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Should Government Data Be Free?
16 May 2017 | By John Chiappetta in: Data driven innovation
Currently the Canadian government, and many other governments globally provide data in an open format to the public. However, a 2013 study highlighted that open data could be worth $3–$5 trillion globally. Read more
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The time is now for Canadian tech, Chinese VC says
12 May 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News
Dr. Dongsheng Sun, President of Shenzhen Capital Group advises that it's a good time for Canadian startups to break into the Chinese market. Read more
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TLC 2017: McCord and Moneyball and so much more
11 May 2017 | By Communitech in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Events, Featured, News
The Tech Leadership Conference 2017 had talks from various speakers in the tech community. Read more
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Made in Canada: Q&A with Techstars' co-founder David Brown
10 May 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News
Communitech News sat down with Techstars' co-founder David Brown. Read more
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Open Data for Business: Tackling machine learning complexity for data curation
10 May 2017 | By Kelsey Vere in: Data driven innovation
The Data Hub is hosting our most technical talk up to date. Ihab Ilyas, a computer science professor, will be coming to talk about machine learning. Read more
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Teams shoot for the stars at NASA Space Apps Challenge
08 May 2017 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation
NASA's annual international challenge had over 100 participants attended this 2-day hackathon at the Communitech location. Read more
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Useful Links: SpaceApps KW 2017 Hackathon
29 April 2017 | By Joseph Bou Younes in: Data driven innovation
Here are some useful links to help you prepare for Space Apps. Read more
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Vote for April's most wanted data
25 April 2017 | By Kelsey Vere in: Data driven innovation
This month's data options are within the fintech industry. Vote on the most wanted data of the month. Read more
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Trudeau's pledge to Vidyard: 'Standing up for softwood or software'
25 April 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Events, Featured, Member news, News
Prime Minister Trudeau visited Vidyard to share their plans on Canada's commitment to technology. Read more
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Fintech during regulatory uncertainty
21 April 2017 | By John Chiappetta in: Data driven innovation
The financial industry once experienced explosive growth, but now requires greater reliance on partnerships with big banks for stability due to regulatory uncertainty caused by upsets in international… Read more