Innovation News
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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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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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In Vancouver, British Columbia on February 5, Premier John Horgan announced the appointment of Alan Winter as the province’s first innovation commissioner. He will be an advocate for the province's technology sector in Ottawa, Washington state and abroa
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Toronto's booming technology scene is threatening the economic power of some of more established parts of the U.S. A number of reports chart the continued rise of Canadian innovation.
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About 4,500 companies and organizations will be attending the CES consumer electronics trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada next week. Companies with well-known names down to hundreds of startups will be in attendance, hoping to be this year's big winner.
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A recent report from PwC describes how artificial intelligence will transform the productivity of companies and have a significant impact on the GDP potential of the global economy. This will primarily be from product enhancements.
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As global populations increase and resources become scarce, Plantagon, a Swedish food-tech company, is proposing the idea of “plantscrapers.” This creative solution could allow office buildings to feed thousands of people every year.
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Drug deaths in the U.S. rose by 21 percent in 2016, a one year spike amounting to a bigger jump than over the previous four years, according to the CDC. But treatments are often not covered by insurance. Enter some innovative startups.
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An innovative new system has been developed that will make it safer and more efficient to operate tractors and combine harvesters under changing crop densities and differing conditions in the terrain.
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A growing number of businesses are investing in innovative strategies to uncover new growth opportunities. However, many companies are still facing big challenges in the pursuit of digital transformation.
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Back in 2000, Apple released the Power Mac G4 Cube, a funky small PC designed by Jony Ive himself. It was a good-looking piece of hardware, but it flopped so hard that Apple discontinued it after a year.
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Scientists are now calling for a technological transformation in how Africans undertake agricultural production. With almost three quarters of the workforce on the continent focussed on agriculture, such a change could lead to rapid innovation.
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Denmark-inspired "Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030," is a new global climate alliance with the goal of becoming an engine to drive green growth. The accelerator was launched on Wednesday in the UN Headquarters.
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What began as a pitch to Toronto’s Mayor 90 days ago has become the biggest innovation festival in Canada. Elevate Toronto kicked off its first year in fine form.
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Labor Day weekend brought record-breaking heat to Los Angeles, California as firefighters battled the largest wildfire the city had seen in decades. The extreme heat bears all the marks of climate change and city officials are tackling the heat head on.
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The Edison Awards are celebrating the “Women Behind Innovation”. This scheme recognizes those women who are paving the way with technology as well as encouraging young women to develop the critical skills they need to fuel tomorrow’s innovations.
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Amazon is opening a new headquarters, HQ2, somewhere in North America. It will employ up to 50,000 people, most of them white-collar workers.
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"It's like being an entrepreneur, minus the risk." An Accenture innovation hub in Detroit is pictured. Accenture/ Business Insider
Artist's rendering by TransPod Inc. shows their vision for a so-called Hyperloop tube running out of downtown Toronto. Transpod / Media
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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Once a package gets to the landing pad, an employee will deliver it to the costomer. JD.com
Razor Suleman - Elevate CEO and founder
Wasted fruit and vegetable leftovers were converted into a leather-like material by students from Netherlands. facebook, fruitleather rotterdam
JD.com uses an innovative automated drone delivery system to get goods to consumers in rural areas. JD.com
Monitoring a crop using the Internet of Things. Kakaxi
Councillor and Advocate for the Innovation Economy Michelle Holland takes a selfie with Mayor Tory. Digital Journal Staff
A depiction of a smart city, created on November 22, 2015. Capankajsmilyo
Wasted fruit and vegetable leftovers were converted into a leather-like material by students from Netherlands. facebook, fruitleather rotterdam
Kakaxi lets you monitor your crops in real time. Kakaxi
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
Elevate Toronto kicked off its inaugural year by emphasizing the immense opportunity for Canada's innovation ecosystem. Jack Derricourt
Elevate Toronto CEO Razor Suleman says it's Toronto's time to shine. Digital Journal Staff
Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, home to Nike, Inc. Coolceasar
Elevate brought together 5000 people to inspire them and help them reach for a future where Canada shapes tech.
Lekan Olawoye - Elevate Lead Executive, Talent
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