The Company has been awarded USA Patent No. 11,662,278. The Patent covers an air sampling system which includes an air inflow channel having an air inlet portion at a top end
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Vaughan headquartered Noble launches industry’s first AutoStore warehouse automation system, featuring autonomous robots that will revolutionize order picking and customer service excellence
As the leading trade supplier in Plumbing, HVAC, Industrial, and Fire Protection in Ontario, Noble announced today AutoStore – a fully-automated warehouse solution operated by autonomous robots that will redefine inventory management, order processing operations and service excellence. Noble is the…
Markham headquartered Xplore enables fibre Internet connectivity for 16,000th premise in Quebec
“This is an important benchmark for Xplore as we continue to grow our network in Quebec and across Canada,” said Fran Shammo, Xplore Board Chair and interim Chief Executive Officer.
ventureLAB initiative attracting tech firms to York Region
The semiconductor industry supports a variety of products since the semiconductors, or tiny chips, can be found in thousands of products such as computers, smartphones, appliances, gaming hardware and medical equipment like ventilators. This has been an important initiative through the pandemic given the global shortage of supplies, the region stated.
Oregon City is using #YRTech to find potholes
CityRover works like a dash camera and actively scans the road ahead for potholes. The device then collects the date, time, street address and an aerial photo of where the hole is located.
Microart in the heart of specialized hardware tech: York Region
Microart is an electronic manufacturing and design services company based in Markham, the unsuspecting home of an evolved and concentrated ecosystem of global hardware tech players and specialized talent, bred from one generation to the next. How did this hub come…
Markham-based QEA Tech receives seed funding of $2.2M to accelerate its global growth
Started in 2019, QEA Tech identifies issues throughout the building envelope, quantifies their energy loss and GHG emissions, and provides the ROI of retrofits. In the last 3 years, QEA Tech has delivered over 500 projects in North America.
Aurora entrepreneur driven to propel economic growth in York Region
“I have lived in York Region for over 30 years, and have worked here for half that time. Contributing to the continual growth and success of our Region is truly important to me,” says Loo. “York Region has a phenomenal history of innovation and entrepreneurship – and it’s important that we continue to build on this…”
Richmond Hill-based United Chargers focusing on the research, development, and manufacturing of electric vehicle charging stations
The first company charger, the Grizzl-E Level 2 EVSE, was released in June 2020 and is the most affordable and robust 10 KW EVSE for home use. It quickly became one of the most popular Level 2 Home EV Charging Stations in North America because of its rugged construction and reliable performance. We are always looking to innovate the EV Charging business with continual research and development in the field.
Silver Touch Technologies lands in York Region to strengthen North American presence
Silver Touch was drawn to Canada due to its stable political and economic environment, highly skilled workforce, and modern infrastructure. Canada’s tech sector is also growing rapidly, driven by a supportive government and a thriving startup culture.
Vaughan headquartered Drone Delivery Canada awarded first contract for its heavy-lift Condor drone from the government of Canada
The Contract, with a value up to approximately $1.2 million is with the Canadian government’s Innovative Solutions Canada program. Under the terms of the Contract, DDC will provide Transport Canada with a Condor drone, and collaborate with Transport Canada in operating, testing and evaluating the capabilities of the Condor drone solution until December 2023.
Vaughan headquartered Kontrol Technologies wins multiple new projects with liquified natural gas emission monitoring and analytics customer
The Company has a long history of providing continuous emissions, compliance and monitoring solutions through its operating subsidiaries. Historically the Company has provided emission technology deployment and solutions to large industrial customers in the oil, gas and cement industries across Canada and the USA.
The one-of-a-kind startup making it easy for companies to use autonomous machinery
ventureLAB’s Accelerate AI company, Cyberworks Robotics, is a one-of-a-kind startup that’s making it easy for companies to use autonomous machinery. A real-time example can be seen in ventureLAB’s Innovation Space where Cyberworks Robotics’ sensor technology is actively used on the floor cleaning machines, keeping the space tidy using a fully autonomous vehicle.
Markham headquartered Enghouse Networks EspialTV selected by Beacon Broadband to deliver world-class streaming experience
Beacon Broadband will use Enghouse EspialTV, a fully managed IPTV solution hosted in the cloud, to deliver live, catch-up TV, NPVR, and VOD content to their residential and bulk/commercial subscribers.
Markham headquartered Netcrawler continues to expand internet services across Ontario
“This expansion represents an important milestone for our company,” said Rajinthan Rajalingam, President and CEO of Netcrawler. “With the recent buying spree by major players in the telecom industry, the last few months have been a challenging time for all independent service providers. We are fortunate that we were able to grow beyond our projections during this period.”
Easly and ventureLAB announce new partnership to drive innovation in Canada
“Thanks to our partnership with ventureLAB, more Canadian entrepreneurs will learn how they can take advantage of government tax credits to secure a more predictable cash flow and access capital sooner,” said Alastair Nimmons, Executive Vice President at Easly.
Markham-based The Six Semiconductor celebrates the grand opening of their new state-of-the-art lab
The team has worked endlessly over the past 3 months to move into their new lab space and establishing best efforts for ESD and Health & Safety practises.
ventureLAB celebrates the launch of its Hardware Catalyst MedTech Lab at Sterling Industries
The collaboration aims to bring together the knowledge and experience of individuals and organizations with a strong background in cutting edge hardware development and medical technology, in order to create an environment that will attract MedTech startups to York Region and Ontario, and ultimately benefit patients and healthcare providers alike.
York Region welcomes historic federal and provincial investment in broadband
Through the Region’s own dark-fibre network, operated and managed by YorkNet, we are building an affordable, reliable and sustainable network across York Region that also supports Regional operations and services.
Governments of Canada and Ontario invest over $48 million to bring high-speed internet access to more than 3,800 homes and businesses in York Region
This project is part of an existing partnership between Ontario and Canada. On July 29, 2021, the governments announced their partnership to support large-scale, fibre-based projects that will provide high-speed internet access to more than 280,000 rural and remote households across the province.
Richmond Hill headquartered Compugen and OTORIO sign global partnership to enhance security for OT operations
Through the alliance, OTORIO’s comprehensive OT solution and Compugen’s professional services will empower global industrial customers with a powerful way to combat industrial cyber criminals.
Government of Canada invests in 17 Canadian companies creating economic growth and good jobs
Visual Defence ($4 million) of Richmond Hill, Ontario – a scale-up clean technology company that is advancing an AI-enabled solution to help cities monitor road conditions in real time, increasing operational efficiency and sustainability while reducing costs.
Richmond Hill headquartered Artaflex acquires Custom Rapid Response (CRS) Inc. and GSNetworks Inc.
“When you couple the addition of five SMT lines from CRS and their focus around power, sustainable/renewable energy and the industrial automation markets with our focus on higher volume pcb assembly, box build, systems integrations and test (SIT), this combination will provide a very comprehensive suite of services in the Southern Ontario region,” enthused Gerry Iuliano, EVP of business development for Artaflex.
Markham headquartered DealerAI announces data integration with Cox Automotive
One of the significant benefits of this integration is that it effectively streamlines dealership service department operations. For example, dealers can eliminate the need for manual data entry of service appointment bookings, reducing potential errors and gaining new understandings of user behaviours.
Vaughan-based Teledyne Geospatial revolutionizes airborne lidar ROI with Galaxy Onboard
Through real-time quality control during acquisition, Galaxy Onboard enables faster than ever turnaround time for governmental wide area programs and engineering-grade corridor applications.
Markham headquartered Enghouse Systems acquires SaaS provider Navita
“Navita’s products have a strong presence in the Brazilian market,” said Steve Sadler, Chairman & CEO of Enghouse. “We intend to pursue expansion of this business through Enghouse’s existing and new relationships with other telecom service providers and other partners.”
Aurora Headquartered GeoTech selected to help conduct 3,000km airborne geophysical survey in Quebec
The 2023 partner-funded exploration program will total $770,000. Azimut is the operator. Geotech Ltd of Aurora, Ontario, will conduct the survey using 100-metre spaced lines. A ground prospecting phase will follow.
Vaughan Headquartered Kontrol Technologies operating subsidiary CEM Specialties selected by new USA customer for multiple integration projects
CEMSI won the opportunity based on its expertise in the regulated emission monitoring market as well as its ability to integrate highly complex emission systems which include real-time monitoring.
telMAX internet service now live in Newmarket
This brand new telMAX infrastructure will enable Newmarket customers to receive 100 percent pure fibre with synchronous speeds up to 10 Gbps delivered to their homes.
Richmond Hill Headquartered Staples Canada and Bell announce multi-year strategic partnership to sell Bell communications services through Staples
The two companies combined will offer consumers and small and medium businesses the wireless and wireline services they need through Staples’ retail and direct sales presence throughout the country.