Dr. Jim Feng, CEO of Phyxable, discusses the company’s work with the Canadian Space Agency’s Health Beyond Initiative to develop innovative tools for space health.
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Markham headquartered TROES receives funding support for $1.5 million groundbreaking mobile portable EV charging solution
TROES Corp., an advanced Commercial and Industrial Battery energy storage technology solution provider, is pleased to announce recent funding from the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) as part of a total raise of 1.5 million towards a project in partnership with US-based solar project developer Day & Night Solar, LLC. This groundbreaking project is the first of its kind and combines innovative features such as a portable EV charger, foldable solar panels, smart energy storage, and microgrid […]
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Vaughan headquartered Drone Delivery Canada receives approval for BVLOS flights and dangerous goods transportation on its care by air commercial project
The Care by Air project is the Company’s longest commercial route to date at 13.4km and involves the transportation of medical radioisotopes by drone and is the first of its kind within Canada.
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Vaughan headquartered Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) receives Canadian approvals milestone for drone delivery of radioisotopes
Drone Delivery Canada has received authorisation for Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight flights and for the transportation of dangerous goods,
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Phoenix Systems with 40-year history in Newmarket receives global award
“To recognize that we are competing with other resellers like ourselves all over the world, it was quite a shock and a surprise. Certainly a great recognition for our staff and for our customers,” company founder Dan O’Toole said.
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Vaughan Headquartered Kontrol Technologies selected by new municipal customer for net zero emissions building design and receives second USA patent
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 first in the industry to implement an AutoStore solution, developed and installed by Dematic – the global supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services. Full Article: newswire.ca
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 to be? As one of the fastest growing municipalities in Ontario and a key economic driver of York Region, Markham has a history of contract manufacturers setting up shop. We sat down with Charles Tonna, Executive […]
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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.
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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…”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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