SmileSonica News
"Innovative help for Alberta innovators." SmileSonica Inc. featured in the Edmonton Journal.
March 3, 2010.
SmileSonica and members of Alberta's high-tech community met with The Honourable Doug Horner, Deputy Premier and Minister of Advanced Education and Technology, during a reception at the Alberta Centre for Advanced Micro-Nano Technology Products (ACAMP) on March 2, 2010. The reception and SmileSonica were highlighted in the Edmonton Journal on March 3, 2010. To read the full story click here.
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"All Smiles." SmileSonica Inc. featured in the Alberta Venture Magazine.
January 1, 2010.
SmileSonica and its founder, Mr. Cristian Scurtescu, were featured in the Next Up section of the January 2010 issue of Alberta Venture Magazine. Next Up is a series of profiles of emerging leaders in Alberta’s business community and public life. To read the full story click here.
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"Hope for the DENTIST-PHOBIC." SmileSonica Inc. featured in the Edmonton Journal.
October 7, 2009.
SmileSonica and VenturePrize Business Plan Competition were featured in the Edmonton Journal on October 7, 2009. The story highlights the benefits of SmileSonica participating in the VenturePrize program and the business plan competition. To read the full story click here.
Alberta's VenturePrize Business Plan Competition is the largest business plan competition of its kind in Canada. VenturePrize helps entrepreneurs to transform high-growth ideas into solid business plans through a seminar series, a mentorship program and feedback from business professionals. 100+ companies competed in the VenturePrize in 2008-2009. Over $150,000 in prizes were shared among finalists.
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SmileSonica Inc. ranked Top 3 in the VenturePrize Business Plan Competition 2008-2009.
April 30, 2009.
SmileSonica presented its business plan to the VenturePrize judges, followed by a final one-minute pitch in front of a crowd composed of Alberta’s business community. SmileSonica was ranked one of the Top 3 companies in the VenturePrize Business Plan Competition, Fast-Growth category. This year over 100 companies competed in the VenturePrize.
As a successful finalist, SmileSonica had the opportunity to bring its business case in front of a large audience of business people. This wide public exposure and the new business contacts will further facilitate SmileSonica’s development.
Alberta's VenturePrize Business Plan Competition is the largest business plan competition of its kind in Canada. VenturePrize helps entrepreneurs to transform high-growth ideas into solid business plans through a seminar series, a mentorship program and feedback from business professionals. This year, over $150,000 in prizes were shared among finalists.
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SmileSonica Inc. advances to the final of the VenturePrize Business Plan Competition.
March 25, 2009.
SmileSonica successfully advanced to the final of the VenturePrize Business Plan Competition, Fast-Growth category. After presenting its business plan and a Q&A session in front of a judging panel of business experts, SmileSonica was selected to be one of three finalists of the VenturePrize.
On April 30, 2009, the finalists will appear in front of the judges at Edmonton’s Westin Hotel and present their plan, followed by a final one-minute pitch in front of a crowd composed of Alberta’s business community.
Alberta's VenturePrize Business Plan Competition is the largest business plan competition of its kind in Canada. VenturePrize helps entrepreneurs to transform high-growth ideas into solid business plans through a seminar series, a mentorship program and feedback from business professionals. This year, over $150,000 in prizes will be shared among finalists.
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SmileSonica Inc. advances to the semi-final of the VenturePrize Business Plan Competition.
March 13, 2009.
SmileSonica is proud to announce its advancement to the semi-final of the VenturePrize Business Plan Competition, Fast-Growth category. SmileSonica’s business plan was selected to be one of only six semi-finalists.
On March 25, 2009, the semi-finalists will pitch their business plans in front of a judging panel of business experts.
Alberta's VenturePrize Business Plan Competition is the largest business plan competition of its kind in Canada. VenturePrize helps entrepreneurs to transform high-growth ideas into solid business plans through a seminar series, a mentorship program and feedback from business professionals.
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SmileSonica Inc. launches its website and presents its new corporate visual identity.
January 2, 2009.
SmileSonica’s newly launched website targets the numerous people interested in our innovative ultrasonic dental technology. SmileSonica also unveiled its new corporate visual identity, which was built in line with our goal to become the world leader in non-invasive dental repair.
For those interested in our technologies and products, we encourage you to contact the company directly by email, phone or mail, as indicated in the Contact Us page of the website.
The News page of our website posts the main events and updated information from the company.
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SmileSonica Inc. invited to present at Alberta Nanotech Showcase, Edmonton, Canada.
November 21, 2008.
SmileSonica's performance in the development of its ultrasonic dental technology has been recognized at the Alberta Nanotech Showcase. The event took place in the luxurious conference center at the Westin Hotel, in Edmonton. The event's audience consisted of executives of technology-based Alberta corporations, academic researchers, and governmental and funding agency representatives.
During the twenty-minute presentation, Mr. Scurtescu introduced the audience to the company profile and his experience with governmental funding and advisory resources. As part of the Albertan high-tech community, our company benefits from the strong governmental support, both financially and in terms of infrastructure access.
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SmileSonica Inc. establishes its headquarters in the National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT), Edmonton, Canada.
July 1, 2008.
SmileSonica announces the establishment of its headquarters in the National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) Innovation Centre, in Edmonton, Canada. Our office is located a few steps away from the University of Alberta's Engineering and Health Sciences Facilities, allowing our company to explore and benefit from the open access technology development infrastructure and diverse expertise based at the University.
The NINT Innovation Centre has 2700 m² (29,000 ft²) of laboratory and office space available for rent by technology start-ups and established companies that will benefit from being located close to the University of Alberta's facilities.
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SmileSonica Inc. wins $75,000 in seed capital from Micro-Systems Technology Research Initiative (MSTRI).
February 1, 2008.
SmileSonica’s business proposal to develop a commercial ultrasonic device with applications in dental repair won the MSTRI Entrepreneurship Program grant. The screening process not only resulted in winning the $75,000 grant, but also offered us valuable feedback and validation of our business.
The goal of MSTRI (Micro-Systems Technology Research Initiative) is to foster development of the Canadian micro-systems industry through support of innovative projects.
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