Info bit #1
Digital Media Zone is a Canadian entrepreneurship hub that is giving life to innovative and new ventures in downtown Toronto.
I had the opportunity to visit Ryerson’s Digital Media Zone (DMZ) last May. The DMZ is an incubation centre that is funded by both Ryerson University and the Government of Canada. The centre is in the middle of downtown Toronto, it is practically free for new startups to help get them started. I met with the team of 500px (500px.com), which is a photography company that uses public forum to display photos. The centre also gives teams access to equipment, mentorship, business plan counseling, workshops, funding opportunities, exposure and industry connections. It is a great place to find new and upcoming entrepreneurs and startups, as well in the future students may want to use their services. There has been a resent trend towards innovation hubs and the collaborative development of ventures.
Info bit #2
Paper thin speakers that are flexible and could lead to more consolidated spaces and small cars with advanced sound systems.
The University of Warwick and their spin out company Warwick Audio Technologies, have developed the Flat Flexible Loudspeaker (FFL). It was designed with the purpose of replacing speakers in homes, cars and public places. These small, paper thin speakers could replace large bulky speaker systems, which could lead to less space needed to accommodate the speaker system. This technology could possibly lead to further development and be used for other systems that require waves, should as radio or even ultrasound one day.
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