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March 12, 2015
14th Annual RE$EARCH MONEY Conference
The 14th annual RE$EARCH MONEY conference focuses on creating an interactive experience that leads to real connections and real change. This year we will examine Canada’s innovation agenda through the lens of the natural resource sectors.
March 09, 2015
CDMN Soft Landing program announces latest cohort
Twenty-nine companies have been selected for the latest cohort of the Canadian Digital Media Network’s Soft Landing program. Given the abundance of high-quality applications it received for the spring cohort, the Soft Landing program team decided to support as many applicants as possible.
February 02, 2015
I Think Security finds success in Hong Kong
I Think Security received funding help from the Canadian Digital Media Network’s Soft Landing program. Program statistics show 43 percent of the 146 foreign landings by Canadian companies (since 2013) have been in New York City or San Francisco. By contrast, a mere one percent have gone to Hong Kong.
February 01, 2015
Digital health
Health I.T. is a market with huge potential for growth in Canada and internationally. Healthcare providers have a great need for healthcare I.T. staff currently.
January 19, 2015
Canadian Digital Media Network Passport program to offer companies coast to coast workspace
Connect with business growth opportunities across Canada. The CDMN Passport program offers physical working space in 8 provinces to hub clients. As members of the CDMN hub network, companies will be able to land at any of the 23 participating hubs. Co-working space is provided free of charge.
December 01, 2014
Internet of things
In 2014 in Canada, more data is being generated by machines than by humans, making the Internet of Things very economically and socially impactful.
October 25, 2014
‘Good for the country:’ Energy and tech set to meet at Canada 3.0
OpenText’s Tom Jenkins and Imaginea Energy’s Suzanne West come from different parts of the country, and have built their careers in different sectors of the economy. Jenkins, of course, is the former CEO and current board chair of OpenText, one of Canada’s largest and most successful technology companies.
October 22, 2014
Addressing climate change through energy-sector innovation
f you listened to some of its more vocal critics, you might think Alberta’s energy sector isn’t just responsible for contributing to climate change, but actually creating it in the first place. And while there’s still plenty of work to be done in improving its environmental performance, much has already been done.