The Launch of OVIN Demonstration Zone
Original Article, OVIN (Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network), July 25th, 2023. The Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) is launching the new OVIN Demonstration Zone in partnership with the City of Vaughan and the City of Markham. This new $7.3 million project includes $2.5 million in support from the Ontario government through OVIN and $1.4 million in combined funding […]
Parsons Corporation and the Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility (CITM) partner to transform the future of smart and sustainable transportation
CITM’s Micromobility and Mobility Safety and Security Innovation Challenges bring together industry and technology partners to drive innovation.
Driven by Mobility: How Autonomous Vehicles are Steering Towards the Future
The autonomous vehicle (AV) landscape is on the brink of a revolution, unfolding possibilities that extend far beyond transportation alone. With advancements in technology, the integration of AVs into our everyday life could reshape our societal fabric, touching upon aspects of workforce inclusion, economic growth, and sustainable city planning. At the Centre for Integrated Transportation […]
FYELABS: Solving ‘nuts and bolts’ challenges for startups so they can focus on what matters most — their customers
FYELABS is helping startups in the transportation sector break down technology barriers and streamline their product development.
The Engineering Design Process: Taking your Innovation from Idea to Prototype
You’ve got a great idea and have done your due diligence. You’ve identified a problem that needs to be addressed, researched your competition, and gained a solid understanding of your target user’s profile. What next? Now begins the task of developing and designing your product and building a prototype. For advice, we turned to the […]
Cyberworks Robotics helps brings machines to life
Cyberworks makes self-driving robots out of regular pieces of equipment. Its wheelchairs are already roving the halls of Toronto General Hospital. Even as a child, Vivek Burhanpurkar wanted to do “the hardest thing possible.” With a love for technology inspired in part by R2-D2 in Star Wars, Burhanpurkar was determined to make at least one […]
The City of Hamilton – Leveraging Investment, Growth, and Talent to Evolve into a Smart Mobility and Transportation Innovation Hub
It is an exciting time to be an entrepreneur in Hamilton: the city not only boasts a broad array of programs and support but investment and growth figures also show evidence of momentum. In 2018, the Ontario Centre of Innovation launched the Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility (CITM) as one of six Regional Technology […]
Mohawk Leads Country in Industry Engagement in National Research Rankings
Original Article, Mohawk News Desk, January 27, 2022 Mohawk College retained its position as a top-10 research college in Canada and ranked first in Industry Research Income, according to national rankings released today. Reflecting the growth and success of IDEAWORKS, Mohawk’s applied research division, Mohawk has earned a top-10 position for its research activities in […]
Government of Canada Funds Forward-thinking Company Developing Smart Transit Technology to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Original News Release, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, November 29, 2021 Canada’s cleantech entrepreneurs are proving their power to take on today’s environmental challenges. Working in partnership with innovative companies, the Government of Canada is supporting the growth of a greener economy. Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and […]
Partner Media Release: SmartCone and CITM build Smart City IoT Data Repository to Support Start ups and SMEs
Original Media Release, SmartCone, November 15, 2021 SmartCone Technologies, Canada’s leader in IoT (Internet of Things) solutions is proud to announce its technology partnership with the Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility (CITM). SmartCone is working to build a database Architecture and Platform that will capture data from all Smart Mobility Networks, both 4G & […]
Microcredential Opportunities for the Automotive and Mobility Sector
As the automotive and mobility sector rapidly evolves, so too will the skills needed to support this transformation. Microcredentials hold the potential to rapidly upskill adult learners with very specific training needs in order to address skills gaps in new technologies or emergent advanced practices like electrification, advanced manufacturing processes, robotics, simulation, cybersecurity and lightweighting.
How Thermal Imaging Can Improve Autonomous Driving Sensory Systems
Original Research Article, B. Miethig and E. Huangfu, June 2021 For autonomous driving, thermal imaging sensors combined with convolutional neural networks can ably detect and classify objects, even when available data is limited. The field of autonomous driving has made considerable strides in the past decade with the advent of cost-effective sensors and improved computing […]
Government of Canada Invests in Hamilton-based Clean Automotive and Aerospace Hub
Original Article, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, June 14, 2021 $10 million to establish McMaster University’s iHub to support more than 230 SMEs to commercialize new technologies for next-generation automotive and aerospace sectors The integration of advanced technology across the automotive and aerospace sectors is transforming the way we travel and transport goods, […]
MCMASTER AUTOMOTIVE RESOURCE CENTRE ADOPTS STATIC DRIVING SIMULATOR FROM VI-GRADE
Original Article, vi-grade.com, April 21, 2021 VI-grade today announced that McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC) adopted the VI-grade STATIC Simulator, which has already been installed and commissioned at the university’s premises in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The new simulator is part of the MARCdrive lab and is applied for the development of automotive components and control […]
Three Hamilton Mountain intersections now part of ‘connected vehicle’ test site
All test data will be collected for research — and all personal details like faces and license plates will be obscured. Explanatory signs are posted near the cameras, but anyone with questions can check out the website at citm.ca/dtpr.
Exploring Goods Movement and Export Diversification for Niagara Region Firms
This survey-based study has yielded a valuable and detailed profile of Niagara region firms that have given generously of their time to respond. There were 103 full survey completions and also 98 partial survey completions that yielded some additional useful information.
Ontario’s First Carbon-Negative Bus in Hamilton
Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) buses cost half compared to electric buses and have a similar fuel price as diesel. Diesel buses can be replaced 1-for-1 with RNG without compromising performance. Like diesel, RNG operates during freezing weather conditions and refuelling takes minutes, not hours. This demonstrates that municipalities can have carbon-neutral transit today without sacrificing performance, reliability or range.
Hamilton named Foreign Trade Zone in effort to become international trade hub
Hamilton has been named a Foreign Trading Zone, which will allow local businesses more information about importing and exporting, as well as tax, tariff and duty relief.
