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How digital infrastructure empowers Ontario’s research, education and innovation

Cathy Bogaart Director, Marketing and communications

May 31, 2021

Just over a year ago, when we all were driven to our homes so suddenly, I became even more certain about the critical nature of keeping science, education and innovation going. And how essential technology is to that. In times ... Continue Reading

A gender-balanced world at ORION

March 8, 2019

International Women's Day 2019 ORION seeks to enable and support Ontario innovators in their efforts to make the world a better place. The future at ORION is an exciting one and we all have a part to play in building ... Continue Reading

ORION’s Belt: Issue 3

Brian Orlotti Network Operator, ORION

November 14, 2018

Your guide star to innovationUniversity of Alberta physicists create a quantum 'hard drive for light'Physicists at the University of Alberta have developed a new method for storing quantum information encoded into pulses of light: a quantum memory. The memory works ... Continue Reading

Working together for Ontario’s digital future

ALFONSO LICATA President and CEO, ORION

May 17, 2018

THINK 2018: Innovation Ecosystem conference provides important forum for idea-sharing for Ontario’s innovators Two weeks ago at the MaRS Centre, we brought together almost 200 of our community members including IT leaders, researchers, educators, librarians, policymakers and other key stakeholders for ... Continue Reading

Welcome to a 5G World: Infrastructure investment for research, education and innovation

Alfonso Licata CEO, ORION

March 22, 2018

Everywhere we look, we see and hear that the world is now on the verge of 5G, or fifth-generation, wireless communications. 5G will be a game changer in wireless telecommunications, ushering in a high-speed network that forms the wireless backbone for ... Continue Reading