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Urban farms are changing Canada’s food supply in new and interesting ways. If you live in Montreal, for example, and are looking for somewhere to buy pesticide-free arugula, you might choose to order...

Read the first half of this interview on Remi’s career and experience building a business in agricultural technology here . Tips for Scaling a Tech Business: Interview with Entrepreneur and Investor...

ICTC’s Mairead Matthews and Faun Rice sat down with Canadian entrepreneur Remi Schmaltz to talk about his experience in successfully scaling his second business, and to hear his advice for new...

Last summer, record-breaking heat waves were accompanied by often devastating wildfires that swept across Canada’s communities and forests. More than 1600 fires burned nearly 8700 square kilometres of...

Land Acknowledgement: The City of Victoria smart city engagement session engaged residents living on the lands of the Lekwungen peoples, the Songhees, and Esquimalt Nations. On February 17, 2022, the...

ICTC Overviews summarize findings from full-length studies. To read the original report, visit it here . Study Scope This report explores how Canada can play a pivotal role in global food supplies by...

Land Acknowledgement: The Waterloo Region smart city engagement session took place virtually, but engaged residents live on the lands of the Haudenosaunee, Anishnaabe, and Neutral Peoples. On November...

ICTC Overviews summarize findings from full-length studies. To read the original report, visit it here . Study Scope This research report provides insight into how to strengthen Canada’s ability to...

How do antidepressants affect fish ? Can biological remediation improve water health (e.g. intentionally planting cattails in dirty waterways)? How can the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and...

On October 14, 2021, the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) partnered with Fredericton organization Ignite, the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Fredericton to...

On September 8, 2021, the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) hosted the fourth in a series of engagement events focused on capturing what smart cities mean for communities across...

Last January, I was surprised to walk into my downtown-Ottawa grocery store in the depths of winter and find perfectly ripe, locally grown tomatoes for sale. I had started trying to buy more locally...

Effective species conservation requires data. High-risk species, however, are often the least surveyed . A new study detailing the devastating impact of white-nose syndrome (WNS) aims to disrupt this...

In December 2020, ICTC’s Mairead Matthews and Rosina Hamoni sat down (virtually) with Hanna Zaidi, Director of Regulatory R&D at Wealthsimple to talk about Wealthsimple’s unique place in the financial...

Robust standards can provide a foundation for privacy and trust — the two essential cornerstones of the Canadian data economy. A very promising standards-based solution is the development of Personal...

COVID-19 hasn’t done many favours for the education landscape in Canada this year. ICTC’s ongoing research series continues to identify challenges for both educators and administrations that impact...

A consumer electronics show might not seem like the obvious venue for industry visionaries to discuss how advanced technology in agriculture is tackling challenges of climate change and population...

ICTC Overviews summarize findings from full-length studies. To read the original report, visit it here . Scope This report serves as an update and addendum to ICTC’s Canada’s Growth Currency: Digital...

Recently, ICTC’s Trevor Quan sat down with Aisha Addo, the founder and CEO of DriveHER , a ridesharing company focusing on alternative transportation for women in the Greater Toronto Area. They...

What do you get when you cross small businesses, big businesses, academic institutions, and research bodies from 29 countries (EU and non-EU Member States), all with the common goal of securing Europe...