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You might not know the tech sector in Toronto area’s York Region by name, but it is over 4,300 companies strong and growing.
Our tech sector companies are primarily scale-ups with a focus in business-to-business and enterprise-scale solutions that drive some of the most globally known technology. We’re home to a number of global tech giants – and have a number great technology startups too!
# of ICT employer business establishments per 1,000 residents | Statistics Canada, CBC | 12/2017
ICT Technical Occupations % of Labour Force (Ages 25-64) | Statistics Canada 2016 Census (NOCs: 217; 228; 0213; 2133; 2147; 2241; 2242; 2253; 7333 – as per CBRE Scoring Tech Talent Report)
# of ICT employer business establishments
| 1 | City of Toronto | 6,407 |
| 2 | YORK REGION | 4,382 |
| 3 | Greater Vancouver | 3,757 |
| 4 | Peel Region | 3,716 |
| 5 | Montreal | 3,462 |
| 6 | Ottawa | 3,070 |
| 7 | Calgary | 2,823 |
| 8 | Halton Region | 1,550 |
| 9 | Edmonton | 1,454 |
| 10 | Durham | 770 |
| Statistics Canada, CBC | 12/2017 | ||
Most of the Region’s 60,000+ tech jobs are located in these megazones.
Amaya, AMD, Enghouse, IBM, Huawei Canada, and Rogers.
Includes enterprise and scale-up companies from York Region.
SkyX Ltd. previously from Markham – now located in Vaughan – recently partnered with a Texas-based aerial monitoring solutions provider to better track the environmental impact of the business of a company in Africa.
Full Article: yorkregion.com
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Drone Delivery Canada has been awarded its first U.S. patent for its proprietary drone delivery technology.The Vaughan-based company is furthering drone technology for a number of industries, including health care, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, mining, agriculture, forestry, construction, and with courier companies.
Full Article: northernontariobusiness.com
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In this episode, the York Link team went to visit pricing analytics software company, Cornerstone Capabilities, located near the Highway 7 / Highway 27 intersection in Vaughan.
The investment will be used to launch Tech Undivided, a new initiative aimed at supporting women working in the tech industry. VentureLAB hopes to bridge the gender divide and create equity in an industry where women are typically underrepresented.
Full Article: betakit.com
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Highline Beta, alongside insurance company Aviva Canada, today launched an accelerator focused on addressing road safety and smart city challenges.
Full Article: betakit.com
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Invixium, a biometric security products manufacturer for access control and workforce digitalization, based in Markham, has received $4.5 million CAD ($3.5 million USD) in debt financing from CIBC Innovation Banking.
Full Article: betakit.com
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