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MaRS Discovery District is pleased to announce the appointment of Salim Teja as Managing Director of its ICE sector programs, where he will provide strategic direction and leadership for the ICE practice, where over 60 seasoned volunteer advisors guide and mentor more than 370 early-stage ventures. Teja will also be responsible for the MaRS Commons, a 5,500-square-foot co-working space for entrepreneurs in the ICE sector, which will expand in the coming months. Read the rest of this entry »

A rampaging moose, a miner turned thief with an appetite for diamonds and a woman attempting to induce labour by riding an ATV – just an average day for the students in Hard Rock Medical. The TVO-commissioned drama series provides a fresh and entertaining look at the unique challenges of delivering healthcare in Northern Ontario. Hard Rock Medical follows the lives of eight medical students, their struggles to succeed, and the obstacles they face in adapting to practising rural medicine and living in the North. The series premieres with two 30-minute episodes on Sunday June 9 at 8 pm ET. Thirty-minute episodes air on Sundays at 8 pm ET (repeats Fridays at 8:30 pm and 10 pm) and will also be online. Read the rest of this entry »

Unity Technologies, provider of the Unity multi-platform engine and development tools, have opened up public nominations for their annual Unity Awards event held during the Unite conference, this year at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver. Nominations for awards categories will be accepted through June 30. The Unity Awards, first celebrated in 2008, recognize the most outstanding examples of games, simulations, visualizations and other projects created using the Unity development platform across a variety of categories. Winners will be revealed in front of the Unity community during a ceremony at Unite 2013 in Vancouver on August 29th. Read the rest of this entry »

Doug Buchanan, Managing Director of Granite Partners III L.P. has announced today that the firm has made a major investment in SIM Digital, a world-class rental facility specializing in digital production equipment and workflow services for the television and film industries. This investment has enabled SIM to acquire PS Production Services, one of Canada’s largest professional motion picture and television production equipment rental houses. Through offices in Toronto, Vancouver and Halifax they supply production equipment that includes camera, lighting, grip, data management, dollies, package trucks, remote heads and cranes to the Canadian entertainment industry. Read the rest of this entry »

Innovative learning solutions provider Desire2Learn Incorporated has unveiled the newest Desire2Learn Learning Suite, marking a significant step for technology’s role in advancing learning globally. With this release, Desire2Learn is bringing the power of predictive analytics to the learning industry-empowering instructors to better engage learners, guide learning outcomes and ultimately improve global course and degree attainment rates. Read the rest of this entry »

Wavefront, Canada’s Centre of Excellence for Wireless Commercialization and Research, has announced a new partnership with Innovate Calgary that will directly support the growth and commercialization of wireless technology companies in Southern Alberta. As part of this partnership, Wavefront will offer valuable programs and services to Innovate Calgary member companies including: Read the rest of this entry »

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has transformed into an industry-focused research and technology organization. The refocused NRC will work with Canadian industries to bridge technology gaps, helping build a more innovative Canadian economy. For close to 100 years, NRC has been the primary federal vehicle for R&D performer and has engaged the world’s most pressing challenges. In the past, NRC researchers have brought forward breakthrough inventions like radar, the black box (used by the aerospace industry and beyond), canola and a vaccine for meningitis to the world. Now, NRC is refocusing in order to better serve Canadian businesses, helping them to compete in the global marketplace against the world’s most innovative companies. Read the rest of this entry »

New Jersey developer StrikeForce Technologies, Inc., a company that specializes in the prevention of cyber theft and data breaches, and Toronto-based Solantus Inc., a company that focuses on the delivery of innovative “best in class” technologies for security, cloud and virtualization throughout Canada, have announced today that they have agreed to terms on a distribution partnership that will provide Canadian businesses with powerful new tools to prevent cybercrime. Read the rest of this entry »

Enghouse Interactive, developer of the most comprehensive portfolio of interaction management solutions, has announced the availability of version 5.0 of the Enghouse Interactive Quality Management Suite. Highlights of Enghouse Interactive Quality Management Suite version 5.0, formerly known as the CallRex Quality Management Suite, include tighter integration of the elements of the suite, unified search and reporting, expanded interaction recording and monitoring capabilities, and improved system alerting. Read the rest of this entry »

Global publisher and developer Budge Studios has teamed with DHX Media to bring the fun and entertainment of Caillou to preschoolers everywhere. The first of its kind, Caillou House of Puzzles is a unique interactive jigsaw puzzle game for children 2-6 years old available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Through Caillou’s creative imagination, kids get to play and learn about their world at home. With added elements from the popular TV show, players are provided with an innovative game that gives a fresh outlook on the classic pastime. Read the rest of this entry »