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Tech firms scale up with help from Lazaridis Institute

The Lazaridis Institute has selected ten of Canada's most promising emerging technology companies to participate in its inaugural Canadian Scale-Up Program. The highly anticipated program will bring these high-potential firms together with an elite group of experts, all of whom have experience in scaling globally competitive enterprises. » Read More

China electronics firm recalls U.S. products after hacking attack

Chinese manufacturer of electronic components for surveillance solutions, Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology Co Ltd. says it will recall some of its products sold in the United States after it was identified by security researchers as having made parts for devices that were targeted in a major hacking attack on Friday. » Read More

Gartner lists top 10 strategic technology trends for 2017

Gartner Inc. highlighted the top technology trends that will be strategic for most organizations in 2017. Gartner defines a strategic technology trend as one with substantial disruptive potential that is just beginning to break out. » Read More

3-D wiring technique brings scalable quantum computers closer to reality

Researchers from the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo led the development of a new extensible wiring technique capable of controlling superconducting quantum bits, representing a significant step towards to the realization of a scalable quantum computer. » Read More

Students welcomed to compete in electronic hardware design contest

DipTrace Electronic Student Awards: submit your project and win $1500 USD » Read More

Gap Wireless to stage drone demo at Wireless trade show

Gap Wireless, a distributor of products and services for the mobile broadband and wireless markets, will be providing a drone demonstration at the Canadian Wireless Trade Show this week on October 26-27 at the Toronto Congress Centre. » Read More

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Security innovations ensure product authenticity, consumer safety

The engineers and scientists at the Xerox Research Centre of Canada (XRCC) spend much of their time helping companies come up with innovative security solutions to battle counterfeits and protect their brands against pirates — an enormous challenge with an annual global price tag of $1.7-trillion, according to the Organization for Economic Development. » Read More