The ODX Newsletter is now Communitech Data Bytes No Images? Click here Owning the Podium in Data (and AI)Machine learning (AI) is all about models; models are built using data. The more and better data you have, then if everything else is equal, the better your model will be. That’s why companies and economies are now in a data race. We encourage you to help our economy take the lead by sharing your input through the Government of Ontario's data strategy survey. Ed-tech solutions are bringing old school classrooms into the 21st centuryToday’s typical classroom really is “old school”: a teacher at the front, students in desks, notes on the board. It’s a stereotype that is ripe for the innovation that ed-tech enterprise can offer. In Ontario, provincial education spending tops $29 billion annually. That’s a big pie! Learn how three Communitech members are planning to get a slice of it. Driving AI, blockchain and IOT adoption through investments in commercialization projectsCommunitech has announced the 6 successful applicants who will participate in Steam 4 of the IBM Innovation Incubator Project delivered by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) on behalf of the government of Ontario. Read More Spring is coming; we promiseBig data is revolutionizing weather forecasting. Widespread access to resources like space data and cloud storage are causing the science of weather forecasting to evolve faster than it has since the earliest days of recorded measurement. Read more Let’s talk real weather prediction on Groundhog DayThe mindset and attitude toward advanced machine learning is beginning to change. Meteorologists are finally discovering the world of deep learning, for which the discipline is particularly well-suited given the need to detect ever more subtle environmental changes in the face of climate change. Read MoreToyota’s Tri-Ad division wants open source mapsHigh definition (HD) Maps are essential for self-driving cars. But the key question is, how accessible will these critical HD maps be? If Tri-Ad is successful, data coming from hundreds of millions of cars will be contributing to an open source map. Read More Programs & Events Data Hub Sessions: Introduction to Vector Embedding Wednesday, March 13, 2019 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Communitech Data Hub Vector embedding is a powerful technique for learning quantitative representations from qualitative data. It has applications in traditional machine learning models, as a standalone means of learning unsupervised patterns in unstructured data and as key architectural components in deep neural networks for a variety of tasks. This talk will survey the basic theory and method of vector embedding, starting with its most widely known application in word2vec as well as more advanced applications and techniques. Lunch will be provided. The 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 testbed 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 (eg: automation, analytics, operational support, etc). The 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. Open Gov Week March 11-17, 2019 For one week in March, open government doers, leaders, and thinkers from around the world will come together to share ideas, discuss solutions, and commit to new levels of citizen participation in government. Open Gov Week is designed for anyone who believes citizens should play a role in government decision making. Communitech Data Hub tenant career opportunities Hiring at the Data HubLooking to make a difference in a new role? Here are some organizations that are looking for people like you.
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