University of Waterloo launches supercomputer for big data and machine learning research
The University of Waterloo, Compute Canada, and Compute Ontario, announced the launch of a new data centre that will house the Graham system, a…
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Ontario investing $75 million over five years in big data initiatives
Ontario announced that it’s launching a new strategy to support researchers by helping them turn their discoveries into innovations that entrepreneurs can turn into…
Ryerson’s director of privacy and big data says Canadians should be cautious of all things ‘smart’
As the number of Canadians actively using online platforms and apps grows, so does the concern over the protection of privacy and control over…
Miovision partners with U of T, launches lab to help cities make sense of traffic data
At the Transportation Research Board (TRB) annual meeting in Washington today, Kitchener-based Miovision announced that it’s creating Miovision Labs, a new division within the…
Canucks partner with SAP to create engaging fan experiences
If you’ve been keeping score at the Rogers Arena lately, you may have noticed something is a bit off: the rows of empty seats…
Meta is trying to save scientists from information overload
A few years ago, Sam Molyneux was finally finishing up a research paper he had spent three years working on at Princess Margaret Hospital….
FAIRVentures director explains why Fairfax chose Communitech on #TheDisruptors
It seems like every other week another traditional institution is trying to cash in on the innovative nature of startups; from partnerships with FinTech…
Piinpoint helps companies like Tim Hortons predict their future
Small or medium-sized business owners expanding operations might feel like they have to play a guessing game when it comes to finding the perfect…
Microsoft knows that speed kills
In just two weeks, hundreds of marketers will descend upon Dx3 Canada to learn new ways to present their brands to customers. Mobile, social…
Canopy Labs CEO Wojciech Gryc says most business don’t realize the data they have access to
Toronto-based Canopy Labs provides a predictive customer analytics tool to help businesses leverage data from past purchases to enable future purchases. In this interview…
Toronto-Born, Silicon Valley Startup Is Helping Big Companies Crunch Data
Toronto-born Cathy Han of Silicon Valley-based 42 Technologies says the journey that took her and her cofounder through Y Combinator (and settling in the Bay Area)…
Talking Data with a Really Big Nerd: DataHero’s Chris Neumann
There’s no escaping the fact that data is a hot topic and big business. However, so much of the buzz about data is usually…
EY Opens Canadian Centre for Advanced Analytics in Nova Scotia
Ernst & Young (EY), the multinational professional services firm, has launched its Canadian Centre for Advanced Analytics (CAA) in Halifax today. The move comes as EY wants…