Privacy Commissioner of Canada concerned about data collection in connected cars
Cars are changing and so are the habits of Canadian drivers. Recent technology developments with the auto industry have brought…
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Today in company updates: GainX, Miovision
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements and launched new features. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers…
Kepler Communications planning first nanosatellite launch for November 2017
Toronto-based Kepler Communications is set to launch its first nanosatellite in November 2017. The mission will act as a technology…
Canadian government will evaluate safety of driverless cars through pilot program
Transport Canada announced recently that it will evaluate the safety of driverless cars as three test vehicles touch down on…
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…
University of Waterloo team contributes to development of Renesas Electronics autonomous car
Twenty-five researchers from the Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research (WatCAR) contributed to the development of an autonomous…
Amazon opens data centres in Montreal thanks to lower hydro costs
Fearing the high costs of hydro in Ontario, one of the world’s largest tech companies is fleeing to Quebec. Amazon recently…
BlackBerry launching connected and autonomous vehicle research centre in Ottawa
As BlackBerry continues moving away from handsets, the Waterloo-based firm seems increasingly focused on establishing itself…
Waterloo-based Eleven-x launches low-power IoT network to compete with higher-cost, traditional carriers
Waterloo-based company Eleven-x has launched a low-power Canadian network dedicated to connecting the Internet of Things. The…
Mojio raises $19 million Series A led by Amazon Alexa Fund, Deutsche Telekom
Vancouver-based Mojio has raised a $19 million CAD Series A in a round led by the Amazon Alexa Fund and Deutsche Telekom, a…
Alert Labs wins $100,000 prize at Communitech Rev Demo Day
“We save the insurance industry millions per year in preventable leak-and-flood payouts,” George Tsintzouras, founder of…
Five Canadian companies among 500 Startups’ Batch 19
500 Startups has announced the 44 companies accepted into Batch 19 of its program — and five Canadian companies are among…
Rogers and Ericsson participating in Ottawa’s IoT innovation program dedicated to improving water quality
Rogers Communications and Ericsson recently announced their participation in the City of Ottawa’s Innovation Pilot Program.…
General Electric acquires Vancouver-based Bit Stew for $205 million
Yet another Canadian startup has caught the eye of an international brand. General Electric recently completed its $205 million…
Kepler co-founder says entrepreneurship in space is now easier
At the latest TechToronto event, Wen Cheng Chong, the co-founder and chief technology officer at Kepler Communications, presented…