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Richmond Hill-Based Carbon60 Networks Secures Investment from M/C Partners and Merges with Gossamer Threads

Carbon60Richmond Hill — Carbon60 Networks Inc. today announced an investment from M/C Partners, a leading communications and IT services-focused private equity firm based in Boston, MA. Simultaneously, M/C Partners is acquiring Vancouver, BC-based Gossamer Threads Inc. (GT.net), a managed cloud services company, and merging it with Carbon60 to create a leading platform in the Canadian market.

Markham-Based Mobile App Phyxable Wants to Level-Up Physio Treatment

PhyxableJimmy Cheng explains his one-year-old app aims to help those suffering from major injuries, whether those are shin splints or a bad back. At least 30 videos are available (as of this article’s writing) with 14 practitioners involved in creating videos for the platform, available for iOS and Android users.

Multiple Projects Progressing at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre

VMCSeveral projects are underway in the blocks surrounding the station, set to add thousands of new homes as well as office space and additional transit improvements in the coming years.

Richmond Hill Headquartered Staples Canada Unveils New Concept Store in the Heart of Downtown Toronto Featuring a Bold Take on Coworking

Staples StudioRICHMOND HILL, ONJan. 7, 2019 /CNW/ – The new location offers a completely new inspirational experience for customers, featuring over a thousand new products, a next-level solutions shop with marketing services for businesses, a dedicated space for community events and guest speakers called Spotlight, a Mos Mos Coffee location, and the first Staples Studio, a bold new, innovative 4,900 square foot Coworking space, located within the store.

Gallery Square is the Next Big Phase for Downtown Markham

Gallery SquareThe suburban municipalities of the Greater Toronto Area are booming, and Markham is certainly no exception. Local developer Remington Group plans to transform a site on Birchmount Road near Enterprise Boulevard into Gallery Square, a mixed-use redevelopment with upscale residential and retail spaces.

York Link Tech: What's the Future of 3D Printing with Vaughan-Based LEO Lab

Lauri Cohen and Marc Cohen of LEO Lab. In 2019, York Link is starting a new interview series with different technology companies in the Region where they discuss the innovation behind their technology to future trends across their industry sector. To kick off this series, we spoke with Marc Cohen, President of LEO Lab; a custom orthotics company in Vaughan, York Region that is utilizing state-of-the-art 3D printing technology to advance their business and assist other companies looking to do small run manufacturing.

Aurora Headquartered Avant Imaging & Integrated Media Inc. (AIIM) announces RTO with CORRE

AIIMAuroraJan. 3, 2019 /CNW/ – Avant Imaging & Integrated Media Inc. (“AIIM”) and Canadian Oil Recovery and Remediation Enterprises Ltd. (TSX-V: CVR) (“CORRE”) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a binding letter agreement (the “Agreement”) whereby AIIM will complete a reverse take-over of CORRE (the “RTO”).  AIIM is a leader in providing print, data driven digital print communications and digital cross media. 

Markham-Based GeneNews Expands Coverage by Commercial Health Insurance Networks

Markham, Dec. 28, 2018 /CNW/ – GeneNews Limited (TSX: GEN) (“GeneNews” or the “Company”) today announced it has an agreement with Three Rivers Provider Network (TRPN) for Innovative Diagnostic Laboratory (IDL’s) tests for early cancer detection.

Aurora Headquartered Magna Acquires VIZA Geca to Bolster Its Seating Capabilities

Magna acquires VIZAAURORA, Ontario, Dec. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Delivering future-ready seating solutions that enable added functionality is key as new mobility changes the way consumers use their vehicles. This kind of functionality starts with the seat structure itself.

New Clean Tech Manufacturing Facility Opens in Vaughan

Pliteq ExpandsDecember 17, 2018 – Vaughan, Ontario | Francesco Sorbara, Member of Parliament for Vaughan—Woodbridge, visited Pliteq Inc., a manufacturer of acoustic vibration and sound control products made with recycled rubber from used vehicle tires, to see first-hand the new 150,000-square-foot facility in Vaughan.

Markham Headquartered Pond Technologies Holdings Inc. and Regenurex Health Corporation enter into Amalgamation Agreement

Pond Technologies New FacilityCALGARY & MARKHAM, Dec. 11, 2018 /CNW/ – Pond Technologies Holdings Inc is pleased to announce that, further to its press release on August 27, 2018, Pond has entered into a definitive amalgamation agreement dated December 10, 2018 with Regenurex Health Corporation (“Regenurex“), that provides for the acquisition of Regenurex by Pond.

Tech in the GTA: A 'Cluster of Clusters' That Deserves Unpacking, Attention, and Promotion

Neptis Heat Map of Tech in GTA
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So what’s the bottom line considering the above? That a ‘cluster of clusters’ tech sector in a metro area of over 6.5 million residents, 250,000 business establishments, and 16,000 tech companies really warrants unraveling.

Richmond Hill Headquartered Olympus Canada Recognized as a Greater Toronto Top Employer

Olympus Canada Team PhotoRichmond HillDec. 7, 2018 /CNW/ — Olympus, a global technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions for medical and surgical procedures, among other core businesses, announced today that Olympus Canada has been named one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for the third year running.

A Pong Table [From Markham-Based UNIS Technology] and Street Fighter II for Your Living Room — Retro Video Games are Powering Up the Age of New-stalgia

Pong Coffee TableWant the ultimate proof of the retro-gaming resurgence? Look no further than the offices of Unis Technology Canada in Markham, Ont., which has given a slick update to what is considered the world’s first-ever videogame: Pong.

Urban Growth Outside of Downtown Cores: Should We Pay More Attention?

Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) | Vaughan York Region
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Nonetheless, Canadian media coverage and public discussion in the context of Toronto’s Amazon HQ2 bid was focused almost exclusively on the downtown core as the natural and only reasonable location for Amazon’s HQ2 in the GTA. Public discussion on any of GTA’s other qualified urban growth sites noted above was barely existent and still is despite Amazon’s non-downtown-core choices.

A Moment of Reflection for the Greater Toronto Area on Amazon HQ2 Locations

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Are we short-selling ourselves as it relates to potential locations where we collectively think major technology or head office investments should occur within the Greater Toronto Area?

Markham Headquartered Bluewrist Using Edge-Based AI to Power Tomorrow’s Manufacturing Plants

Bluewrist RobotMarkham-based Bluewrist, which won the Small Private category in the 2018 Ingenious Awards hosted by the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC), has spent the last 12 years building software that enables robots to fix minor issues on the production line before they become major problems, and it does it using an advanced form of machine vision.

MTREX Announces Partnership With Richmond Hill Headquartered iSIGN Media Corp.

MISSISSAUGA & RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Nov. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mtrex Network Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a contract with iSIGN Media Corp., for cellular modems and the companion worldwide data plans.

Vaughan Headquartered CannTrust Ships CBD Oil Capsules to Gold Coast University for Clinical Trial on ALS and MND

CannTrust Cannabis CapsulesVAUGHAN, ONNov. 26, 2018 /CNW/ – CannTrust Holdings Inc. (“CannTrust” or the “Company”) (TSX: TRST), one of Canada’s leading and most trusted licensed producers of cannabis, announced today that it has shipped its standardized CBD oil capsules to Australia’s Gold Coast University Hospital.

Atar Capital Acquires Newmarket-based Microcel, A Leading Distributor of Technology Products

microcelLOS ANGELES & NEWMARKETNov. 26, 2018 /CNW/ — Atar Capital, a global private investment firm, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Microcel Corporation, a leading distributor of technology products in Canada, partnering with Rick Henry, Founder of Microcel.