Showing all articles in the Data driven innovation category
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Open data fuels predictive vehicle maintenance platform, Pitstop
02 July 2018 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation
Using open data to power a predictive algorithm could allow a startup to access a market that is comprised of millions of potential clients: North America’s car owners. Pitstop combines proprietary datasets… Read more
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Canada: The Open Data Report
22 June 2018 | By Communitech Data Team in: Data driven innovation
In honour of Canada’s birthday, we thought it appropriate to report on some open data facts about our home and native land. Happy Canada Day! Read more
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Poll: How likely is it your organization would make data openly available?
20 June 2018 | By Chris Willsher in: Data driven innovation
ODX conducts quarterly polls to better understand the impact and use of data in our community. The results of these polls are announced the following month along with a report by an ODX Data Growth Coach… Read more
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From police probes to transparent government: True North charts how open data is being used for good
20 June 2018 | By Kelly Pedro in: Data driven innovation
True North 2018 was a conference to untangle how to use tech for good, also it looked at how open data was contributing to the conversation. True North hosted various talks from members of the tech community… Read more
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Open data helps education technology startup, Peekapak, expand into Ontario schools
15 June 2018 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation
Reading, writing, and math aren't the only things educators need to teach. Social and emotional learning (SEL) skills are top of mind in today’s schools. Enter Peekapak, a Canadian education technology… Read more
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Chillwall's desire prediction AI will fulfill your curiosity for local events
04 June 2018 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation
Chillwall AI is the next transformative step for Chillwall, the consumer application that combs through event websites in 2,000 cities worldwide, allowing users to discover events, map them, select them… Read more
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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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Poll Results Review: Why Should We Put a Value on Data?
15 May 2018 | By Chris Willsher in: Data driven innovation
In a recent poll, more than 70% of respondents indicated they either don’t know the value of the data or they sort of know. For those that do have a clear understanding of the value, you are certainly… 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