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Open data smoothing connections between founders and funders via Hockeystick
18 May 2018 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation
Hockeystick, a Toronto-based startup that uses open data to reduce obstacles to the private market. Hockeystick provides data tools for companies, investors and governments to leverage data to drive greater… Read more
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Land development made easier, with open data
16 May 2018 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation
MapYourProperty is a company that has turned week-long searches into a matter of minutes, thanks in part to its association with the ODX Ventures program of Canada’s Open Data Exchange. In a matter of… Read more
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ThinkData Works on how to digest 46 trillion points of data
08 May 2018 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation
Variety can be an obstacle for businesses trying to make sense of open datasets. ThinkData Works, that has built a software program that helps normalize datasets so businesses can get more out of data… Read more
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"Doing good" is open data's secret superpower
20 April 2018 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation
Many members of the tech community at large want to make the world a better place. This drive has pushed for organizations such as DataKind, Data for Good, and Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition,… Read more
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For Plasticity Labs, happiness is dipping their toes into a sea of data
17 April 2018 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation
Plasticity Labs was part of the first ODX Ventures cohort. Their core beliefs are in workplace culture and company performance. They have the opportunity to tap into huge amounts of data to continue on… Read more
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Nimble Hippo: Loren Padelford, Shopify Plus VP on Giving Every Entrepreneur a Global Platform & More
12 March 2018 | By Sara Jalali in: Featured, Multimedia, News, Opinion, Podcast, The Nimble Hippo
Loren Padelford recently stopped by to chat about retail, fundamental shifts, and how Shopify is accelerating and benefitting. Read more
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Gord Edall, The Globe and Mail's Director of Globe Labs on the Future of Newspapers
20 February 2018 | By Sara Jalali in: Featured, Multimedia, News, Opinion, Podcast, The Nimble Hippo
Nimble Hippo Radio sat down and spoke with Gord Edall, The Globe and Mail’s Director of Globe Labs and Corporate Security Officer, to talk about the newspaper industry. Read more
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The Nimble Hippo: How to innovate like a fighter pilot
13 February 2018 | By Craig Haney in: Opinion, The Nimble Hippo
Being a fighter pilot may be more similar to running a business than we think. Both need to be able to quickly assess situations and react accordingly. This is where the OODA Loop framework can be helpful. Read more
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The right data in the right way is the focus for 2018
23 January 2018 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation
The evolution of the open data landscape is changing how both open data providers and users find ways to close the gaps between what is available and what is needed for Canadian innovation. Read more
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The Nimble Hippo: How to cure a case of innovation theatre
22 January 2018 | By Craig Haney in: Opinion, The Nimble Hippo
Communitech's Craig Haney looks into the "innovation theatre" phenomenon that many innovation labs face when branching out from their typical corporate thinking. Read more