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FleetCarma acquired by Geotab as electric vehicle adoption grows
12 June 2018 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
Waterloo-based FleetCarma, whose technology eases the adoption of electric vehicles, has been acquired by Geotab of Oakville, Ont., whose Internet of Things platform helps improve management of commercial… 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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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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Green lights ahead as Miovision raises $15M to grow smart-cities platform
07 May 2018 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
Miovision, the traffic-tech company Kurtis McBride co-founded in 2005 to automate vehicle counts at intersections, announced CDN$15 million in new investment to create, in software terms, fundamental architecture… 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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HockeyTech acquires Halifax-based app maker
23 March 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
HockeyTech, a Waterloo-based company, announced that it acquired Buzzer Apps. This is their sixth acquisition, and their team is growing significantly. They focus on making digital tools for hockey leagues… Read more
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Ali Asaria: The tech CEO who gave away his money
26 February 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, Small to Mid Size, True North
Ali Asaria, CEO and founder of Tulip Retail, announced that 80% of their shares would be donated to a charitable cause. If Tulip Retail was sold, 80% of proceeds would be sent there instead of to Asaria… Read more