Moonray Ventures
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Lead Instructor for U of T Social Impact Measurement Certificate
Moonray Ventures provides lead instruction for the University of Toronto's Social Impact Measurement Professional Certificate program. This comprehensive program equips professionals with practical skills to:
- Create and implement robust social impact strategies
- Apply frameworks like Theory of Change and Bloom's Taxonomy
- Develop effective impact measurement methodologies
- Communicate social impact outcomes to stakeholders
Through this engagement, Moonray helps professionals across sectors develop the expertise needed to quantify, measure, and communicate the social value their organizations create.
SREDWise Development
Moonray Ventures has built and launched SREDWise, an AI platform helping Canadian companies access Scientific Research and Experimental Development tax incentives. As the developer and marketer, Moonray has created a system that:
- Streamlines the documentation of technological advancements
- Simplifies preparation of SR&ED claims
- Increases accessibility to valuable R&D tax credits
- Helps Canadian companies reinvest in innovation
This platform represents a significant advancement in how companies approach R&D tax incentives, making the process more efficient and accessible.
Options for Homes Research Project
Moonray Ventures is conducting comprehensive research with Options for Homes to analyze the effectiveness of their downpayment support program for first-time homebuyers. This in-depth study includes building a data analysis app that automatically examines:
- Financial impacts on homeowners
- Housing stability outcomes
- Community connection metrics
- Long-term benefits of their affordable housing approach
This research will help inform future affordable housing initiatives and provide valuable insights into effective models for increasing homeownership accessibility.
Environmental Impact Work with a Venture Capital Fund
Moonray Ventures is developing environmental impact reporting services for a global VC fund, an impact investment firm managing approximately $310 million CAD in assets. Our work focuses on:
- Enhancing their existing impact measurement frameworks
- Creating specialized reporting for European ESG investors
- Implementing lightweight visualization tools
- Developing metrics that capture true environmental impact
This collaboration helps ensure that investment decisions are guided by meaningful environmental impact data, supporting the VC's mission of responsible investing.
Entrepreneur in Residence for Toronto Public Library
Moonray Ventures served as Entrepreneur in Residence at the Toronto Reference Library, providing expert guidance to aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners through one-on-one consultations and workshops. Our work included:
- Conducting 16+ one-hour individual consultation sessions with entrepreneurs
- Delivering 8+ specialized workshops on entrepreneurship, operations (accounting, CRA compliance, etc.), business development
- Developing custom resources and materials for Toronto's startup community
- Providing hands-on mentorship to early-stage founders and business owners
- Delivered a workshop on using agentic workflows (AI) to increase business profits and operational efficiency
This engagement helped democratize access to entrepreneurial expertise, supporting Toronto's innovation ecosystem and empowering diverse entrepreneurs to launch and grow successful ventures.
Lead Instructor for U of T Social Impact Measurement Certificate
Moonray Ventures provides lead instruction for the University of Toronto's Social Impact Measurement Professional Certificate program. This comprehensive program equips professionals with practical skills to:
- Create and implement robust social impact strategies
- Apply frameworks like Theory of Change and Bloom's Taxonomy
- Develop effective impact measurement methodologies
- Communicate social impact outcomes to stakeholders
Through this engagement, Moonray helps professionals across sectors develop the expertise needed to quantify, measure, and communicate the social value their organizations create.