset through gaming. We are proud to be the only one in Canada that focuses exclusively on environmental challenges.
StagePage is a performing arts intelligence company and data platform, founded by artist and producer, Mariel Marshall. The company specializes in B2B personalized product recommendation solutions that empower arts organizations and festivals to grow their audience.
Think OKCupid’s matching power combined with Spotify’s ‘discover weekly’ recommendations, designed for live theatre, dance and opera events.
Finding great live entertainment has never been more daunting. The discovery barrier is so high that many audiences will choose alternatives like Netflix or dining out, to the time-intensive work of manually sorting through reviews, ratings and event listing sites. Recommendation engines have been used to solve discovery challenges in many domains, but few have been developed to handle the complexities of “live” events. StagePage was started out of a desire to solve this ambitious challenge. Working in close collaboration with major arts organizations, including Ontario’s largest performing arts festival, the Toronto Fringe, the company has developed a new technology that harnesses the power of machine learning and data intelligence to power personalized recommendations.
Sticky Brain Studios is a company that designs smart experiences that make you think. We help companies connect with audiences by creating interactive games, apps, and digital content. Since it formed in 2013, the Sticky Brain team has delivered over 50 games and digital products for clients.
We also develop our own IP inspired by new twists on traditional structures, stories, and experiences.
Sticky Brain Studios is a team of bright, quirky people from all walks of life. We look for talented professionals who bring a little something else to their work than the status quo. Sticky Brain Studios is a collaborative environment, and we value the diverse opinions, thoughts, and ideas from everyone on our team.
StoryBilder is a creative writing platform that bridges the gap for new and intermediate writers. We support writers through flexible narrative frameworks, a library of adaptable story assets, and integrated, experiential education layer, and we're built to foster creativity no matter what or how you write.
We'll help you keep track of all your story's pieces and put them together in an order that makes sense - to you. With special tools and educational prompts sprinkled throughout, StoryBilder gives you the confidence and support you need to finish that novel - or novels - you've had kicking around in your head.
Millie is a friendly digital agency seasoned in branding, copy & content, and web design. We support lifestyle businesses in all stages of their business, from ideas-on-a-napkin to acquisition and beyond.
Introduced in 2013, SubPac produces a wearable sound system that features tactile audio technology. It unlocks the power of sound by optimizing the physical experience of sound. Users feel and do more with music, games, VR and film, all of which are powerfully augmented by SubPac’s enhanced sound waves pulsing through the user’s body. This revolutionary new sensory experience empowers gamers to perform better, pro athletes to train harder, and music lovers to deepen their connection to the tracks they love.
Already in use by world-class DJ's, musicians, gamers, virtual reality developers and film aficionados, SubPac heightens a level of awareness, impact and immersion in the user. Company partners include music super-producer Timbaland, NBA stars Kyrie Irving and Carmelo Anthony, and Google tech legend Andy Rubin. Fast Company named it one of the “Most Innovative Companies in the World 2016,” noting that it has “kicked off a revolution in physical audio by enabling experiential sound to improve all forms of entertainment – not only music, but also video games, virtual reality experiences, cinemas, automobiles.”
Sunstar Worldwide Studio is a media production company that specializes in delivering world-class video content across social media and broadcast platforms. Our goal is to create video content that informs, entertains and enlightens audiences of the vastness of the Black Canadian experience.
We want to bring this unique experience across the world!
Synervoz builds audio and voice communications software. The Synervoz voice network connects headphones, car stereos, living rooms and any end point with speakers and a microphone. The software can be licensed for use with streaming music apps, TV, video, fitness apps, enterprise software and elsewhere. The technology will also be used in applications including construction, noisy industrial facilities, nightclubs, and to replace two-way radios in other applications.
The core technology comprises an always-on, voice-over-IP network in which many people can connect simultaneously, deep audio technologies that recognize specific sounds and voices and context-based controls using NFC, GPS, 3D sound, and more.