No Images? Click here Accelerating autonomous vehicle design and testing through simulationAutonomous vehicles will revolutionize our lives. They will influence our behaviour and decisions without our knowledge or permission. Governments and corporations are racing to stay ahead of this revolution with a focus on safety. An opportunity exists for anyone who can demonstrate the safety and reliability of driver assistance and autonomous vehicle technology. Trudeau unveils $52.4 million in new scale-up fundingPrime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday paid a visit to Communitech and came bearing federal funding – funding designed to help Canadian tech companies scale. Trudeau unveiled $52.4 million of new money to be administered by three Ontario-based innovation hubs – including Communitech – for what the government is calling the “Scale-up Platform,” a program that aims to help 30 companies reach $100 million in annual revenue by 2024. Programs & Events Data Hub Sessions: Leveraging next-generation AI to generate HD Maps at scale Wednesday, May 29 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Communitech Data Hub Ecopia Tech Corporation (Ecopia.ai), a partner in the Waterloo Regional Technology Development Site (RTDS), is an industry-leading artificial intelligence company that specializes in extracting
insight from geospatial big data. Ecopia's intelligent systems leverage advancements in machine learning to convert high-resolution imagery (satellite, aerial, drone, etc.) of the earth into HD (high definition) Vector Maps.
ENCQOR 5G Webinar - What Is It and Why Should My Company Be Paying Attention? Wednesday, May 1 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM The global race to implement Fifth Generation (5G) wireless digital infrastructure is on. The 5G revolution promises to unlock massive network speed and capacity to create jobs and drive economic growth. The emergence of this innovative technology will have profound impacts on business and industry, healthcare and transportation, to name just a few. Faster download speeds are great, but how will 5G provide a competitive advantage to SMEs developing the next generation of products and services? Join us for a high-level, electronic fireside chat that will examine the business, economic and social implications of 5G technology. Career Trajectory At The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Tuesday, June 4 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Perimeter Institute On June 4th The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics will be hosting a Career Trajectory event to help their graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows explore careers in industry outside of academia. Many of these individuals have skills that go beyond physics with expertise in big data, machine learning and advanced numerical methods. The event will provide the opportunity to have informal conversations that spark a mutual interest in your organization's goals and the Perimeter Institute's residents skills and training. Space is limited, so if you're interested to meet this talent and participate in the networking session from 12pm- 2pm on June 4th please reach out to Christina Bouda, Talent Management Specialist, at the Perimeter Institute cbouda@perimeterinstitute.ca. Building Bridges, Not Walls at True North What if technology could unite us rather than divide us, connecting us to one another and the planet? The Building Bridges, Not Walls program at the True North conference, June 19 - 20, examines our interconnected roles as citizens, neighbours, tech creators and users. We’ll explore how to make communities smarter, safer, and more prosperous. We’ll also hear about a smart city plan that puts people ahead of tech, the fight against killer robots, the rise of social enterprise and the University of Toronto prof who has started eight companies. Check out the True North blog for more. Get your tickets today, True North ticket prices increase May 1. 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. 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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