As the world races towards ubiquitous 5G access, the Governments of Canada, Ontario and Quebec have partnered with some of the world’s leading tech corporations to create the Evolution of Networked Services through a Corridor in Quebec and Ontario for Research and Innovation program (ENCQOR 5G). This program is delivered by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) in Ontario.
MaRS houses one of five ENCQOR testbeds (the others spread across Ontario and Quebec). These represent Canada’s first open access, pre-commercial 5G infrastructure. They allows small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and academia to develop and demonstrate new products and services in a collaborative environment. Among many benefits, eligible SMEs receive:
- up to $50,000 in funding for new product demonstration projects;
- collaboration opportunities with corporate partners;
- physical workspace at MaRS;
- connections to prospective talent (post-secondary and post-graduate students); and
- MaRS business support services to secure capital, grow customer bases and attract talent.
This Nov. 5, you’re invited to Ryerson University to learn more about ENCQOR 5G’s program benefits and offerings. You’ll hear from our corporate partners Ericsson and Ciena, a representative from OCE, and you’ll have a chance to connect with other organizations developing new tech through 5G.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This event is ideal for SMEs building products and services related to:
- Smart cities
- IoT
- VR and/or AR
- Connected and autonomous vehicles
- Transportation and mobility
- Public safety
- Advanced manufacturing
- Health
- Energy and utilities
- Agriculture
- Media and mobile entertainment
- Gaming
AGENDA
1:00 p.m.: Introduction by MaRS and Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE)
1:10 p.m.: Companies introduce themselves
1:20 p.m.: Presentation — the benefits of 5G, the iPaaS testbed and access protocols
2:05 p.m.: Presentation — AVO on the ENCQOR 5G experience
2:20 p.m.: Q&A with Ericsson, Ciena, MaRS, OCE and AVO; networking
4:00 p.m.: Event concludes
SPEAKERS
- Robert Lalla, technology innovation manager, Ericsson
- Benoit Pelletier, director of business development, Ciena
- David Hayes, founder and CEO, AVO
- Mandhir Kalia, business development and commercialization manager, OCE
- Jason Lee, program manager, MaRS
DETAILS
Nov. 5, 2019
1:00–4:00 p.m.
The Centre for Urban Innovation
44 Gerrard Street East, Room 317
Ryerson University
DISCLAIMER
By taking part in this event, you grant the event organizers full rights to use the images resulting from photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images. If you do not wish to be photographed, please inform an event organizer.
