Wednesday, March 21, 2018
New valve technology promises cheaper, greener engines
EurekAlert! - Technology developed at the University of Waterloo reliably and affordably increases the efficiency of internal combustion engines by more than 10 per cent.
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Plasticity attempts to set record for world's biggest gratitude wall
570 News - A local tech company wants to set a world record today, and it would be pretty grateful if you took part. Plasticity is marking International Happiness Day by expanding its Gratitude Wall in a big way.
Companies Referenced:
Plasticity
BlackBerry’s transition is complete, company says
The Record - BlackBerry's chief marketing officer admits his own mother may not really understand what the company is up to these days. And that's just fine, Mark Wilson says.
Companies Referenced:
Blackberry
BlackBerry says new software bridge to Microsoft products will increase security
The Star - The two companies announced Monday that they’ve collaborated on a software bridge between Microsoft’s suite of applications and BlackBerry’s highly-secure operating environment for enterprises.
Companies Referenced:
Blackberry
Coreworx Interface Management Major EPC Signs LOA for Coreworx Interface Management
Coreworx Inc. announced today a leading EPC organization has signed an LOA to purchase Coreworx Interface Management that will be used on a refinery modernization project. The cost of the modernization project is estimated at more than $1.5 billion and once complete, it will increase the capacity of the refinery and extend the operational period of the facility.
Companies Referenced:
Coreworx Inc.
Senstar Symphony Intelligent VMS Has a New Home
American Security Today - Remaining in Waterloo, Ontario, the heart of Canada’s Technology Triangle and a 1.5-hour drive west of Toronto, Senstar has relocated to an 8,500 square foot state-of-the-art facility.
Companies Referenced:
Senstar
Monday, March 19, 2018
It’s Time To Move Beyond Talking About Women In STEM
Huffington Post - Throughout my education, I was often the only woman in the room. I shared my classes with mostly men. My instructors? Mostly men.
Program puts liquor retailer in the innovation spirit
The Globe and Mail - As manager of information technology innovation for the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, Simon Lee's job is to identify fresh ideas to boost operational efficiency and the customer experience at the provincial alcohol retailer.
Companies Referenced:
Communitech
Contest tests novice bridge builders
The Record - Aim is to get children excited about engineering career
Companies Referenced:
Themuseum
GM Canada on the hunt for tech engineers
Automotive News Canada - General Motors is hiring hundreds of engineers this year for its recently opened fourth Ontario technology campus, the GM Technical Centre, which will specialize in hardware and software for electric, connected, autonomous and shared vehicles.
Companies Referenced:
Communitech,
U of W
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Police buying a drone to help with crash investigations
The Record - Crash investigations may soon become more efficient for local police. They are buying a drone.
Companies Referenced:
Aeryon Labs
Friday, March 16, 2018
Canadian university to partner with Chinese institutes on connected and autonomous vehicles
CNBC - The University of Waterloo in Ontario is to partner with two Chinese institutes to develop research into connected and autonomous vehicle technology.
Meet Canada’s newest titans of technology (and next billionaires?)
The Globe And Mail - Move over, Tobias Lutke and Michael Katchen. With all due respect to two of Canada's newest tech barons, Mr. Lutke, who founded the e-commerce platform Shopify, and Mr. Katchen, who started the robo-advisory Wealthsimple, are no longer up-and-comers in our nation's technology sector. They have arrived.Mail -
Companies Referenced:
Desire2Learn
Blackberry modified to 'help drug cartels'
BBC - The chief executive of a company that created highly-secure smartphones allegedly used by some of the world's most notorious criminals has been indicted.
Companies Referenced:
Blackberry
China and Canada partners in autonomous EV research
Digital Journal - The University of Waterloo located in Waterloo , Ontario, Canada will become partners with two leading institutes in China to pursue research in connected and autonomous vehicle technology.
s2e Technologies Wins 2018 GLOBE Climate Leadership Award
GlobeNewswire - s2e Technologies has been presented with a GLOBE Climate Leadership Award by GLOBE Series. It is one of two businesses and two municipalities recognized as exceptional Canadian organizations at the forefront of action on climate change.
Companies Referenced:
s2e Technologies
eSentire Announces Go-to-market Leadership Additions to Accelerate Growth
WireService - eSentire, Inc., the largest pure-play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, today announced the appointment of Chris Gesell as chief strategy and marketing officer, and Brett Davis as executive vice president, global sales, effective immediately.
Companies Referenced:
eSentire
Thursday, March 15, 2018
The power of poop: Ottawa looks at turning dog waste into energy
CBC - It's a sight dog owners know well: garbage cans in parks piled high with plastic bags full of poop.
Companies Referenced:
City of Waterloo
New White Paper Identifies Blockchain Implications for Audit and Assurance
Cision - A new white paper from the national professional accounting organizations in Canada and the United States, along with the University of Waterloo, finds blockchain technology could potentially impact the audit and assurance services landscape.
Waterloo drone maker Aeryon Labs rises above
EP&T - Dave Kroetsch, co-founder and chief technology officer says firm’s blend of engineering talent keeps Waterloo drone maker in top flight position.
Companies Referenced:
Aeryon Labs
BlackBerry extends contract of CEO John Chen through 2023
The Record - BlackBerry Ltd. is extending executive chair and chief executive John Chen's contract through to November 2023.
Companies Referenced:
Blackberry
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
BlackBerry Limited Keyboard app, found in the Google Play Store
Benchmark Monitor - The BlackBerry Limited Keyboard app, found in the Google Play Store, is available to users of BlackBerry branded handsets that run on Google’s open source Android operating system.
Companies Referenced:
Blackberry
Feds invest $800K in Waterloo's Accelerated Systems, creates up to 15 jobs
570 News - A big boost for an innovative Waterloo company. It was announced Wednesday that the federal government is investing $800,000 in Accelerated Systems Inc.
Companies Referenced:
Accelerated Systems
Stephen Hawking helped elevate Canada's science profile
570 News - Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, who died early today at his home in Cambridge, England at the age of 76, elevated Canada’s profile in the physics community in 2008 when he accepted a research post at the country’s “crown jewel” of theoretical physics study.-
Mine data to solve opioid crisis, local tech worker says
The Record - Dana Fox said the data, such as demographics, including socio-economic status, age, ethnicity, education, along with the numbers of opioid overdoses and opioid prescriptions, are all public information and can be examined to find solutions to the opioid crisis.
Stephen Hawking had exceptional bond with Waterloo Region
The Record - Stephen Hawking did not lend his name easily or often, so it says something the renowned physicist gave his significant star power to Waterloo's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics — and expected "great things" from it.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
CWTI Receives Milestone Payment of $425,000 From Chemsbro
Digital Journal -Dr. Gene Shelp, CEO of Current Water Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has received a milestone payment of CAD $425,000 from Chemsbro of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
Canadian Solar Completes Sale of 235 Megawatt California Solar Portfolio to Korea Electric Power Corporation
PRNewswire - The Korea Electric Power Corporation, South Korea's largest electric utility with an installed capacity of 79 GW, acquired the interests in the Astoria (100 MWac/131 MWp), Astoria 2 (75 MWac/100 MWp), and Barren Ridge (60 MWac/78 MWp) projects located in southern California.
Companies Referenced:
Canadian Solar
UW researchers aim to ensure wheelchairs are good fit
The Record - Selecting a wheelchair now is largely trial and error, which can lead to health issues down the road.
Waterloo aims to stop water main breaks before they occur
CTV - The City of Waterloo is teaming up with a local company to try and detect water main leaks before they grow into costly, disruptive breaks.
Companies Referenced:
Terepac Corporation
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