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ThinkData Named Overall Data Science Solution of the Year

Toronto, ON - April 8th 2020 — ThinkData Works, Inc., the Toronto tech company behind the data management platform, Namara, has been selected as the winner of the 'Overall Data Science Solution of the Year' award by Data Breakthrough.On April 8th, Data Breakthrough announced the results of the 2020 Data Breakthrough Awards program, showcasing technologies and companies that are driving global…
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9 April 2020
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Sun Life announces free virtual health care services to Group Benefits Clients

TORONTO, March 31, 2020 - As Canada and its health care system continue to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, Sun Life is taking action to help support Clients and Canadians in need of enhanced medical support while social distancing. Starting today, Sun Life is progressively rolling out free access to virtual health care services for its Group Benefits Clients with an Extended…
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31 March 2020
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Dialogue partners with MILA – Institut Québécois d’Intelligence Artificielle to help deal with COVID-19

Dialogue has partnered with Mila - Institut Québécois d'Intelligence Artificielle, Nuance Communications and the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec (MSSS) to help reduce the strain on government helplines like 811 during the COVID-19 outbreak. And now, we need your help! All we ask if that you provide Chloe, our virtual medical assistant, with any question you have regarding COVID-19. Through machine…
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29 March 2020
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ThinkData works builds a repoistory of COVID19 data for researchers

ThinkDataWorks has built a repository of #COVID19 data that’s being constantly updated and is accessible through our platform, Namara - free to all researchers! The company is gathering, standardizing, and centralizing the data to make it easier to draw insight, to build models, and to understand and curb COVID-19. Access the data: https://lnkd.in/gG32niV Please share with your networks to help get it into…
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23 March 2020
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Dialogue Launches an Automated Medical Assistant to Help Canadians Access Accurate and Up-to-date Information on COVID-19

MONTREAL, March 10, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – In light of public health concerns regarding COVID-19 in Canada, Dialogue Technologies Inc. is leveraging its conversational technology to launch Chloe for COVID-19 (covid19.dialogue.co). An automated medical assistant, Chloe provides Canadians with access to the latest public health information and resources to provide advice to help prevent infection. Chloe, Dialogue's virtual automated assistant…
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10 March 2020
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LinkSquares raises USD$14.5 million to expedite contract management with AI

Boston - February 26 2020 - LinkSquares, provider of the fastest and most comprehensive AI-powered SaaS contract management and analysis tool, today announced it has raised $14.5 million in Series A financing led by Jump Capital. New investor First Ascent Ventures and existing investors MassMutual Ventures and Hyperplane Venture Capital also participated in the round. The company has raised $21.4 million to date, and will use the…
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26 February 2020
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Sensibill welcomes Tom Shen as chair of the board

TORONTO, Feb. 03, 2020 -- Sensibill announced today that digital banking veteran Tom Shen has been appointed chair of the board. Shen is joined on the board by Corey Gross, co-founder and CEO of Sensibill, David Unsworth, general partner at Information Venture Partners, and Benji Sucher, general partner at Radical Ventures. Shen’s addition to the board is part of a series…
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3 February 2020
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Dialogue Technologies Inc. acquires German Occupational Health and Safety services company ARGUMED Consulting Group GmbH

MONTREAL and MUNICH, Jan. 22, 2020  Dialogue Technologies Inc., the leading Canadian telemedicine, health and well-being provider, announced today the acquisition of German Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) services company ARGUMED Consulting Group GmbH. The acquisition marks an evolution in Dialogue's product offering and expansion opportunities in European markets. Since 2016, Dialogue has been focused on making employees healthier, happier and performing at their best…
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23 January 2020
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Leading tech firm Q4 announces expansion plans into Hamilton, along with over 140 new tech jobs

Q4 Inc.’s new Hamilton Office January 21, 2020 (HAMILTON, ON) – Adding to the momentum behind Hamilton as one of Canada's fastest-growing tech cities, Q4 Inc. has announced it will be expanding into the up-and-coming hub this year, creating 140 new jobs in the city. Hamilton has been gaining traction as a rising tech centre and an ideal location for innovative…
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21 January 2020
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Supercluster Scale.AI has chose 14 projects, invested $32 million since receiving funding

Scale AI has publicly invested more than $32 million to date into 14 projects, with the hopes of accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) within Canadian companies. Scale AI was awarded $230 million from the federal government in December 2018 through the government’s Supercluster initiative. It received an additional $23.4 million in July from the Quebec government.   The recently announced projects are…
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15 January 2020