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Markham Headquartered ventureLAB and Siemens Partner to Broaden Canada’s Hardware Catalyst Initiative
Today’s announcement builds on Canada’s momentum as a leader in the global tech ecosystem. The growing global network of ventureLAB Hardware Catalyst Initiative partners, including recent announcements with Arm, TSMC, and Silicon Catalyst, recognizes the unique opportunity and role for Canada as a valuable player in the global semiconductor supply chain.
Vaughan Headquartered Danavation Technologies Announces Digital Smart Labels™ Installation at Toys “R” Us
This location will be the first Toys “R” Us store to showcase micro e-paper displays and to demonstrate the tremendous opportunity to expand adoption of Danavation’s Digital Smart LabelsTM across their entire portfolio of more than 80 Canadian locations.
Markham Headquartered IBM, ManpowerGroup, and the Royal Alberta College to Re-Skill & Connect the Workforce with Real Career Opportunities in Canada
“With advances in technology, there is a need to focus on improving the skills of Canadian workers that can help close the skills gap and improve employability,” said Jen Roynon, IBM Canada Corporate Social Responsibility Leader.
Vaughan Headquartered Kontrol Technologies Wins Continuous Emission Monitoring Order in Kuwait
The system will be delivered in Q3 2021 with the assistance of local installation teams. Continuous emission monitoring systems are engineered and built to meet the demanding regulatory needs for the determination of gas emissions, particulate matter concentration, or emission rate using optical based pollutant analyzer measurements.
Markham Headquartered Huawei and Ice Wireless via Healing Wings to Provide Internet-connected Mobile Devices to Emergency Shelters in Canada’s North
“Many residents in these communities do not have access to the technology that many of us take for granted,” says Healing Wings President Mireille Dahab. “Equipment such as computers, mobile devices and tablets are needed to help facilitate connections with family and friends and enable access to important information for housing, job search, research and education.”
The Top 5 Announcements Driving York Region’s Innovation Ecosystem Ahead in May
Last month, York Region’s innovation ecosystem thrived with big announcements on exciting new projects and programs to support startups, the development of new technology, and help businesses expand! Here are the top 5!
Markham Headquartered Redline Communications Partners with Morcom International to Provide Unprecedented Wireless Connectivity to Arlington County in Virginia
Redline and Morcom were able to complete the first phase of the project in one-third of the usual execution and deployment time. Morcom’s system design and implementation, as well as the efficient architecture of the Redline solution enables easy expansion for the county as it brings on additional educators and students for remote learning.
Vaughan Headquartered Kontrol BioCloud to Provide Real-time Viral Detection Tech for the Canadian Olympic Committee at Tokyo 2020
“Protecting the health and safety of Team Canada, which has always been a top priority, needs innovative solutions in our current global context,” says Dr. Mike Wilkinson, Team Canada’s Chief Medical Officer. “The addition of Kontrol BioCloud really complements the stringent protocols put in place by the COC, International Olympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee to protect the health and safety of our team.
Richmond Hill Headquartered iSIGN Media Selected as Exclusive Technology Platform for Proof-of-Concept Installation for Contact Tracing in Airports and Municipally Managed Public Spaces
The result is a system that leverages iSIGN technology for mobile messaging utilizing the Bluetooth features of mobile devices to collect completely anonymous data that provides public health authorities with valuable contact tracing information and the ability to issue public alerts and advisory statements.
How Vaughan Headquartered SkyX Found a Home and Room to Grow in Ontario, Canada’s Airspace
With its head office in Vaughan, Ontario, just outside of Toronto, SkyX has taken advantage of the thriving technology scene in the area. “I believe Toronto is one of the greatest tech hubs. It’s evolving much faster than Palo Alto and San Francisco right now,” says Horn.
Markham Headquartered Enghouse Systems Acquires Amsterdam-based Nebu BV
“Nebu enhances our market research solutions and increases our footprint to better serve new and existing customers,” said Steve Sadler, Chairman & CEO of Enghouse.” “We also see an opportunity to combine surveying and community technologies with our AI capabilities to help our customers to gain insights into the voice of the customer. We are very pleased to welcome Nebu’s customers and employees to Enghouse.”
ENERGI Fenestration Solutions USA Operations, Acquired by Vaughan Headquartered The Vision Group
The Vision Group, headquartered in Woodbridge, Ontario, is a customer-focused, technology-driven group of companies focused on the building products industry. Vision’s products include an array of applications, including custom window and door profiles, patio doors, railings, columns, fencing, and transportation.
Markham Headquartered Digitcom Acquires Quebec-based 6Telecom
“Digitcom is a leading independent Canadian digital service provider. The addition of the 6Telecom team deepens our bench, extends our reach, and brings bilingualism to our culture” said Boris Koechlin, President of Digitcom. “Our national coverage combined with an industry-leading portfolio of cloud communications and collaboration solutions is unique in the Canadian market.”
Markham Headquartered Catalyst (PCI Geomatics) Collaborates with Amazon Web Services to Deliver Geospatial Insights to Decision Makers
CATALYST’s initial solution, available through AWS Data Exchange, is an infrastructure risk assessment service that uses satellite data to continuously monitor millimeter-level ground displacement over a subscriber’s area of interest anywhere on Earth.
The Top Quotes from York Region’s Tech Masterclass at Collision 2021
The Region’s masterclass session took centre stage on the first day and ended up being one of the most viewed sessions promoting a city, region, or country during the entire conference. All our guests were incredible, but there were some truly memorable quotes, which we’ve pulled out for you below!
Vaughan Headquartered Drone Delivery Canada Selected by UBC for Remote Communities Drone Transportation Initiative
All operations will be conducted in accordance with appropriate Canadian regulations. Flights will be remotely monitored by DDC from its Operations Control Centre located in Vaughan, Ontario.
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Richmond Hill Headquartered Carbon60 Accelerates Digital Transformation Capabilities with Acquisition of OpsGuru
OpsGuru strengthens Carbon60’s ability to provide enterprise and public sector customers with infrastructure agility, security and seamless transitions to the cloud, along with 24/7 white-glove managed services.
ventureLAB Announces New Participants, Broadening Canada’s Hardware Catalyst Initiative
Joining the Hardware Catalyst’s growing partner network are, Dell Canada, Dassault Systèmes, and NeuronicWorks.
Richmond Hill Headquartered BisRing Launches a New Mobile Application for Real Estate Investors & Service Providers
The BisRing app stands out for its superior design and further excels the user experience by allowing users to find the information they need quickly and with ease.
Seneca and Kingbridge Centre team up to support environmental innovation in York Region
Seneca and Kingbridge Centre are creating an innovation hub that will deliver a real-world setting and programs to help entrepreneurs build and scale businesses in the agriculture, food production and processing, energy and environmental sectors.
Technology Leaders Launch Canada’s Semiconductor Council: An Industry-Led Coalition to Address the Global Chip Shortage
A select group of globally recognized Canadian founders, business leaders, chip manufacturers, and investors have announced the creation of Canada’s Semiconductor Council.
Richmond Hill Headquartered SolidCAD Acquires LANDRYTEK Inc.
This acquisition celebrates another exciting achievement that will expand SolidCAD’s technical specialist team, expertise and services for Autodesk’s advanced manufacturing solutions such as Fusion 360, FeatureCAM, PowerMill, PowerShape and PowerInspect.
Markham Headquartered Enghouse Signs $29M Agreement With Norwegian Government To Provide National Emergency Fire Services Technology System
The solution being implemented is for an integrated National Fire Control Room. This includes emergency call handling, dispatch and coordination of fire vehicles and other first-response resources, in cooperation with other emergency services such as police and ambulance.
The global chip shortage is the wake-up call Canada needs
Melissa Chee is president and chief executive officer of ventureLAB, a leading technology hub in York Region that operates Canada’s only hardware and semiconductor incubator, the Hardware Catalyst Initiative What do video games, ventilators and vehicles have in common? They’re all…
Markham Headquartered IBM Canada Forms New Partnership with Blackberry
IBM and Blackberry established a new partnership to bring BlackBerry’s industry leading BlackBerry Spark® platform to organizations across Canada.
Markham Headquartered Amfeltec New Arowana PCIe Half-height (2U) SSD Board is the Fastest Ruggedized SSD Board on the Market
The SSD board has a solid design, and connects to the motherboard via exchangeable male x16 PCI Express adapters (optionally x8).
Redline Communications Gets $14-Million in Federal Funding For Industrial 5G Project
Redline Communications will receive $14 million in federal funds to design high-speed wireless equipment for use in the mining, utilities and oil and gas sectors.
Government of Canada Invests to Bring High-Speed Internet to 144 More Households in Markham and Stouffville
Helena Jaczek, Member of Parliament for Markham–Stouffville, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, announced just under $125,000 in funding for Bell to bring high-speed Internet to rural residents of Lemonville and Locust Hill.