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KPMG, IBM, Merck and Walmart published the results from an FDA pilot program conducted to evaluate the use of blockchain to track and trace prescription drugs. The pilot was reported to be successful.
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COVID-19 is requiring many companies to shift their business model to meet new demands. We looks at some examples of how companies that are getting creative to help the medical industry during this crisis.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has turned everyone's world upside-down, yet the human need to create, to perform, or think of something in a way that has not been done before is alive and well.
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At the IEDM conference IBM Research unveiled several scientific breakthroughs, including research in nanosheet technology, Phase-Change Memory, Electro-Chemical Random-Access Memory, and new algorithms to improve the accuracy of AI predictions.
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From the hybrid cloud to machine learning innovations, Alluxio has provided some key 2020 Technology Predictions, formulated by of Haoyuan Li, founder and CTO, Alluxio, for Digital Journal readers.
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How can bias inherent within artificial intelligence be overcome? How can biometric data be properly controlled? Will ransomware threats continue to plague businesses? These are among the key businesses tech trends for 2020.
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Emboldened by the tightest labour market the world has ever seen, employees are demanding a simpler, smarter, more flexible way to work. And in 2020, it looks as if they will get it, according to Citrix.
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Ayming, the global business performance consultancy specializing in innovation, has issued a report titled International Innovation Barometer 2020. The report notes the importance of seeking employees with the right talents to ensure innovation success.
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Lux Research's new "20 for 20” list highlights the technologies and trends that will transform the way we live, work, and play over the next decade.
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The use of open-source community can spur innovation across cloud providers; plus using a multi-cloud system to reap the benefits of applications developed in multiple cloud infrastructures, according to Grant Kirkwood, Unitas Global.
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By AFP
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A French animal rights group published unsettling images Thursday of cows with a plastic "porthole" surgically inserted into their sides to allow access to their stomach contents, rekindling a debate over the welfare of animals in industrial farming.
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Hosting the Collision tech conference is a real coup for Toronto and Canada as 2019 marked the first time it was held outside the United States. The conference wrapped up on May 23, following a four-day showcase of Canadian and international innovation.
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Collision, one of the world’s biggest tech conferences, is coming to Toronto's Enercare Centre May 20 - 23. The conference will bring together over 25,000 attendees in what has become the fastest-growing tech conference in North America.
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Toronto is rapidly emerging as a major blockchain industry hub. This has led to the first blockchain conference to be convened in the city to be organized. The event will run between April 22 and 28th, 2019.
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Car-makers are hoping to give consumers a glimpse of the future at this year's Geneva International Motor Show as they roll out new electric cars and try to re-energize an industry facing serious challenges on several fronts.
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Shoelaces are a staple of civilization that hasn't changed much over the centuries. But this centuries-old tech has been re-imagined by entrepreneurs with an eye on fashion, fitness, and health.
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Every month a new development using the ‘wonder material’ graphene is presented. Digital Journal has picked three recent research highlights that showcase the growing potential of graphene.
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Home Depot, IKEA, and Accenture are examples of major companies with innovation labs.
Alphabet, Google's parent company, has a famous innovation lab called X.
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An Australian physicist is leading a push to pioneer a new type of low-cost solar energy he believes could make signing up for energy accounts as straightforward as signing up for a mobile phone plan.
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Silicon Valley is world-renowned for producing some of the best startups and scaleups on the planet. And now, Connection Silicon Valley is helping to bring some of this innovative expertise to Canada.
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A Canadian hyperloop company is threatening to relocate its headquarters to Europe unless it secures political support at home for its technology.
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A battery designed to store energy generated by the Hywind floating wind farm off the coast of Scotland was successfully installed on June 27 and is being hailed as a "world first" by developers Masdar and Equinor (formerly
Statoil).
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Colored bulbs cast an eerie blue glow in the restroom of a convenience store where people who inject heroin and other drugs have been seeking the relative privacy of the stalls to shoot up.
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The RemoveDEBRIS spacecraft which will demonstrate a range of innovative technologies to clean up space debris has now been deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) and will soon begin its experiments in orbit.
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Space, the final frontier, is now being eyed by a new breed of space companies who want to boldly go where the big money reportedly can be found — in asteroids.
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Toronto Technology Centre is growing hub of innovation and talent. To harness this potential help and direction are required. Key leader and opinion former Shawn Malhothra provides expert commentary.
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The Elevate Tech festival is only one year old, but after watching this week’s launch event at Shopify’s Toronto HQ, it appears that Canada’s largest tech festival has grown by leaps and bounds.
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A $20 million international competition to make profitable products from carbon dioxide that otherwise would contribute to global warming has entered its final stretch.
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By AFP
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When a group of Greek students dreamt up the Pyrforos electric vehicle, they never imagined their futuristic, energy-efficient invention would inspire US automaker Tesla to invest in their crisis-hit country.
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Infrastructure Canada's long-awaited "Smart City Challenge" is now in full swing across the country and already, communities and green-groups are gathering input and ideas from citizens for their funding bid to the federal government.
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Elevate Toronto kicked off its inaugural year by emphasizing the immense opportunity for Canada's innovation ecosystem
Kakaxi lets you monitor your crops in real time. Kakaxi
Lekan Olawoye - Elevate Lead Executive, Talent
Elevate Toronto CEO Razor Suleman says it's Toronto's time to shine. Digital Journal Staff
Artist's rendering by TransPod Inc. shows their vision for a so-called Hyperloop tube running out of downtown Toronto. Transpod / Media
Elevate brought together 5000 people to inspire them and help them reach for a future where Canada shapes tech.
Once a package gets to the landing pad, an employee will deliver it to the costomer. JD.com
Councillor and Advocate for the Innovation Economy Michelle Holland takes a selfie with Mayor Tory. Digital Journal Staff
JD.com uses an innovative automated drone delivery system to get goods to consumers in rural areas. JD.com
Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, home to Nike, Inc. Coolceasar
Elevate Toronto kicked off its inaugural year by emphasizing the immense opportunity for Canada's innovation ecosystem. Jack Derricourt
Tracking the type of drugs being used and where most of the addicts are in municipalities is possible through ivvovative technology developed by Biobot Labs. New Concord, Ohio Government
"It's like being an entrepreneur, minus the risk." An Accenture innovation hub in Detroit is pictured. Accenture/ Business Insider
A depiction of a smart city, created on November 22, 2015. Capankajsmilyo
Razor Suleman - Elevate CEO and founder
This year's Elevate festival will bring together thousands of people to celebrate Canada's unique innovation ecosystem attracting foreign investment.
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