Information Technologies
Information Technology (I.T.) includes goods and services that process, transmit or receive information. These are technologies related to software, hardware, computer services, telecommunications, and microelectronics. I.T. is prevalent in e-commerce, e-learning, e-health, wireless multimedia and digital entertainment, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
Assets
- Spark Centre Regional Innovation Centre
- Gaming and Virtual Reality Laboratory
- Health Informatics Laboratory
- Spark Angel Network
- Durham College A.I./Hub
- Durham College M.R.C. Studio
- Hacker Research Laboratory
- OPUC Dark Fibre Optics
- Marketing Laboratory
- Networking Laboratory
Key companies
- Concentrix
- International (R.S.I.)
- Cross Platform Cloud Technologies
- IFTech
- Mojility
- Resource Software
Quick facts and stats
- In 2019, the City of Oshawa was host to The Global Cyberlympics, a worldwide cybersecurity competition. It pits teams from all over the world to compete in a series of challenges in Digital Forensics, Web Application Exploitation, System Exploitation, Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering.
- Canada is ranked 12 in the world for autonomous readiness and is a world leading hub of AI —K.P.M.G.
- Durham Region's Information Technologies Labour Force: 9,700. Source: E.S.R.I. Data Modelling, 2019