Founders and CEOs on the big business opportunities of 2015
We asked some of Canada’s most innovative entrepreneurs what they’re keeping their eye on this year. Here’s what they said
Help banks think more like Apple
Financial institutions face new threats from digital players. They’re starting to fight back
Harness “deep learning” artificial intelligence to spot patterns
Artificial intelligence still sounds like science fiction, but one branch of it has made progress that will change how we do business
The appification of agriculture
As the Canadian Wheat Board winds down, farmers are finding new ways to reach buyers. That has online grain-trading market FarmLead growing like a weed
Can consumers be convinced to eat insects?
Dozens of companies hope nutritional and ecological benefits can overcome diners’ squeamishness
LED lighting is finally hitting its tipping point
Semiconductor-based light sources will comprise 60% of the market by 2020 and Canadian companies are well-poised to compete on a global scale
Retrofit dumb appliances into smart ones
Someday, we’ll all live in smart homes. Until then, we’ll need to retrofit our old ones
Make big money from smaller markets
The founders of health-care firm Nurse Next Door used to turn up their noses at tiny markets. Now they seek them out
Montreal’s Urban Barns pioneers a green new take on the factory farm
Long posited as an environmentally- and cost-friendly concept, Urban Barns is turning “vertical farming” into reality
More to come!
