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  • Ontario Supporting SMEs with the Launch of its Going Global Initiative

    Ontario Supporting SMEs with the Launch of its Going Global Initiative

    Ontario launched Going Global today, a pioneering new initiative that will support Ontario small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as they expand their global footprint and enter into new markets. This initiative will provide Ontario companies with unparalleled opportunities to broaden their consumer reach, showcase their innovative offerings in international markets, and foster new and strategic partnerships within the international innovation ecosystem.

  • Ecopia AI Completes Digitally Smart Map of Toronto

    Ecopia AI Completes Digitally Smart Map of Toronto

    Ecopia AI (Ecopia) announced the completion and delivery of a high-precision digital map of the City of Toronto that will be used to help Toronto become a smart city. The map was made possible with support from the Government of Ontario and represents the future of transportation mapping, while underscoring the importance of high-quality geospatial data.

  • Joyride revolutionizes Ontario’s urban mobility with OVIN partnership.

    Joyride revolutionizes Ontario’s urban mobility with OVIN partnership.

    OVIN’s investment will facilitate the development and installation of telematic Internet of Things (IoT) devices, specifically tailored for Waev Inc.’s GEM low-speed vehicles.

  • Ontario Invests in U of G’s AI and Machine Learning to Drive Future Automotive and Mobility Workforce

    Ontario Invests in U of G’s AI and Machine Learning to Drive Future Automotive and Mobility Workforce

    The University of Guelph’s Centre for Advancing Responsible and Ethical Artificial Intelligence (CARE-AI) will launch a new micro-learning platform for high school and post-secondary students to spark interest in AI and machine learning in the automotive and mobility sectors.

  • Waterloo secures OVIN funding for outreach programs

    Waterloo secures OVIN funding for outreach programs

    The University of Waterloo has secured $345,000 from the Ontario government to run three outreach projects designed to connect the next generation of workers to the province’s growing automotive sector.

  • Waterloo secures OVIN funding for outreach programs

    Waterloo secures OVIN funding for outreach programs

    The use of virtual reality across all industry sectors brings more interactivity, flexibility and connectivity to work, without compromising the sense of presence. VR is driving widespread changes to allow companies to leverage their digital assets and improve processes such as prototyping, reviewing design, product development, training and promotion of products and services.

  • How Ontario Tech is supporting Ontario’s innovative electric vehicle and mobility sector and developing the next generation of talent

    How Ontario Tech is supporting Ontario’s innovative electric vehicle and mobility sector and developing the next generation of talent

    The use of virtual reality across all industry sectors brings more interactivity, flexibility and connectivity to work, without compromising the sense of presence. VR is driving widespread changes to allow companies to leverage their digital assets and improve processes such as prototyping, reviewing design, product development, training and promotion of products and services.

  • Invest WindsorEssex partners with Virtualware to accelerate VR CAVE capabilities for the automobility sector

    Invest WindsorEssex partners with Virtualware to accelerate VR CAVE capabilities for the automobility sector

    The use of virtual reality across all industry sectors brings more interactivity, flexibility and connectivity to work, without compromising the sense of presence. VR is driving widespread changes to allow companies to leverage their digital assets and improve processes such as prototyping, reviewing design, product development, training and promotion of products and services.

  • OCI Partnership Helping to Accelerate Equity in the Auto Sector

    OCI Partnership Helping to Accelerate Equity in the Auto Sector

    Accelerate Auto’s mission is to advance career opportunities for Black people in the auto industry while tackling the systemic racism that is hampering progress. Their work involves actively promoting the automotive and mobility industry to Black talent in high schools and post-secondary schools, collaborating with educational institutions, connecting students to scholarships and mentorship opportunities, advocating for greater equity in the sector to industry groups and employers and more.

  • NORCAT and Partners Unite to Improve Safety, Productivity, and Sustainability in the Global Mining Industry

    NORCAT and Partners Unite to Improve Safety, Productivity, and Sustainability in the Global Mining Industry

    NORCAT, the global leader in skilled labour training and development and innovation services, together with their technology partners, are excited to announce the launch of the Mining Technology Innovation Challenge, a Canada-wide competition for innovators to create 5G applications to enhance safety, productivity and operational improvements in the global mining industry.

  • First All-Canadian, Zero-Emission Concept Vehicle Designed in Ontario Unveiled at Consumer Electronics Show

    First All-Canadian, Zero-Emission Concept Vehicle Designed in Ontario Unveiled at Consumer Electronics Show

    Project Arrow, the first, all-Canadian, zero-emission connected vehicle, designed and built in Ontario, was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show, one of the largest and most influential technology events in the world. Project Arrow makes use of Ontario’s complete end-to-end automotive supply chain and demonstrates the province’s world-class automotive capabilities and innovation on a global stage.

  • Ontario investments in Regional Technology and Development sites across the province

    Ontario investments in Regional Technology and Development sites across the province

    The Government of Ontario announced an investment of $18 million through the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) toward the province’s seven Regional Technology and Development Sites (RTDS).