Washer-disinfectors can help to fully disinfect medical instruments, while decreasing the staff’s risk of injury or contamination that might occur with hand washing or reprocessing.
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Vaughan Headquartered Drone Delivery Canada Part of Project Care by Air to Deliver Urgent Medical Cargo in Halton Region
The fully electric drone is programmed with the route so a safety pilot won’t have to do much. Up to 10 pounds of medical supplies will be loaded into the drone.
When the drone arrives at Oakville Trafalgar hospital, another landing pad awaits, the trip is 20 minutes one way.
Canadian Artisan Candle Business Opening Retail Store in Markham After Years of Selling Online Only
As businesses around the world tried to adapt to the new reality, Zen Den Candles successfully focused all of its efforts entirely towards ecommerce marketing, accumulating more than 170,000 social media followers and over 300 resellers throughout the US and Canada. However, Crosby still dreamed of a location that was open to the public. Now this dream is becoming a reality.
Markham Headquartered Enghouse Transportation and Transdev Roll Out Contactless Payments Across the Netherlands
Easy payment is an essential pre-requisite for an efficient integrated transport system. The new fare collection solution is expected to increase the number of the occasional Connexxion customers in the Amstelland-Meerland and Haarlem-IJmond regions, as well as simplifying access for regular travellers. Foreign visitors are also likely to find the new fare system easier to use.
How To Survive And Thrive In Manufacturing In The 2020s: Markham-Based Microart Profile
You’d hope that after all we’ve been through we’ve learned a lesson or two. They say ‘what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger’. We certainly feel that way. After three years of challenging disruptions, and a realization that disruption is now a way of life, we feel stronger, more robust and perhaps even more relevant than ever before.
‘Explore to be Your Own Boss’: Markham’s Entrepreneurial Community Enables Small Businesses to Thrive
In 2021, as a participant of the Markham Small Business Centre’s Summer Company program, where youth get up to $3,000 to start a business and hands-on training and mentorship, Wong started Shoops & Letters, which provides unique customer lettering and artwork services.
Is Your Business Protected From Cyber Threats? Simple Tips From ESET During Cybersecurity Month
Earlier this year, Telus conducted a study on ransomware attacks with a staggering finding that 83% of Canadian businesses surveyed reported attempted attacks and 64% indicated they had experienced one. Read these useful digital security tips from ESET’s Chief Security Evangelist, Tony Anscombe in our latest #YRtech Blog in support of Canada’s Cybersecurity Month.
Economic Developers Association of Canada Announces – “The Best of the Best” – York Region Wins National Marketing Award
The Regional Municipality of York has been awarded a prestigious Marketing Canada Award. This year’s awards program attracted submissions from across Canada, coast to coast to coast.
York Region Agri-Food Business Spotlight: Ontario Sustainable Agriculture
We’re excited to bring you a new local agri-food business spotlight, featuring Ontario Sustainable Agriculture, from the City of Markham!
Celebrating Ontario’s Agriculture Week
October 3 to 9, 2022 is Ontario Agriculture Week, and we’re celebrating the abundance of food our farmers produce.
York Region Company Using SkinAI to Screen for Cancer, and Save Lives
With access to over 17,000 life science graduate students and home to four world-class hospitals Skinopathy uses data and artificial technology to provide better access to dermatological care, lessen wait times and improve health-care outcomes.
Markham Headquartered Zoglo’s Incredible Food Celebrates Listing Products with Western Canadian Supermarket Giant Save-On Foods
Today, Zogolo’s proudly operates over 175 stores with a staff of 20,000 throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Whitehorse, Yukon. The 121 Save-on-Foods stores will carry Zoglo’s plant-based Cutlet, 3-Mushroom Burger and Meatballs.
The Brick Commercial Division Opens New Flagship Commercial Design Centre in Richmond Hill
The 16,000 square foot centre boasts creatively inspired vignettes, enabling customers to visualize the product selection in a more natural setting. Customers can select from a range of premium products from luxury brands such as Miele, Monogram, Fisher & Paykel, JennAir, Wolf / Subzero, Thermador and many more, with an immersive experience provided for each brand.
York University, Town of Newmarket Sign Five-Year MOU to Advance Shared Goals and Demonstrate Commitment to Positive Change
“We are pleased to partner with the Town of Newmarket to develop sustainable, equitable and prosperous opportunities that will enhance and enrich our communities and drive positive change,” said Rhonda Lenton, president and vice-chancellor. “By collaborating together on innovative programming, diverse experiential learning opportunities, and cutting-edge research, we are enriching the student living experience, building the next generation of future leaders and strengthening our impact on the global problems affecting our local communities.”
Markham Headquartered PayMyTuition Launches Innovative Open Banking Cashiering Module for Educational Institutions
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.
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.
Markham Student Wins $30,000 Scholarship Through Amazon Future Engineer Canada Program
Leyi (William) Wu, a high school graduate in Markham, has won a $30,000 scholarship through the second-annual Amazon Future Engineer Canada university scholarship program.
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.
Vaughan Headquartered Bausch + Lomb Named Exclusive Global Distributor of Alfa Instruments s.r.l. Intraocular Dyes
The agreement expands and enhances Bausch + Lomb’s Surgical portfolio offering with Alfa Instruments’ differentiated intraocular dyes, which have been proven safe and effective in the European Union (EU).
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.
Manufacturing Profile: Vaughan-Based Prodevco Robotic Solutions
Prodevco’s smart robotic cells cut steel pieces, drill holes, and mark weldment locations in a continuous process with minimal oversight. According to Terwoord, the system reduces labour input by up to 90 per cent in complex projects, improves efficiency by a factor of 10, and eliminates defects and material waste.
York Region Economic Development Team Spotlight Series: Jonathan Wheatle
In this edition of our team spotlight series, we connect with Jonathan Wheatle. As Director, he oversees the Economic Development portfolio and teams here at the Region.
Loblaw Breaks Ground on East Gwillimbury’s Largest Employment Development
You may have noticed a huge amount of earth being moved on Woodbine Avenue in East Gwillimbury. That’s what happens when you start work on a 1.2-million-square-foot facility.
Markham Headquartered Enercare Accelerates Canadian Growth with Acquisition of HydroSolution
Enercare is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to acquire HydroSolution, L.P.
Aurora-Based Flow Beverage Corp. Signs Distribution Agreement with Primo
Flow Alkaline Spring Water will become available to over 1.8 million subscription customers across Primo’s consumer distribution network in the United States.
Markham Teen’s Passion for Art Evolves into Business Venture with Help From Summer Company Program
“I was inspired by my fellow art friends on social media to open up an art product shop so that I would be able to physically share my art with a larger audience,” said Lum.
Stouffville Teen’s Passion for Photography Evolves into Business Venture with Help From Summer Company Program
Students between the ages of 15 and 29 who registered to return to school full-time the following September are eligible to apply.
The program “helps students learn critical skills such as financial management, networking, and creating a detailed business plan,” he adds.
York Region Showcases Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
The Summer Company program offers mentorship and start-up funding of $3,000. York Region small business consultant Vivian Ho-Tam said it is an important way to help aspiring young business owners.
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.