ReMAP AGM 2016

Online registration is now closed, but we are still accepting walk-ins. If you have not registered but still wish to attend, please do so at the registration desk at the event.

We look forward to having you join us on June 29th!

We are very excited to announce our second AGM, taking place at the Mattamy Athletic Centre, Ryerson University, on June 29th from 6PM - 9PM.

Network with ReMAP partners and industry leaders who are shaping the future of technology in new materials, optics & photonics, and renewable energy solutions developed in Canada.

Hear from our guest speakers and panelists who will discuss challenges in bringing products to the global market in a competitive landscape.

Learn about ReMAP’s current projects and how they will have universal benefits when brought to market.

Find out who will be the winner of this year’s $50,000 Commercialization Prize, recognizing the team that has developed the most compelling business case to advance the commercialization of their project.

Discover how you can participate in ReMAP. The AGM will launch the Call for Proposals in Product Commercialization (TRL 6+) from June 29th through to September 29th. Bring us your new ideas for Electronification, Renewable Energy and Industrie 4.0.

Reserve your seat for an evening of food, networking, and fun!

Following the announcement of the Commercialization Prize, we will host an engaging panel discussion on product commercialization in Canada. Chaired by ReMAP Board Chair Brad Jackson, the panel will comprise of industry experts from technology companies that are in various stages of growth and development. We'll hear from @7DSurgical, @AwakeLabs, @PawCharge, @KeplerComms, and @trainwithPUSH. These Canadian innovators will address the commercialization challenges in bringing their technologies to the global market.

Beau Standish, CEO at 7D Surgical

Dr. Beau Standish is the CEO of 7D Surgical Inc. 7D's team focuses on the advancement of optical technologies and registration algorithms to improve surgical workflow and patient care, having solved major problems that have existed for 20 years limiting the widespread adoption of image guided surgery. The Envision 3D™ Image Guidance System has been designed from the ground up and incorporates state-of-the-art 3D patient digitization to provide superb surgical guidance accuracy without intraoperative radiation.

Andrea Palmer, CEO at Awake Labs

Andrea Palmer is an entrepreneur, autism health advocate, and exponential tech geek based in Vancouver, BC. She is the Founder and CEO of Awake Labs, an autism health company committed to empowering those living on the autism spectrum. Their product, Reveal, is a wearable device that measures and tracks physiological signals in real time to help people living with autism understand changes in behaviour.

Farbod Mansorian, Co-Founder at PawCharge

Farbod Mansorian is a Co-Founder and Product Manager at PawCharge, a company that has developed a battery sharing program and prototype that allows smartphone users to charge their mobile devices on-the-go. By recharging, reusing and recycling portable battery charges, PawCharge reduces the harm on the environment caused by discarded hazardous lithium-ion and lithium-polymer batteries.

Mina Mitry, Co-Founder at Kepler Communications

Mina Mitry is a Co-Founder at Kepler Communications, a space-based telecommunications company that provides internet services for space assets. Kepler is enabling real-time communications access to other spacecraft by developing a constellation of data relaying satellites that will effectively act as on-orbit cell phone towers, ultimately looking to replicate the development of ground-based communications infrastructure in space.

Rami Alhamad, CEO at PUSH

Rami Alhamad is the CEO of PUSH, a Toronto-based startup established with the goal of revolutionizing the way athletes train. A wearable device, PUSH's core technology allows athletes to track, analyze, and act on objective metrics that directly reflect their performance in the gym. Leveraging velocity based training as well as a suite of advanced screening tests, coaches can establish baselines for their athletes and monitor their progress in real-time towards their goals for each phase.

Check-in will open at 5:15PM. Information regarding parking and directions can be found here.

The full agenda is as follows:

5:15 ∙ 6:30 PM Registration and Networking

6:30 ∙ 7:05 PM Welcome Remarks and Commercialization Prize

7:05 ∙ 7:20 PM Commercialization Panel Discussion

7:20 ∙ 9:00 PM Networking, Project Showcase, and Photos

This page will be updated with more information as the event approaches. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us here or at info@remapnetwork.org.