by PanamericanWorld | Sep 28, 2020
An AI solution to help lawyers draft contracts. Drone-mounted cameras that help farmers manage crops. 3D-printable soil. And gum that cleans your teeth. These are the innovative ideas that underpin four University of Toronto startups that took home prizes...
by PanamericanWorld | Sep 8, 2020
As businesses around the world slowly start to reopen after being forced to shut down operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the graduates of the class of 2020 are sharpening their presentation skills and updating their resumes to look for employment opportunities....
by PanamericanWorld | Aug 11, 2020
Large swaths of Toronto simply weren’t built with people in mind. Just walk the easterly portion of Queens Quay, where the narrow sidewalks force you to step into traffic to evade fellow pedestrians. Condos and apartment buildings tower over homeless encampments....
by PanamericanWorld | Jul 29, 2020
Anna (a pseudonym), a startup founder in the Montréal area, went through an emotional rollercoaster ride that’s familiar to us all since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. At first she tried to stay positive and keep a stiff upper lip. And then she slumped, and...
by PanamericanWorld | Jul 20, 2020
The call to end systemic racism has echoed around the world. And it has resonated in Canada’s tech sector. Acknowledging that progress toward racial equality has been too slow, dozens of startup founders and corporate leaders have responded with pledges to step up...
by PanamericanWorld | Jul 14, 2020
i3 BioMedical Inc. announced that a team of scientists at the University of Toronto tested and established that the virus SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, cannot be recovered after being applied to the TrioMed Active mask. The mask’s external surface...