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!
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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
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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.
Markham Headquartered Jonas Software Acquires Omniterm Data Technology Ltd.
Jonas Software is pleased to announce the acquisition of Omniterm Data Technology Ltd.
Q&A: Are York Region Companies Pivoting to a Digital World?
Having to pivot into the digital world has become a reality for many businesses during COVID-19. We asked two experts about this phenomenon.
York Region Companies Turning to Online World to Cope With COVID-19 Crunch
Running Hutchings Farm provides enough work for her and her husband, Kevin, without the added task of bringing their farm store online. Business is busiest in summer and at Christmas, but come January, February and March, sales drop.
H.I.G. Capital closes US $172M acquisition of Markham Headquartered SMTC Corporation
H.I.G. Capital has completed previously announced acquisition of SMTC Corporation (NASDAQ: SMTX) for US $6.044 in cash for aggregate consideration of approximately US $172 million. SMTC Corporation’s common stock (SMTX) will cease trading on the Nasdaq exchange.
Combat Networks Announces the Acquisition of Richmond Hill-Based Duologik and GDL Solutions
Combat Networks Inc. announced today that it has acquired Duologik and GDL, two privately held IT Solution Providers based in Richmond Hill.
Markham Headquartered LMN Acquires Slice Technologies
Markham, Ontario headquartered LMN, a business-to-business landscape business management software company, acquired Slice Technologies.