TORONTO - ORION is partnering with ideaCity 2010, Canada's premier "meeting of the minds" conference, to make the entire program available in a live, high definition webcast exclusively to Ontario's research and education institutions through the ORION network.
 
"This is very exciting and we're proud to collaborate with ideaCity to bring this world-class program and speakers to students, faculty, researchers and scientists throughout Ontario," says ORION President and CEO Phil Baker.  
 
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TORONTO - A new study indicates Ontario's ORION network helps support over 2,100 jobs, and contributes an estimated $147 million to Ontario GDP annually. It notes that Ontario would experience additional economic benefit by upgrading ORION to keep pace with the rapidly growing needs of Ontario's research and learning communities and remain globally competitive.

Those are the findings of a new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers, which looked at the economic impact of ORION, Ontario's leading-edge…

The theme of the ORION Summit 2010 is "From Here to the Future - at an Innovation Crossroads." Bringing together leaders and innovators in advanced technologies, research and education, the Summit will be both a celebration of our achievements and a vision of the future of innovation in Ontario.

The event, which kicks off with the Summit and ORION Award reception on April 12, will present informative and inspiring speakers and breakout sessions on topics ranging from the latest collaborative…

Baker, the visionary pioneer who founded and established ORION as a world-leading research and education network, will hand over the reigns after setting ORION on a new and ambitious course to ensure Ontario remains in the lead among next generation global research networks

"Phil will be very difficult to replace," says the ORION board chair, Maxim Jean-Louis, President of Contact North | Contact Nord.

"Phil Baker is leaving Ontario with a significant legacy. Ontario now has an advanced research…

The Optical Regional Advanced Network of Ontario (ORANO) is a not-for-profit organization that owns and operates ORION, Ontario's advanced research and education network.

The board members reflect a wide range of organizations, from TVO, to one of Ontario's fastest-growing colleges, to a leading health informatics research institution, to Ontario's own global business success story, RIM.

"This is very exciting news," says Board Chair, Maxim Jean-Louis, President and CEO of Contact North | Contact…

(TORONTO) - The Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network (ORION) wants Ontario researchers and educators to re-think how they collaborate and interact with colleagues, by providing an online collaboration and professional networking service.

Launched at the Royal Ontario Museum today, O3 Collaboration gives researchers and educators a powerful combination of the latest social networking and content management tools to help accelerate research and support advanced teaching and learning.

"We'…

ORION currently connects approximately 960,000 elementary and secondary school students across the province. By connecting, schools can enjoy enhanced quality videoconferencing when participating in the many distance learning programs offered by Canada's leading cultural and educational organizations, such as the Virtual Researcher on Call (VROC) program, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Canadian Museum of Nature, and the Canadian Space Agency.

"We are very excited at the prospect of connecting our…