Poka, a connected worker platform built specifically for manufacturers, announced that it has raised $6.4 million in new investment led by SE Ventures, the venture capital arm of Schneider Electric, including participation from existing investors. The new funds will be used to broaden Poka's global market reach through new distribution strategies and accelerate product development in support … Continue reading Connected Workforce App Innovator Poka Adds Schneider Electric as Investor and Strategic Partner in $6.4 million Expansion Round

The Digital Technology Supercluster (the “Supercluster”) COVID-19 Program now includes a growing suite of projects offering solutions to urgent health care needs across Canada arising from COVID-19. These projects focus on delivering digital solutions, including handheld diagnosis devices for use in rural and remote communities, virtual health care services – vital to protect patients from … Continue reading Digital Technology Supercluster funds UVic COVID Research

The CEO of Ottawa-based e-commerce company Shopify, which became Canada's most valuable company earlier this month, said in a tweet it's now "digital by default." "We will keep our offices closed until 2021 so that we can rework them for this new reality," said Tobi Lutke. "And after that, most will permanently work remotely. Office … Continue reading Shopify – Digital by default

If you haven’t already heard 53,962 times by now, we live in “unprecedented” times. The crisis we find ourselves in is something we haven’t seen before. Simply put, the old world we all have nostalgia for has been transformed forever and will be reshaped in almost all regards: mass consumerism, crisis preparedness, access to healthcare, … Continue reading The Old Normal – Why we can’t go back