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Research and Innovation

Technology and a greener future
Technology and a greener future - Tanja Tiziana
The GTA is home to many of Ontario's world-leading researchers, entrepreneurs and innovation-based companies that are "inventing the future." These include companies that are finding new ways to treat disease or generate power in cleaner ways. Technology companies are developing ways for businesses to operate more efficiently and to communicate and share information better. With the Province of Ontario spending over $3 billion over eight years on their innovation agenda, growth in this broad industry is certain.

Research and Innovation Features

The city's next talent incubator starts putting down its Regent Park roots

As part of the revitalization of Regent Park, the Centre for Social Innovation is creating a new hub to help emerging entrepreneurs, community-builders and place-makers realize their dreams. Unlike CSI's first two locations, the new space will not be "community agnostic."

An Iranian-born engineer's passion for producing a sharper image of cancer

Iran's Cultural Revolution and a grandfather's death led Hamid Tizhoosh to create a revolutionary tool that could help oncologists cloud-source knowledge about cancer tumours. So much for his idea of a 'take it easy' life in Canada.

See the forest in the trees: Ryerson mapping experts study ways to keep urban greenery healthy

With politicians trying to find every dollar of savings, high-tech research methods can help our urban forest survive and thrive. Ryerson University's Andrew Millward's tools of choice: maps.

Transformative miracles

Con mucho gusto! Yonge Street's new managing editor introduces himself with a story about how a trip south taught him a lesson about his own city.

Smart cars meet the smart grid: getting Ontario's infrastructure ready for electric vehicles

As plug-in vehicles become more popular, industry players in Ontario are discovering that information about electricity use is as valuable as electricity itself and are working to ensure a seamless introduction of the vehicles onto our streets.
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