the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Ontario Government’s Ontario Together Fund Invests into Facedrive’s TraceSCAN

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Friday, February 19, 2021
Software, Practice Management, Health, Medical devices, Infectious diseases, Hospitals, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, RACE, the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Facedrive

The Ontario Together Fund was launched to help businesses provide innovative solutions and manufacture essential medical supplies and equipment to support Ontarios response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • The Ontario Together Fund was launched to help businesses provide innovative solutions and manufacture essential medical supplies and equipment to support Ontarios response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • TraceSCAN is especially suited for work environments where employees may not be able to carry or have access to mobile devices.
  • "It's inspiring to see pioneering technologies like TraceSCAN emerge within the Ontario business community and take on leading roles in combatting the effects of this pandemic.
  • Through the Ontario Together Fund, we are making sure that companies like TraceSCAN have the resources and support they need to supply emergency products and innovative solutions quickly and efficiently to help address this challenging time together."

Ontario Government Investing in TraceSCAN Wearable Contact-Tracing Technology to Help Protect Workers from COVID-19

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Thursday, February 18, 2021
Data management, Health, Infectious diseases, Technology, Transport, Software, Other Transport, Distributed computing architecture, Ambient intelligence, Fashion accessories, Human–computer interaction, Internet of things, Ubiquitous computing, Articles, Wearable technology, Contact tracing, Wearable, the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Facedrive

Workers simply wear the device and the wearable technology will communicate with others within a workplace environment.

Key Points: 
  • Workers simply wear the device and the wearable technology will communicate with others within a workplace environment.
  • TraceSCAN has already been deployed in multiple pilot projects, leading to the successful adoption of the technology in real-world settings.
  • Contact tracing technologies have the potential to protect essential workers until the province receives a sufficient number of vaccines.
  • Facedrive Health strives to develop and offer innovative technological solutions to the most acute health challenges including its proprietary TraceSCAN wearable technology for contact tracing.