This innovative open banking cashiering solution will equip educational institutions with a two-factor account verification process for payer authorization before a transaction can be made, making transactions easy and highly secure for the student.
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The Genesis of Customer Experience Technology
According to Lee-Kwen, who manages a team of about 250 engineers across 10 locations worldwide, York Region is one of the key sites for the company and it will be growing in the near future.
Building Out Spokes: Selecting the Right Space for Your Company’s Return-to-Office Plan
The hub-and-spoke office model pushes companies to reconsider a single central location and instead have a primary head office with smaller ‘spoke’ locations placed closer to where employees live. Giving staff the option to come into the office with more accessibility and comfort.
Markham-based SmartONE wins KPMG’s Canadian Tech Innovator competition
SmartONE Solutions Inc., a proptech company based in Markham, Ontario, was named KPMG in Canada’s 2022 Tech Innovator. SmartONE will now compete against winners from 21 other countries for the title of KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator this November in Lisbon.
Markham Headquartered Kyndryl Partners with Laurentian Bank to Help with their Cloud Transformation Journey
The new environment will allow the digital services offered by the Bank to operate efficiently and securely, promising that customers will be able to enjoy an optimal and transparent experience at all interaction touchpoints.
FirstOntario Expands Strategic Relationship With Markham Headquartered Everlink Rolling out the Award-Winning eDETECT™ Service
“We are excited to welcome FirstOntario to Everlink’s eDETECT™ program. We are extremely proud of the technology and work that our team has put forth in creating a solution that is valued by so many of our Credit Union partners,” says Mark Ripplinger, President and CEO of Everlink.
Richmond Hill-Based Worksport Launches All-New E-Commerce Online Platform
“We are thrilled that the marketplace is excited about our patented, proprietary SOLIS and COR portable nanogrid system.” — Mr. Steven Rossi, Chief Executive Officer, Worksport Ltd.
AIMMO Enters Global Market with the Launch of AIMMO Canada in Markham
AIMMO’s move to YSpace fast tracks opportunities for growth and collaborations. Established as a part of York University in Canada, YSpace supports communities of innovators and entrepreneurs so that they can continue to grow and have a positive impact on society.
Markham-Based Xplornet to Connect Nearly 57,000 Ontario Homes and Businesses to Fibre Internet
This announcement builds on Xplornet’s commitment to invest $500 million by 2025 to deploy state-of-the-art scalable fibre Internet and fibre-powered 5G fixed wireless technology in its facilities-based network.
Major New Business Investments in York Region: Discover Who They Are Now!
These new business investments and expansions in the Region’s tech, life science, and distribution sectors are a clear indicator that York Region is a location of choice to launch, scale, and tap into the talent pool and business opportunities available in the GTA.
Vaughan Headquartered Drone Delivery Canada Launches Dangerous Goods Transportation for UBC’s Remote Communities DTI Program
This makes DDC the only RPAS operator in Canada to conduct beyond visual line of sight and dangerous goods operations simultaneously.
Key Ingredients to the Success of York Region’s Autotech Ecosystem: Industry Leaders, Infrastructure, and Talent
With a combination of an industry-leading auto parts manufacturing base, a high concentration of automotive head offices and an Autotech ecosystem building for the future of transportation. York Region’s automotive sector is well-positioned to continue to innovate and make substantial contributions to Canada’s and North America’s automotive industry of the future.
Markham-Based Bittele Enhances PCB Assembly Facility
Bittele’s Markham facility offers quick-turn prototype to mid-volume production focusing on its North American customers and features fully automated printed circuit board (pcb) loading, solder paste printing, component placement, reflow and inspection.
Tech Investments, Jobs, and Tech Experts Collide in York Region’s #YRtech Pavilion at Collision
With the announcement of over $250 million in business investments and expansions, along with the creation of 800 jobs, new partnerships, and multiple startup pitch competitions, York Region’s #YRtech Pavilion was a big draw for those that came to check out the ‘Olympics of Tech’ in North America.
Vaughan Resident Creates ‘Holy Grail of Startup Accelerators’
Poteck wants to give back by investing in startups closer to home with a new accelerator program, called LocoLAB.
The Township and Kingbridge Centre Partner to Invite Sustainability-Oriented Innovators to Find Climate Solutions at Innovation Hub
The targeted areas of innovation are forestry management; carbon sequestration; climate change resiliency; carbon neutral innovations; sustainable energy; green and clean tech; food security; and the agri-food value chain.
Newmarket’s Treefrog Certified to Invest in Immigrant Entrepreneurs
At the Collision Conference in Toronto, the Town of Newmarket and Treefrog Inc. announced that the Treefrog Accelerator (the Accelerator) successfully received designation from the federal government as a Start-up Visa organization.
York Region to Highlight Significant Investments and Business Expansions at Collision Conference
As Canada’s second-largest tech hub, York Region’s pavilion at the Conference will host local municipal leaders and business partners who will make announcements over the three-day period about significant investments, business expansions, new partnerships and innovative projects across York Region.
The Future of Autotech is in York Region
The technological capabilities of York Region’s Autotech ecosystem are unmatched when compared to other leading Autotech jurisdictions across North America (Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing, Western University), making it an ideal location for current and future automotive sector players.
Syntronic Opens Greater Toronto Area Design Center located in Markham
“Picking the GTA as a location for our design center was obvious. The region has some of Canada’s most exceptional talent backed by a strong university system.”
Vaughan Headquartered Drone Delivery Canada’s Project With Edmonton International Airport Commercially Operational
Further to its press release dated July 8th, 2021, Drone Delivery Canada Corp. is pleased to announce that effective May 26, 2022, its Edmonton International Airport initiative is commercially operational. This revenue generating project will be operational for a 12-month term.
Markham Headquartered Kyndryl Canada Becomes Women in Leadership’s First National Exclusive Partner
Kyndryl will also join WIL as an exclusive Presenting Partner at its inaugural, signature series called “Women Powering Progress.” The series will launch this September and offer a personal look into the journey of the C-suite women leaders who are customers of Kyndryl in Canada, and the knowledge they’ve gained throughout their careers.
Skinopathy is Local Healthcare Success Story for Aurora’s Keith Loo
The local success story of Mr. Loo and Dr. Hong was the focus of the inaugural Emerging Aurora event, an initiative of the Aurora’s Economic Development Board.
QEA Tech Accepted into the NYC Accelerator Service Provider Program
As part of NYC Accelerator, QEA Tech will be plugged into the NYC market and have the opportunity to contribute to the decarbonization of NYC.
Markham Headquartered OCR Canada Announces the Acquisition of Day 2 Mobility
“We are excited to invest in Day 2 as the company’s capabilities align with our strategy to offer leading enterprise mobility solutions that enable our customers to further modernize and elevate their worker and customer mobile experiences.
2021 Year In Review // York Region Economic Development
On behalf of York Region Economic Strategy, I am pleased to present the 2021 Economic
Development Year in Review. This is an overview of economic development activities undertaken this past year, highlights of business news from across the Region, and important economic indicators showing the strength and resilience of our business community in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Development Year in Review. This is an overview of economic development activities undertaken this past year, highlights of business news from across the Region, and important economic indicators showing the strength and resilience of our business community in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Astera Labs Opens New R&D Design Center in Markham to Accelerate Product Development by Tapping into Greater Toronto’s Rich Engineering Talent Base
Astera Labs selected the York Region – Canada’s second largest technology hub – to tap into one of the fastest growing tech talent markets in North America.
Vaughan Headquartered Drone Delivery Canada Announces Collaboration with Bell for 5G and Multi-edge Computing Initiatives for Drones
The Collaboration Agreement represents a strategic initiative of DDC to drive further enhancements to its proprietary drone delivery platform and its Flyte software solution.
Markham-Based QEA Tech Selected To Complete Infrared Thermography Imaging Audits of 15 buildings for the City of Ottawa
The City of Ottawa released an RFP for a complete Infrared Thermography Imaging audit of 15 buildings on February 16, 2022. After a competitive Request of Proposal (RFP) process, QEA Tech was selected as the vendor for the project. The…
Markham Headquartered Sangoma Announces Acquisition of NetFortris
Not only can customers already get from Sangoma all the ‘aaS’ products they use today, but now they will also be able to obtain all the other cloud-based MSP services they know they need, such as managed network security, managed access, and managed SD-WAN.