Founded in 1969 as a Silicon Valley start-up, the AMD journey began with dozens of employees focused on leading-edge semiconductor products.

The APMA is Canada’s national association representing OEM producers of parts, equipment, tools, supplies, advanced technology, and services for the worldwide automotive industry.

AWS Activate is a free program that provides eligible startups with tools and resources.

Altium Designer offers a unified environment that empowers engineers with a single view of every aspect of the PCB design process including schematic, PCB layout, harness design, and documentation. By accessing every tool in one place, engineers can complete their entire design within the same intuitive environment and quickly deliver high-quality products.

Arm is a leader in microprocessor intellectual property and designs and licenses fast, low-cost, power-efficient RISC processors, peripherals, 'system-on-chip' solutions for embedded control, graphics processors, subsystems, physical IP and tools.

We are a network of 28 regional innovation hubs across Canada. Canada’s Tech Network offers needed support and programming that provides tech companies with national and international opportunities to help bring more digital media solutions to market, creating jobs and wealth in Canada.

Markham is Canada’s most diverse community, with a rich cultural heritage, outstanding community planning services, and vibrant local environment.

DA-Integrated is a leading global provider of Integrated Circuit Development, Product Introduction and Supply Management Services. We offer Comprehensive Production Test Solutions and Custom ASIC Services.

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations. Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported. Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world.

Dell is an American multinational computer technology company that develops, sells, repairs, and supports computers and related products and services, and is owned by its parent company of Dell Technologies.

DoltHub develops Dolt. Dolt is the world's first and only version controlled SQL database you can fork, clone, branch, merge, push, and pull just like a Git repository.

Since 1997, EDA Direct has helped customers in the High Tech industry with design tools, training and services. We operate under distributor agreements covering specific geographic markets with several vendors worldwide. We act as an extension of the vendors’ sales force, marketing to a broad customer base that vendors cannot serve economically.

Gap Wireless is a leading provider of products and services for the mobile broadband and wireless markets. The company works with industry-recognized vendors to stock and distribute thousands of wireless infrastructure and Test & Measurement products, and offers a suite of hardware and value-added services for the UAV (Drone) market. Serving carriers and contractors throughout North America, Gap Wireless also provides value-added technical/ engineering services.

IBM is a leading cloud platform and cognitive solutions company. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, IBM is the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 350,000 employees serving clients in 170 countries. With Watson, the AI platform for business, powered by data, we are building industry-based solutions to real-world problems.

INO is the largest centre of expertise in optics and photonics in Canada and is among the best technological research centres in the world. Its innovative solutions support businesses in several key industries through four business units: Biomedtech; Defense, Security and Aerospace; Sustainable Resources, Agriculture and Infrastructures; and Advanced Manufacturing. Through multiple light applications, from laser and fibre optics technologies to imaging systems, INO controls light to capture, identify, predict, decide or transform the real world.

IPON provides IP supports and services to assist businesses and researchers in Ontario to innovate and grow. IPON works directly with clients and postsecondary institutions to better understand how to protect and maximize the value of their IP, strengthen their capacity to grow, compete in the market, and advance the province’s economic growth.

Keysight Technologies is a world-leading provider of electronic measurement solutions for the electronic and communication industries. They provide electronic measurement systems, instrument, and related software and software design tools. Keysight Technologies also offers related services that are used in the design, development, manufacture, installation, deployment, and operations of electronics equipment. Their offerings include consulting, optimization, and customization services throughout the product lifecycle and have a worldwide presence in countries such as China, Japan, and the US.

MID Group provides a holistic approach to the hardware start-up ecosystem. Their services include Capital, Product Development, Assembly, Business Development, and Business Strategy. Their vision is to go beyond standard consulting services and provide tailored solutions to turn their client’s ideas into products. They like to partner early with clients to help them to get to market fit. Their values of Creativity, Capital, Persistence, and Prosperity create a path that will lead you from Prototype to Company.

MNP is a leading national accounting, tax and business consulting firm in Canada. We serve and respond to the needs of our clients in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Through partner-led engagements, we provide a collaborative, cost-effective approach to doing business and personalized strategies to help people and organizations succeed across the country and around the world.

Mackenzie Health is a dynamic regional healthcare provider serving a population of more than a half million people across York Region and beyond.

The Markham Board of Trade (MBT) is Markham’s premier business association. Serving the local business community for over 38 years. MBT is a not for profit organization established to promote community, commercial and industrial growth, and to advocate on behalf of businesses with all levels of government.

Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH) is a progressive, two-site community hospital with leading diagnostic services and clinical programs in acute care medicine, surgery, addictions and mental health and maternal and child rehab/transitional care; all of which are focused on the needs of our rapidly growing communities.

MathWorks is the leading developer of mathematical computing software. Engineers and scientists worldwide rely on its products to accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and development.

The company provides tools and resources purpose-built that seamlessly and elegantly enable cloud digital health and medtech offerings and the companies behind them to inherit, incorporate, maintain and document data privacy and security compliance.

Megalab Group Inc. is an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Accredited engineering firm offering independent compliance services for clients across The United States (USA) & Canada. Megalab provides dynamic and technically diverse independent testing for Automotive, Military, Aerospace, Medical and Industrial & Consumer Electronics industries, meeting the IEC, NEMA, ASTM and MIL standards.

MuseSemi is a semiconductor company focused on providing Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) services to university researchers. For our customers, it's not just an MPW. It is life. Graduation. A first job. Making the conference paper deadline. Realizing a dream of becoming a professor. We are inspired by our customers' passion and have tailored our services to support their unique needs.

NGen is the industry‐led, not‐for‐profit organization leading Canada’s Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster, dedicated to building world-leading advanced manufacturing capabilities in Canada, for the benefit of Canadians. NGen aims to strengthen the Canadian economy and create high value jobs for Canadians. NGen promotes technology adoption, skills improvements and greater collaboration between technology and manufacturing to help Canadian companies of all sizes navigate the global shift to advanced manufacturing; and uses data to link companies, researchers and investors so they can work together to invent new products or processes.

The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) is Canada's leading innovation assistance program for small and medium-sized businesses.

Helping Ontario Innovators get connected with the researchers, industry partners and funding needed to commercialize the next generation of made-in-Ontario IP & solutions

Ontario Brain Institute is a provincially funded, not-for-profit organization that accelerates discovery and innovation, benefiting both patients and the economy.

Delivering Fractional. Scalable. Agile. solutions, giving you the competitive edge in hiring top tech. talent.

STMicroelectronics is a global independent semiconductor company which designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of integrated circuits and discrete devices based on semiconductors used in a wide variety of microelectronic applications.

Scale AI is Canada’s AI Global Innovation Cluster dedicated to building the next-generation supply chain and boosting industry performance by leveraging AI technologies.

Silicon Catalyst is the world's only incubator focused on semiconductor solutions, including MEMS, sensors and intellectual property. They accelerate startups from idea through prototype, and onto a path to volume production.

Southlake is building healthy communities through outstanding care, innovative partnerships, and amazing people. We deliver a wide range of healthcare services to the communities of northern York Region and southern Simcoe County. Our advanced regional programs include Cancer Care and Cardiac Care and serve a broader population across the northern GTA and into Simcoe-Muskoka.

Synopsys is at the forefront of Smart Everything with the world’s most advanced technologies for chip design, verification, IP integration, and software security and quality testing. They help their customers innovate from silicon to software so they can bring Smart Everything to life.

TSMC pioneered the pure-play foundry business model when it was founded in 1987, and has been the world’s leading dedicated semiconductor foundry ever since. The Company supports a thriving ecosystem of global customers and partners with the industry’s leading process technologies and portfolio of design enablement solutions to unleash innovation for the global semiconductor industry. With global operations spanning Asia, Europe, and North America, TSMC serves as a committed corporate citizen around the world.

Testforce represents brands of test equipment and next wave of instrumentation for semiconductor and microwave industry where every millimetre counts and every nanometer makes a difference, with instruments from millivolts to MegaWatts to help facilitate research from powering mobile devices and IOT to powering cities and mobility. Testforce has built its reputation by being experts in everything test. The DNA and foundation of the company stems from the people who work there and their drive to be the leaders in their industry. They invest in their people providing opportunities for development and growth. Their people are factory trained to the exact specifications and standards of their global suppliers.

Wurth Electronics Midcom Inc. is part of the family-run Würth Group, the world market leader for high-quality fastening and assembly technology.

XtremeEDA is a preferred North-American provider of front-end design and verification services for the semiconductor industry. Their team is unparalleled – with employees averaging 20+ years of semiconductor industry experience. Their expertise spans most major sectors, including: processor, networking, telecommunications, aviation/avionics, automotive, medical, consumer electronics, and other sectors.

York Angels provides a linkage between entrepreneurs seeking early and mid-stage capital, investors committed to supporting the entrepreneurial spirit of their community, and partners that can support the growth of these startup companies through their products and services.

The Regional Municipality of York stretches north from Toronto to Lake Simcoe and includes many hectares of protected Greenbelt. York Region’s diversity is evident in our nine local municipalities, geography, economic development and population. York Region works to provide residents and businesses access to a broad selection of services and resources.

York is a leading international teaching and research university and a driving force for positive change. Empowered by a welcoming and diverse community with a uniquely global perspective, we are preparing our students for their long-term career and personal success. Together we are making things right for our communities, our planet, and our future.