Organization
ventureLAB Innovation Centre
- Meetings this Parliament
- 17
- With MPs
- 3
- Since Nov 2021
- 48
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Jul 14, 2026.
Lobbying by ventureLAB Innovation Centre: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Feb 15, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Hugh Chow, CEO
Lobbyists
- Avinash Persaud · VP Hardware Catalyst Initiative
- Hugh Chow · CEO
- Jane Gertner · Chief Growth Officer
- Scott Dodds · Director, External Relations
- Sepehr Assadian · VP Founder Success
- Sophia Chan-Combrink · VP, External Relations
Institutions they may lobby: Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada
What they're lobbying on (4)Hide details
- Increase supports available for startups and scaleups
- National Research Council Canada – Industrial Research Assistance Program with respect to funding programs supporting Canadian startups and scaleups
- FedDev Ontario - Regional Innovation Ecosystem Program with respect to funding to support Canadian SMEs to grow and scale
- Explore the possibility of obtaining Strategic Innovation Fund assistance
Registration 955722-374276-11. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Hugh Chow (43), Melissa Chee (4), Matthew Skynner (1).
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Reported by Hugh Chow · In-house (organization)
- Jean-Philippe Lapointe · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
FedDev Ontario - Regional Innovation Ecosystem Program with respect to funding to support Canadian SMEs to grow and scale
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Reported by Hugh Chow · In-house (organization)
- Charles Vincent · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Explore the possibility of obtaining Strategic Innovation Fund assistance
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Reported by Hugh Chow · In-house (organization)
- Linda Cousineau · Vice President, Business, Innovation and Community Development, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
FedDev Ontario - Regional Innovation Ecosystem Program with respect to funding to support Canadian SMEs to grow and scale
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Reported by Hugh Chow · In-house (organization)
- Jessie Pierre · Acting Chief of Staff, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
FedDev Ontario - Regional Innovation Ecosystem Program with respect to funding to support Canadian SMEs to grow and scale
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Reported by Hugh Chow · In-house (organization)
- Samuel Millar · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
FedDev Ontario - Regional Innovation Ecosystem Program with respect to funding to support Canadian SMEs to grow and scale
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Reported by Hugh Chow · In-house (organization)
- Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Explore the possibility of obtaining Strategic Innovation Fund assistance
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Reported by Hugh Chow · In-house (organization)
- Sony Perron · Deputy Minister, Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Explore the possibility of obtaining Strategic Innovation Fund assistance
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Reported by Hugh Chow · In-house (organization)
- Matt Jeneroux · Member of Parliament
FedDev Ontario - Regional Innovation Ecosystem Program with respect to funding to support Canadian SMEs to grow and scale
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Reported by Hugh Chow · In-house (organization)
- Colin Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada
Economic Development
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Reported by Hugh Chow · In-house (organization)
- Niloo Boroun · Policy advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic Development
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Reported by Hugh Chow · In-house (organization)
- Mary Ng · Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic Development
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Reported by Hugh Chow · In-house (organization)
- Filomena Tassi · Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
BudgetEconomic Development
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Reported by Hugh Chow · In-house (organization)
- Mark Schaan · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Charles Vincent · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
BudgetEconomic Development
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Reported by Hugh Chow · In-house (organization)
- Chris Padfield · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Clean Growth, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Economic DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Hugh Chow · In-house (organization)
- Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentIndustryResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Hugh Chow · In-house (organization)
- Samuel Saint-Vincent · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
BudgetEconomic Development
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Reported by Matthew Skynner · In-house (organization)
- Andrew Jones · Senior Investment Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Bobby-Jo Peebles · Sr Investment Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Sangwon Lee · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentRegional Development
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Reported by Hugh Chow · In-house (organization)
- Mary Ng · Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Economic DevelopmentNational Security/SecurityResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Hugh Chow · In-house (organization)
- Mary Ng · Minister, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Economic DevelopmentIndustryNational Security/SecurityScience and Technology
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Reported by Melissa Chee · In-house (organization)
- Filomena Tassi · Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
- Nancy Gardiner · President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
- Majid Jowhari · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Economic DevelopmentRegional Development
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Reported by Melissa Chee · In-house (organization)
- Nancy Gardiner · President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
- Chris Padfield · Vice President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Economic Development
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Reported by Melissa Chee · In-house (organization)
- Nancy Gardiner · President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
- Steve Masson · Director General, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Economic Development
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Reported by Melissa Chee · In-house (organization)
- François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Mary Ng · Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Eric Costen · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Majid Jowhari · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Economic DevelopmentIndustry
From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.