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AVIN Waterloo Ventures fund welcomes first cohort
Six companies based in, or with ties to, Waterloo Region are among a cohort of eight that will receive up to $50,000 and mentorship from the newly formed AVIN Waterloo Ventures Fund. Each will receive support to develop connected transportation and mapping products and systems and each must provide an in-kind match of the awarded funds at a ratio of at least 1:1.5.
The Concierge Cases: Waterlix
Water is expected to become a major strategic resource in the future, according to the World Bank, and many cities are already experiencing water stress. It is estimated the investment required to continue providing safe drinking water in the United States alone through 2030 is $384.2 billion. Yet cities still take a reactive approach for fixing visible water leaks and there is almost no plan for identifying background leaks with no visible presence. This problem presents a major market opportunity for those who can improve the way cities detect infrastructure issues and optimize replacement of faulty pipelines. This is exactly what Mehrdad Varedi, founder of Waterlix, set out to do.
Ecopia Ranks in the Top 5% on the 2019 Growth 500
Canadian Business and Maclean’s recently ranked Ecopia.AI (Ecopia) in the top 5% of companies on the annual Growth 500, the definitive ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies. Learn more about their growth, as well as an initiative to create the first comprehensive digital map of all of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Driving Adoption of Digital Pathology with Image Search
One useful application of artificial intelligence in pathology is image search and retrieval – a task that computers can perform much faster than humans. Over the coming years, the practice of pathology will introduce new digital workflows promising to speed up diagnosis, reduce costs and accelerate disease research. The sharing of digital slides and knowledge among expert pathologists has the potential to truly democratize pathology, particularly in remote, underserved geographic areas that have limited access to pathology expertise.
In this Dell Technologies Healthcare Powerchat, Patrick Myles, CEO of Huron Digital Pathology, discusses the driving forces behind the need for digital pathology adoption, the top challenges of adopting a digital pathology solution, and some advice to healthcare providers and their IT departments looking to begin or accelerate down the path of digital pathology.
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Programs & Events
Communitech Data Hub Sessions: Why You Should Care About Spatial Data
Wednesday, Nov. 13th | 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. | Communitech Data Hub
Data science is undeniably a key driver of the digital transformation of business. Today, spatial data fuels commercial and industrial applications and allows decision-makers to capitalize on hidden opportunities through visualizations and new insights. More noticeably, however, it’s used to improve our everyday lives in fantastic new ways; think of same-day delivery to our homes, a favourite meal delivery app for movie nights, as well as the environmental applications keeping us safe such as the latest fire and flood prevention and monitoring services!
Join Neluka Leanage, CEO & Founder of SafeGround.AI, and Rebecca Swabey, Co-Founder of Maple Precision, to learn more about the value of spatial data.
Leveraging Tech, Data and Governance to Combat Human Trafficking
Wednesday, Nov. 27th | 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | CIGI Event Auditorium
There are many stakeholders in the fight against human trafficking. From law enforcement, government and social organizations actively working to combat this global issue to unwilling participants such as hotels and banks where this activity flows through. Each has a volume of data that, put together, paint a richer picture of where this illicit activity is taking place. Connecting these disparate data sources and implementing effective governance structures can create new solutions to significantly reduce the impact of human trafficking.
Join us at this special Communitech Data Hub Session, in partnership with the Centre for International Governance Innovation, where a panel of experts will explore how data, innovation and policy can be leveraged to tackle the diverse challenges of human trafficking.
CyberSecure Canada - Business Certification for Canada’s National Cyber Security Program
Help Canada become the safest, most trustworthy place in the world to conduct business. Achieve federal certification to show customers, partners, investors and suppliers that you meet the standard cyber security requirements, and provide assurance that the fundamental cyber risk management steps have been taken to safeguard information and systems.
Next AI incubator program now open
NextAI is a world class program for artificial intelligence based ventures and technology commercialization. They identify talented idea or early-stage teams with ambitious solutions and leverage Canada’s leadership position in AI to provide them with the capital, mentorship, education and network to disrupt industries. NextAI is delivered on two campuses: Toronto and Montréal. NextAI – Montréal is delivered in partnership with HEC Montréal.
Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals
Monday Nov. 25, 2019 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Communitech Hub
Looking to apply baseline knowledge in the field of Artificial Intelligence and machine learning to your business? Join the Communitech Academy for AI Fundamentals on November 25 to upgrade your understanding. No technical background required. You’ll leave the program being able to compose a high-level business plan that integrates AI into your organization.
Company Spotlight
Boldly Going Where No Robot Has Gone Before
The Waterloo based robotics company Clearpath Robotics has come a long way since its launch in 2009 in automating the world's dullest, dirtiest, and deadliest jobs.
Led by three University of Waterloo Mechatronics Engineering grads Matt Rendal (CEO), Brian Webb (COO/CFO) and Ryan Gariepy (CTO), Clearpath has grown to become a multi-million dollar operation with an international reputation for providing state of the art robotic solutions.
Clearpath's expertise in Systems Design, Perception/Mapping, Navigation/Control, Simulation and Robot Operating System (ROS) has delivered innovative products and solutions in the survey, inspection, mining, agriculture, defense and materials handling sectors.
In fact, Clearpath capitalized on a great opportunity in the material handling sector back in 2016 when they completed a round of funding that resulted in the creation of an industrial division OTTO Motors.
Clearpath continues to push the boundaries of how technology can be used to bring value to their customers, most recently in their participation in the AVIN and ENCQOR initiatives with the kick off of projects utilizing
High Definition 3D Mapping: Creating enhanced neural networks and integrating 3D perception mapping into OTTO Motors product lines that will increase vehicle speed, navigation accuracy and ability to perform safely through enhanced collision avoidance
5G mobility: Integration of 5G technology to an autonomous remote survey platform that allows for the transmission of high bandwidth sensor technology (e.g, video, stereo images, LiDAR pointcloud) to a base stations, enabling advancement of data analysis methods (e,g. fault detection in petroleum or hydro plants)
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Career opportunities
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