Research at Queen'sWE-CAN
WE-CAN Community Learning to Thrive Together
Nov 13, 2023
On October 26th, members of the WE-CAN community gathered at Seaway Coworking for a one-of-a-kind WE-CAN Thrive event.
Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s-connected women leaders participate in inspirational panel discussion
Nov 09, 2023
Four Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s- and Kingston-connected panelists recently participated in the OBIO® "Networking with Inspirational Women in Science" event
WE-CAN Masterminds program helping Newboro Soap Company move to next stage of business
Jul 25, 2023
After retiring pre-pandemic from a busy and stressful career, Dani Warman decided to transform her love of handmade soap making into a cottage business.
Cold Plasma Group solidifies partnership agreement for commercial implementation
Jul 18, 2023
Cold Plasma Group Inc. (CPG) has completed a cooperation and licensing agreement with GOC-NEXUS Europe GmbH to supply and to further scale up CPG ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s plasma sterilization technology for cannabis.
WE-CAN client Anja Cahill found a way to share glamping comforts while supporting other Canadian businesses
Jul 17, 2023
After rediscovering the healing power of nature during the global pandemic, Anja Cahill, launched Glamping Essentials, a camping-inspired subscription box service based in Kingston.
Thanks to Wings, Demagel may soon be creating a new category market
Jul 12, 2023
Wings helped Demagel how to organize their ideas and learn from other participants.
Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s spinoff Dynamiris selected to receive INOVAIT funding
Jul 05, 2023
Dynamiris submitted a proposal to INOVAIT and its proposed project was one of 14 to be selected in the third round of INOVAIT ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s Pilot Fund call for applications.
Wings program helped Insite Project Consulting Inc. get where they need to go
Jun 26, 2023
As a trained civil engineer and project manager, Nancy Dionne was comfortable dealing with the physical world of engineering but creating a new business didn't come as naturally.
Kingston Innovator Wins Award for Cutting-Edge Work to Monitor Breast Cancer Using a Simple Blood Test
May 19, 2023
Up-and-coming company is using a liquid biopsy to monitor tumour size and provide early detection of how well patients are responding to treatment, helping to prolong life
OBIO® Women ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s Entrepreneurship Program provides insight and confidence to three Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s-licensed startups
May 16, 2023
Three women entrepreneurs advancing health innovations participated in the Women ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s Entrepreneurship Program led by the Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization, Women in Health Initiative, and the Institute for Biomedical Entrepreneurship.
Supporting the ecosystem of women-led businesses
May 15, 2023
The WE-CAN Project at Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s reflects on the past three years and looks to the future as it continues to empower women entrepreneurs in Kingston and region.
The Kwe-Biz Program proves instrumental in providing resources and mentorship to many Indigenous women entrepreneurs
May 01, 2023
Over the past three years, the WE-CAN Project has served 130 Indigenous women entrepreneurs, 90 of whom received services through the Kwe-Biz Program as part of the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem funding