Showing all articles in the Data driven innovation category
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How to access StatsCan data through their new API
23 November 2018 | By Communitech Data Team in: Data driven innovation
Statistics Canada has releases it's Web Service API which can be used by developers to access high quality datasets at code-level which they can build and integrate into their products. Read more
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Don’t get taken hostage by your cloud provider
29 October 2018 | By Communitech Data Team in: Data driven innovation
One of the first decisions startups need to make is choosing a cloud provider, here's a guide that can help you make the right choice for your needs. Read more
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PIPEDA Regulation Updates
09 October 2018 | By Chris Willsher in: Data driven innovation
Cybersecurity has been on the forefront of the digital era with a number of data breaches being reported over the last few years. Canada implemented a Digital Privacy act in June of 2015 to improve the… Read more
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Data collaboratives: Problem-solving through collective data sharing
19 September 2018 | By Chris Willsher in: Data driven innovation
As organizations sharing data openly has become more common there are still concerns about losing competitive advantages, destruction of intellectual property rights or negative consumer reactions, however… Read more
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Data Growth Coaching Spotlight
19 September 2018 | By Communitech Data Team in: Data driven innovation
Apply for Communitech's Data Growth coaching! With coaches who have worked in unique background like natural language processing, data visualization, monetization, licensing of data and etc we can assist… Read more
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Data Concierge Spotlight
23 August 2018 | By Communitech Data Team in: Data driven innovation
The ODX data concierge is a service that helps companies find data that they need and is especially popular amongst startups and scale-ups. Read more
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How to earn your customer’s trust in your data solution
22 August 2018 | By Communitech Data Team in: Data driven innovation
Most companies try to be data driven today. This creates a lot of possible customers for B2B data solutions. In order for a data-driven product to be successful, we must ensure that our prospects and customers… Read more
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Miovision and University of Waterloo team up on vehicle emissions
18 July 2018 | By Chris Willsher in: Data driven innovation
Miovision, the University of Waterloo and ODX came together to address the following problem and research a solution. Road vehicles are a significant source of pollution in Canada, accounting for about… Read more
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Open Data Use Case: Using data to improve public health
18 July 2018 | By Chris Willsher in: Data driven innovation
Data can play a role in improving public health. According to the Health Status of Canadians report in 2016, only 2 out of 10 Canadian adults met the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines. Many different… Read more
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Ecopia reaches new levels of insight with support from ODX
17 July 2018 | By Communitech Data Team in: Data driven innovation
As part of the 2016 Ventures cohort, Ecopia Tech has brought expertise and open data to their project which has opened doors to new data sets and levels of insight. Ecopia is an industry leading AI company… Read more