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🗓️ Mark your calendars! From November 5-8, the Aerial Evolution Association of Canada’s Annual Conference & Exhibition will take place at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Ottawa City Centre. This year’s theme, “Drones for Sustainable Growth in Industry and Technology,” will showcase how RPAS technology is paving the way for sustainable innovation. Meet Transport Canada Regulators, hear from keynote speakers, and engage in thought provoking panels on public safety, agriculture, energy, transportation, and more! 🔗 This is a must-attend event for RPAS tech enthusiasts, innovators, and industry professionals! Don't miss out—register now and secure your spot: https://bit.ly/48nvFDe

Last night’s Global Innovation Exchange brought together thought leaders and innovators from Ottawa’s vibrant tech ecosystem with Science and Technology attachés from G7+ embassies. The Global Expansion team accompanied the group to the University of Ottawa campus at Kanata North, followed by a tour of the Area X.O, Ottawa's leading research and development complex that helps accelerate time-to-market and commercial adoption of next-gen technology. 🌍 The evening was filled with engaging discussions on emerging trends and new partnership possibilities. We’re thrilled to see these international collaborations taking place at Ottawa’s Innovation Hub, further positioning Canada’s Capital as a thought leader on the global innovation stage. A big thank you to the Embassy of Japan for their partnership and to all attending embassies and speakers for making this gathering an inspiring success. 🤝 🔗 Interested in joining future events or learning about our Global Expansion Program? Learn more at https://bit.ly/3Ai6LbE. Thank you to our distinguished guests: United States Embassy Ottawa and Consulates in Canada, Embassy of Israel in Canada, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Ottawa, Canada, Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa, British High Commission, Ottawa, Embassy of Japan in Canada 🙌🏼

🗣️ Check out these upcoming opportunities for innovation! 👉 Synapse Life Science Pitch Competition Are you ready to bring your life science innovation from the lab to the marketplace? Ontario’s premier Synapse Life Science Pitch Competition by Innovation Factory is calling for applications! Innovators will receive expert mentorship, valuable training, and a chance to compete for cash and in-kind prizes. Don’t miss your opportunity to scale your life science idea! 🗓️ Apply by November 10, 2024 🔗 Apply here: https://bit.ly/4hprCdW 👉 Build, Scale, and Adopt Innovations in Automotive Technology Join us for the 7th year of the Future of Transportation and Mobility Series with the virtual conference, “Build, Scale and Adopt Innovations in Automotive Technology.” Discover the latest in automotive advancements, connect with industry leaders, and explore sustainable solutions in Canadian automotive technology. 🗓️ November 7, 2024, | 9 AM – 1 PM EST 🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/48oumE8

Dive into insightful keynotes and engaging panel discussions at #FTMS2024! Back for its 7th year, the virtual conference brings together Canada’s transportation industry leaders, researchers, entrepreneurs and regional technology development sites to explore how to “Build, Scale and Adopt Innovation in Automotive Technology!” 🗓️ Mark your calendar for November 7, 9:00am - 1:00pm EST, to discuss current and future developments in automotive innovation! 🚗Check out the line-up and register at ftms.citm.ca #Conference #Electrification #Transportation #Mobility #Automotive #Infrastructure #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #EV #CAV #ElectricVehicles #Innovation #SupplyChain #CDNTech #Ontario #Canada

🎬 Relive the Highlights from #GCXpo2024! 🚗 What a day! With 1,600+ registrants and 850+ in-person attendees from across Canada, #GCXpo2024 was a record-breaking success! From incredible smart mobility and agri-tech demonstrations to world-class speakers and networking, this year’s event showcased the future of mobility. Here are some exciting highlights: 🤖 80+ Demonstrators & exhibitors 🎤 20+ world class speakers 💻 22,821+ social media impressions 🥙 5+ Food vendors 💰 $180,000+ in funding secured A huge thank you to the Government of Canada and our event sponsors for making it all possible, and to all our amazing registrants for your support! 🙏 Watch the full recap video here: https://bit.ly/3AdGVpb 🎥 Stay tuned and follow Area X.O for future GCXpo announcements! #SmartMobility #TechInnovation #GCXpo

Carleton University had an impressive presence at this year's #GCXpo at Area X.O, showcasing advances in drones and driving simulators! It was also a fantastic opportunity for students and faculty to connect with other exhibitors and industry leaders, and engage in conversations about next-gen technology. Shoutout to our amazing research community for championing Carleton’s spirit of innovation: • The Visualization and Simulation team (VSIM), the Sensor and Analytics for Monitoring Mobility and Memory team (SAM3), Prof. Bruce Wallace, Prof. Kathleen Van Benthem, and Prof. Chris M Herdman • Prof. Jeremy Laliberte, Prof. Shawn Kenny, and their respective research groups • The student-run Blackbird UAV team Faculty of Engineering and Design - Carleton University Carleton University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) #Innovation #FutureTech #AdvancedRobotics #SmartMobility

🌍🚀 Huge congratulations to UNDO and Canadian Wollastonite on their groundbreaking partnership in Kingston, Ontario, helping to lead the charge in climate tech! 🌱 Together, they’re leveraging cutting-edge carbon removal technology, using wollastonite to not only capture CO2 but also improve soil health and support local farmers. With a goal of removing 1 million tonnes of carbon by 2025, this innovative venture is a game-changer for the environment and agriculture alike. 🙌 This partnership not only puts Kingston on the map for climate solutions but also highlights the power of collaboration between local businesses, international firms, and educational institutions. 🌾📊 The #Ottawa Smart Farm at Area X.O has been collaborating with Canadian Wollastonite in preparation for an infield experiment next season and will be including their product in our ongoing N2O research. We aspire to adding the National Capital region to Canadian Wollastonite’s Carbon Partnership. Here’s to a brighter, more sustainable future! 🌟 #ClimateTech #CarbonRemoval #Sustainability #Undo #CanadianWollastonite #GreenTech #CarbonCapture #WhyOttawa Sadiyah Manidhar Susanne Cork

....“Building a company like this and commercializing it and growing it in Canada as a Canadian has been really important to me"..... This past month we had the chance to speak with Dave Sali from the Ottawa Business Journal about how Real Life Robotics is thinking globally but acting locally as a #Canadian tech company but just in case you missed it.... 🤝 Meet BUBS. Our Made-In-Ottawa, four-wheeled electric-powered, and autonomous last-mile delivery robot was 3D printed at Cours Bayview Yards and rigorously tested at the cutting-edge smart mobility campus Area X.O. 👓 See BUBS. This robot currently lives at the #Toronto Zoo as part of the Zoober delivery pilot program. The robot will assist their care team in reducing carbon emissions, improving the quality of animal care, enhancing efficiency and productivity, and demonstrating how the Toronto Zoo is embracing sustainable technologies to establish itself as a globally leading conservation campus. 🦾 Engage with BUBS Our team is currently pursuing partnerships with several Canadian communities in the GTA area including the City of Markham, the City of Kitchener, and the City of Waterloo test the “smart city” applications of our hardware and software. 💡.....the City of Ottawa / Ville d’Ottawa is not yet working with us but our local connections run deep and we'd love to do a demo for the Kanata North Business Association & uOttawa | Kanata North cc Jenna Sudds Guy Levesque 💪 Support BUBS. None of this would be possible without the support, trust, and confidence of our angel investors including Joe Dales, Brian Cram, Brian Foster, Nevin McDougall at RHA Ventures Inc.; federal government-backed funding via Dana McCauley and her team at the Canadian Food Innovation Network; our clients Jamie Austin, Dolf DeJong (he/him), and their team at the Toronto Zoo; and last but not certainly not least Philip Reece and his team at InDro Robotics 📢 ...we are currently raising our next round and have room on that list for a few more go-for-gold-minded Canadian investors + interested in learning more about what Cameron Waite, Brandon DeHart and I have up our sleeves please do not hesitate to reach out. Thank Michael Curran and the rest of the OBJ team for continually supporting and telling the story of # Ottawa-based entrepreneurs wherever they might be in the wacky world of technology. 🍁🙏🍁🙏🍁🙏🍁🙏 full story https://lnkd.in/gJbKKMyD

Our founder, Michael N., recently had the opportunity to sit alongside several industry and #defence executives to discuss the acceleration of #dualuse technologies for defence and public safety on the CAV Canada stage at #GCXpo. Congratulations and thank you Reba Molotsi, Sonya Shorey, Rebecca Thompson, Rachael Patraw, and the entire Invest Ottawa and Area X.O team for doing an amazing job. Shout out to the other expert panelists - Kristina Proulx, David Luxton, Francis Raveneau, Tien Pham, and Jeff Tasseron.

Driving the Safe Commercialization and Future Adoption of Homegrown Smart Mobility Technologies: https://bit.ly/4gzfypY It was an honour for Area X.O to co-host #GCXpo with Transport Canada, ISED, DND, AAFC and a host of partners on Sept. 26 at our private R&D complex. The only Canadian smart mobility demonstration day of its kind, GCXpo celebrated companies driving the smart mobility revolution in Canada's Capital and across the country. These innovators are developing and commercializing multidisciplinary solutions to grand challenges and market opportunities in diverse sectors. These firms didn't simply showcase their technologies. They pitched potential customers, investors, employees and partners. They explored deals and market opportunities. And they demonstrated that our country punches far above its weight in smart mobility. These leaders are taking on the world. And they are doing it as part of a thriving, collaborative national ecosystem. Sincere thanks to all innovators, companies and collaborators who enabled hundreds of GCXpo participants to engage, learn and experience smart mobility technologies in action: • Algonquin College • AAFC • Ansys • Applied Mind • Area X.O • Ascent Systems Technologies • Aurrigo • Au-Zone Technologies • Betterfrost Technologies • BioSam Inc. • BlackBerry QNX • Blackbird • BluWave-ai • CAE • Calian • Canadian Aerial Support • Canadian Wollastonite • Carleton University • CATTLEytics • C-CORE • Chaac Technologies • Cheetah Networks Inc • Clearpath Robotics by Rockwell Automation • Collège La Cité • Convergence Systems Limited • Crank | AMETEK • Design Centered Co. • ETTRACTIVE Inc • FCC • Four DRobotics Corp • GPS Ontario • Heartee Foods • Haggerty AgRobotics Co. • IdEAS - DND • In A Blink • Independent Robotics • Invest Ottawa • Invest WindsorEssex VR CAVE • InDro Robotics • ISED • iTel Networks Inc. • JPlug.io • KNBA & Hub 350 • Kevares Autonomous Services • KTV Working Drone Ottawa • Lockheed Martin Skunk Works • MAE Robotics • Maintenance Drone Co. • MASINNO • MDS AeroTest • Metropolitan Technologies • Nanobubble Control Systems • NRC • Neutron Controls • NORCAT CORE5 • NordSpace • Nortak Software Ltd. • Nokia • OSCPS Motion Sensing • Ottawa West Community Robotics • OVA • Plantaform • Provectus Robotics Rheinmetall • Radio Wires Inc. • Real Life Robotics • RideShark • RoboSafety • Robotics Centre Inc. • Rohde & Schwarz • Rogers • Romaeris Corporation • Sensor Cortek • Spexi • Studio 63 Inc. • Susterre • TACTIQL • Transport Canada • The Digital Insurgency • Tyto Robotics • Variable Pitch • uOttawa • University of Waterloo • Vivid Machines • YARMAND These innovators, companies and collaborators are at the heart of everything we do at Area X.O and our thriving smart mobility ecosystem. Thank you all. How can we help you accelerate the development, testing and commercialization of your smart mobility solution? Let us help you get to market, customer and revenue safely: www.areaxo.com