No Images? Click here Rogers announces $1-million partnership with CommunitechLearn more about the three-year deal between telecommunications giant Rogers Communications and Communitech worth more than $1 million to open an innovation lab to develop new 5G technology in Waterloo Region. TomTom doubles down on HD mapsTomTom is widely associated with satellite navigation (sat nav) devices affixed to car windshields. However, the company has branched into all manner of transport-related verticals as it has sought to reinvent itself in the age of Google Maps. TomTom has launched its first autonomous test vehicle as it looks to improve its various mapping technologies aimed at the burgeoning driverless-car industry. The Sidewalk WarsGoogle has big plans to build a Jetsonian smart city on the waterfront, and Torontonians have strong opinions about it: Is it the solution to all our problems or the end of the world as we know it? We asked 18 super-smart people for their thoughts. Programs & Events Communitech Data Hub Sessions: 5G Security for the Present and the Future Wednesday, Sept. 25 | 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET 5G represents a fundamental redesign of the internet standards and effectively transforms the internet to be natively mobile. It’s poised to be one of the most significant leaps forward in network technology when it’s fully implemented and, yet, many business leaders underestimate the technology and its disruptive potential. 5G will enable users to access more data faster with wider coverage and more stable connections. It also has the potential to reshape industries and enable solutions to broader social challenges. As we expand our use of mobile networks, how will we ensure our data and transactions remain secure? Join us for a conversation with Mark Pecen, COO at ISARA Corporation, who will cut through the misconceptions and marketing hype to present the facts on the security of 5G infrastructure and the importance of ensuring our data remains safe from present and future threats. In addition to his role at ISARA, Mark is Chairman and founder of the European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI) industry specification Working Group on Quantum-Safe Cryptography (WG-QSC), specializing in next-generation security. Mark retired as a Senior VP for BlackBerry Ltd. where he founded the Advanced Technology Research Centre and developed a significant portion of BlackBerry’s wireless and networking patent portfolio. He holds more than 100 fundamental patents in areas of wireless communication, networking and computing, many of which have been adopted in global standards. Next Generation Networks (NGN) Demonstration Program The NGN program helps small and medium-sized Ontario technology companies accelerate their commercialization efforts by giving them no-cost access to enterprise-scale computing and networking testbeds to run projects that accelerate their commercialization efforts. Specialties include: SDN/NFV/SD-WAN, IoT, data centre/cloud, security, mobile networks, network transport, and network applications (ie. automation, analytics, operational support, etc). ENCQOR 5G Demonstration Program The ENCQOR 5G Demonstration Program supports standalone small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) projects and SME collaborations with industry partners and/or public sector organizations such as municipalities, healthcare facilities, public utilities for testing and validation activities using the ENCQOR 5G Innovation Platform as a Service (iPaaS) testbed in order to develop or advance new technologies, products, processes and services. Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Generate Innovation Challenge Applications due Oct. 10, 2019 Ontario Power Generation (OPG), in collaboration with MaRS Discovery District, has launched the Generate Innovation Challenge to help identify new technologies that drive innovative, future-oriented solutions impacting the Canadian energy landscape. This crowd-sourced competition calls on startups, scale-ups, entrepreneurs, academics, scientists and researchers from across Canada to submit ideas, technologies or solutions related to four core issues (workforce and planning; inspection automation; data collection in constrained environments; and automated monitoring) that underpin OPG's and industry-wide challenges that span all forms of generation. The winners who provide the best, most innovative solutions will be rewarded with access to OPG's facilities and resources, opportunities for partnerships, as well as an initial prize of $25,000. NASA Space Apps Challenge Friday, Oct. 18, 5 p.m. - Sunday, Oct. 20, 6 p.m. | Communitech Hub SkyWatch is proud to announce the return of the NASA International Space Apps Challenge to the Waterloo region. This year’s hackathon will attract Waterloo’s top tech talent – developers, makers, citizen scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs – who will work non-stop for 48 hours to address NASA-designed challenges. Two winning solutions from the Waterloo challenge will move on to compete with other winners from across the globe, to be judged at NASA headquarters in Washington, DC. CENGN Summit Nov. 13 | Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata, Ont. Interested in learning more about Canadian innovation in the ICT and next generation technology sectors? Register for the CENGN Summit on Nov. 13 to learn about the growth of ultra-high-speed connectivity, smart cities, and the proliferation of IoT and disruptive technology. The CENGN Summit is a full-day, annual event bringing together multinationals, small and medium enterprises, government, and academia to showcase their leadership in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Next Generation Networking (NGN). Communitech Tech Jam Tuesday, Nov. 12 | 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. | Bingemans Is your team looking for great talent? Of course you are. Join us at Communitech Tech Jam at Bingemans Conference Centre on Tuesday, Nov. 12 and kickstart your 2020 recruitment plan. We want to know! Are you interested in expanding your professional network in the 5G industry? Take our poll if you are interested in being a part of a 5G Peer2Peer Group. Communitech’s Peer2Peer groups help professionals in the Waterloo Region tech industry share challenges and lessons-learned in a friendly, informal environment. Peer2Peer groups provide an opportunity for individuals in similar roles or functions to exchange advice and best-practices information. Session formats include guest speakers, roundtables and workshops. Communitech Data Hub tenant career opportunities Career opportunitiesLooking to make a difference in a new role? Here are some organizations that are looking for people like you.Verda Innovations Inc: Kiite: Access historical data on global commercial shipping and vesselsThe exactAIS Archive provides historical data for performing analysis into shipping traffic and trend patterns as well as long-term vessel tracking all across the globe. Request access to the most complete record of global vessel movements here. |