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International Business University Unveils Future Talent Research Institute to Power Ontario’s Workforce and Shape Canada’s Economic Future

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TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2024 /CNW/ – International Business University (IBU) is proud to announce the launch of its Future Talent Research Institute, a groundbreaking initiative designed to study and meet the rapidly-evolving demands of Ontario’s workforce and contribute to Canada’s broader economic future. The Institute is dedicated to understanding labour market needs, and then through IBU’s programs, equipping future leaders with the knowledge and skills required to build a sustainable and innovative economy. By aligning its education with the real needs of employers, IBU ensures its students are uniquely prepared to thrive in Ontario’s dynamic business environment and beyond.

Vision for the Future of Ontario and Canada’s Workforce

The Future Talent Research Institute will propel IBU to lead the way in competency-based education, offering innovative insights into skill development and employability. The Institute’s research focuses on identifying the critical skills need in graduates and current employees, ensuring that IBU’s programs are continually aligned with the demands of the local and national economy.

Dr. Artie Ng, Dean of IBU, articulates: “Our vision for the Future Talent Research Institute is to bridge the gap between education and industry. As Ontario’s economy continues to evolve to improve productivity and technological innovation accelerates, employers are seeking adaptable, effective and skilled talent. The Institute will serve as a hub for research to enhance understanding of these needs, not only in Toronto and Ontario but across Canada.”

Research Focus:

How Are Employers Navigating Their Greatest Challenges and Seizing New Opportunities? What Key Skills Will Be Vital for Success in the Next 3–5 Years?

The launch of the Future Talent Research Institute is grounded in the findings of IBU’s inaugural employer research study. This comprehensive study involved interviews and surveys with 78 senior leaders from large, medium, and small companies across a diverse range of industries in Ontario and Canada. The objective was to gain first-hand insights into what employers are seeking when they hire graduates and develop existing employees.

Top Challenges for Employers in Ontario and Canada

The research revealed several key challenges facing employers today:

Skills Gaps: Employers are struggling to find talent with the right combination of technical expertise and business understanding. This gap is particularly evident in areas such as data acumen, digital fluency, and cybersecurity — skills critical to Ontario’s and Canada’s innovation ecosystems.AI and Automation: The rapid pace of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation is creating both challenges and opportunities for businesses across the province and the country. Companies need employees who can adapt to these technologies while maintaining a focus on strategic goals.Workforce Well-Being: Many employers highlighted the need to address employee well-being and mental health, noting that leadership now requires greater emotional intelligence and the ability to support employees through times of change — a key priority for organizations in Ontario and across Canada.

Preparing Future-Ready Graduates to Power Ontario’s Economy

IBU already offers a range of innovative programs designed to prepare its students for the challenges of the modern workforce. The IBU Career Accelerator is one of the direct outcomes of employer research, responding to employer suggestions of a 3600 approach to talent development.  The IBU Career Accelerator is designed to support students in gaining real-world experience through internships, mentorships, and hands-on projects then connect students directly with industry leaders in Ontario and across the country, ensuring that they develop the practical skills and workplace readiness required to excel from day one in their careers.

IBU’s MBA programs offer specializations in areas that are critical to future of business in Canada, including:

Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Designed for leaders looking to drive change through technological innovation and entrepreneurial thinking, key to Ontario’s growing tech sector.Financial and Management Analytics: Equipping students with advanced data-driven decision-making skills for financial leadership, crucial to Canada’s financial markets.Information Systems Management: Preparing graduates to oversee complex information systems and lead digital transformation, essential in industries across Ontario.Global Business Management: Focused on leadership in international markets and global business environments, important for businesses expanding beyond Canadian borders.

In addition, IBU’s Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) specializations ensure undergraduates are ready to meet the demands of today’s digital and global economy. These include:

Information Technology Management: Equipping students with the skills they need to manage and implement IT solutions that enhance business performance in Ontario’s tech-driven industries.International Management and Technology: Combining global management strategies with innovative technology to prepare graduates for leadership roles in Ontario and beyond.Digital Sales and Marketing: Developing expertise in digital marketing strategies and sales technologies, critical to businesses in Ontario’s growing e-commerce and digital sectors.

Through initiatives like these, IBU graduates are positioned to lead and succeed in Ontario’s evolving economic landscape and play a crucial role in Canada’s future prosperity. They are not just job-ready — they are future-ready, capable of driving innovation and leading transformative projects in their organizations.

The Institute’s Impact

Gina Jeneroux, Director of the Institute, stated: “The Future Talent Research Institute is a game-changer for higher education in Canada. Our research shows that employers are not just looking for cutting-edge technical skills. They’re also seeking great talent with the skills of leadership, adaptability, collaboration and critical thinking, and the ability to solve new problems in new ways. The Institute will enable IBU to continually adapt its curriculum to meet these evolving needs, ensuring IBU graduates are highly employable and invaluable to their organizations.”

A Commitment to Ontario’s and Canada’s Future

With the launch of the Future Talent Research Institute, IBU is reaffirming its commitment to shape the future of education and prepare students for the challenges of the modern workplace. By combining research, innovation and practical learning, IBU is creating a new model for higher education — one that prioritizes hands-on skills, student success, and the future needs of Ontario’s and Canada’s employers.

IBU’s comprehensive, competency-based programs, alongside its Professor of Practice model, ensure students learn from experienced professionals, gaining both theoretical knowledge and real-world insights. This equips IBU graduates to excel in roles that demand both technical proficiency and strategic thinking.

The Future Talent Research Institute will continue to drive this mission forward, ensuring that students and employers across Ontario and Canada have access to the tools, insights, and resources needed to thrive in an increasingly complex global economy.

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Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair Students Win Big at the 75th California Science and Engineering Fair

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SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 75th California Science and Engineering Fair (CSEF) took place April 11–12 at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, bringing together 900 of the best of 1st place winners from regional competitions covering 58 counties across the state, including the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair (GSDSEF). GSDSEF students earned 40 awards at the event, including two of only six highly coveted spots to the prestigious Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Seven students earned 1st Place awards in the categories of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Cognitive Science, Microbiology, Physics and Astronomy, and Zoology. In addition, one student won the Saban Family Foundation Scholar Prize, while another won the South Coast AQMD Air Quality Award and A&WMA Environmental Leadership Award. CSEF is the oldest science fair west of the Mississippi River and the highest level competition in the state.

Top winners were:

Arya Bhatt, Grade 7, Oak Valley Middle School, South Coast AQMD Air Quality Award, A&WMA Environmental Leadership Award, “Context Aware Real Time Air Quality Prediction Using Machine Learning”.

Joie Green, Grade 8, Muirlands Middle School, 1st Place, “Soon I will be Invisible: How to Direct Energy with Topological Metamaterials”.

Maggie Hao, Grade 10, The Bishop’s School, 1st Place, “Harnessing Tardigrade Genes to Enhance Bacterial Biosensors for Heavy Metal Pollutant Detection”.

Uma Kattamuri, Grade 7, Oak Valley Middle School, 1st Place, “Elevated CO2 During Kalanchoe pinnata Growth Reveals Enhanced Antiproliferative and Synergistic Therapies”.

Sonika Dhenuva Konda, Grade 11, Del Norte High School, Saban Family Foundation Scholar Prize, “Adaptive Swarm Coordination for Wildfire Control via Q-Learning Tuned PSO with Quantum-Inspired Coupling”.

Emma Liu, Grade 11, The Bishop’s School, ISEF Finalist, 1st Place, “Defining 3D Phenotypic Cell States of Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils via Novel Computational Pipeline”.

Sharvi Mahajan, Grade 8, Bernardo Heights Middle School, 1st Place, “Evaluating Predictive EEG Theta/Beta Features in Adult ADHD via Machine Learning”.

Sydney O’Donnell, Grade 8, The Rhoades School, 1st Place, TFJIC, “Effects of Marigold Versus Chlorella Supplementation on Yolk Lutein Content”.

Ihan Sung, Grade 11, Eastlake High School, ISEF Finalist, 1st Place, “Renewable Ammonia Electrochemical Synthesis by Glow Discharge with an Iron Based Catalyst”.

Full results and project showcase available online.

About the GSDSEF

Since 1955, the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair (GSDSEF) has provided an inspiring experience in science and engineering for tens of thousands of San Diego and Imperial County students, motivating them to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This regional competition challenges students to go beyond classroom studies to do independent research – to ask compelling questions, to design and implement innovative solutions, and to present and defend results to judges who are professionals in their fields. The GSDSEF brings together 800 of the best middle and high school students, 400+ judges who are professionals in their fields and over 60 professional societies and organizations, with $40k in prizes awarded.

The GSDSEF fosters creativity and innovation through inquiry, celebrates students’ STEM achievements, and showcases how young minds can make an impact in the present and future. Many of these student scientists are conducting world-class research and conducting groundbreaking experiments in fields ranging from Astronomy to Zoology, such as the discovery of cures for diseases, formulations of new vaccines, cancer research, applying AI to enhance medical diagnoses, using biomimicry for water conservation, novel drone technology, advances in micro robotics and autonomous driving technology. The GSDSEF is the highest-level STEM competition in the region and one of the oldest, most respected and competitive in the world. The GSDSEF is a 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at gsdsef.org and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Copyright © 2026 Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair. All rights reserved.

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Innowise Named to 2026 CRN Tech Elite 250 List By The Channel Company

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WARSAW, Poland, April 26, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Innowise has officially secured a position on CRN’s 2026 Tech Elite 250. This annual ranking identifies IT solution providers across the US and Canada that have achieved top-tier status within the partner programs of the industry’s leading technology vendors. The inclusion follows a period of verified growth in technical proficiency and a focus on high-impact engineering.

“Innowise concentrates on creating scalable, resilient architectures that produce measurable benefits for our clients. The honor of being recognized by CRN highlights the commitment of our experts to maintain high standards in highly competitive markets,” said Dmitry Nazarevich, CTO at Innowise.

About the Tech Elite 250

The Tech Elite 250 is a directory of companies recognized as having the highest level of partnership and certifications within the global IT ecosystem. In order to reach the final list, the provider must hold the most advanced technical credentials from vendors like AWS, Cisco, Dell, HPE, IBM, Intel, Nutanix, and Nvidia.

This directory serves as a verified ledger for enterprise clients who need to orchestrate complex hardware and software stacks without letting legacy environments rot. Holding these certifications is mandatory to stop the cash bleed caused by inefficient infrastructure and unoptimized cloud usage.

About Innowise

Founded in 2007, Innowise is a global software engineering and IT consulting center. The company is focused on developing high-value technologies, including artificial intelligence, data engineering, and cloud computing. Innowise crafts technological solutions for companies across 40+ domains in order to assist them in updating, creating, and modernizing their digital ecosystems.

Innowise specializes in using established technologies and modular approaches to enable organizations to expand or shift their operations while retaining complete control over all their physical and intangible assets.

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Lizaveta Piaskova, Innowise, 48 48 787 027 706, lizaveta.piaskova@innowise.com, innowise.com

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Neusoft Showcases Full-Stack & Global Innovations at Auto China 2026

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BEIJING, April 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At Auto China 2026, Neusoft Corporation hosted a press conference on April 25th and announced three key strategic moves: the iteration of Neusoft OneCoreGo® Global In-Vehicle Intelligent Mobility Solution 7.0, the launch of Neusoft NAGIC.AI Cockpit Software Platform, and the strategic upgrade of its subsidiary, Neusoft Smart Go. By leveraging full-stack technology and a global ecosystem to drive innovation and empowerment, Neusoft is transforming vehicles into proactive, connected and collaborative mobile intelligent spaces.

OneCoreGo® Global In-Vehicle Intelligent Mobility Solution 7.0: An Evolved AI Companion for Global Intelligent Mobility

Intelligent mobility requires proactive perception, scenario integration, and global connectivity to meet personalized user needs and complex driving scenarios. Neusoft, whose products cover over 130 countries and regions worldwide, addresses these challenges with its OneCoreGo® Global In-Vehicle Intelligent Mobility Solution 7.0 through AI-driven innovation and global ecosystem collaboration. Powered by One Mate’s cross-agent collaboration and a sub-product matrix including One Map, One Sight, One Cloud, One Pay, One Store, One Link, and One Guard, the solution delivers full-link global mobility services spanning navigation, in-cabin AR, payment, app ecosystem services, connectivity and security. By breaking down functional silos, it streamlines multi-step operations into a single “depart” command, leveraging full-stack AI technology across perception, decision-making, interaction, and execution processes.

Guan Xin, Vice President of Neusoft and General Manager of Neusoft Automotive Innovative Solutions Division, said, “Adhering to the core principles of AI and globalization, OneCoreGo® 7.0 keeps innovating, evolving into a globally intelligent mobility companion that truly understands user needs.”

To enhance driving safety and mobility efficiency, OneCoreGo® 7.0 has also comprehensively upgraded its sub-products: One Map Global Navigation newly introduces 3D city effects, 3D lane-level maps, and traffic light guidance, offering dedicated solutions for two-wheelers and commercial vehicles as well. One Sight AR For Car improves navigation display effects, reducing instances of taking wrong routes. One Pay In-Vehicle Payment achieves over 90% payment coverage for parking services across core European cities. Combined with One Cloud’s global compliance cloud monitoring platform and One Guard’s full-stack vehicle networking security services, it creates a truly comprehensive OneCoreGo® Global In-Vehicle Intelligent Mobility Solution.

Neusoft NAGIC.AI Cockpit Software Platform: Dual-track Architecture for AI Integration in Every Vehicle

Amid the AI-driven transformation of the automotive industry, the market faces two challenges: limited computing power in legacy vehicles and high adaptation difficulties for next-gen models. Neusoft’s NAGIC.AI Cockpit Software Platform adopts a flexible “distributed + centralized” dual-track architecture approach. For existing vehicle models, it introduces the AI BOX solution, rapidly boosting computing power via external AI computing units, significantly reducing upgrade costs and timelines. For new vehicle models built on next-gen central computing platforms, Neusoft provides a full-stack AI cockpit software product suite, meeting automakers’ stringent requirements for system stability, reliability, and full-domain control.

Pang Hongyan, Vice President of Neusoft and General Manager of the Automotive Intelligent Software Division, said, “Our dual-track architecture enables every vehicle to embrace AI and enjoy an intelligent future. Both existing models and new-generation vehicles can find the most suitable path to intelligentization.”

Moreover, Neusoft’s NAGIC.AI Cockpit Software Platform features scenario-based, human-centric AI Agents seamlessly integrating driving safety, occupant care services, intelligent assisted driving and in-cabin entertainment. Neusoft also collaborates with global ecosystem partners to drive intelligent upgrades of in-cabin interaction products, fostering a more open and dynamic intelligent cockpit ecosystem.

Strategic Upgrade of Neusoft Smart Go: A World-leading Provider of Full-Domain Upper-Body Electronics Solutions for Intelligent Vehicles

Aligning with the trend of E/E architecture evolution from distributed control to “central computing + zonal control”, Neusoft Smart Go, a subsidiary of Neusoft in the field of intelligent vehicle connectivity, has completed a strategic upgrade, aiming to become a global leader in full-domain upper-body electronics solutions for intelligent vehicles.

This strategic upgrade positions Neusoft Smart Go to focus on full-domain scenarios in upper-body electronics, building a product matrix covering full-category in-vehicle electronics solutions, including central computing platforms, cockpit-driving-parking integration, intelligent cockpits, intelligent communications, intelligent audio systems, and zonal control units, and pioneering the integration of large model algorithms.

Jian Guodong, Senior Vice President of Neusoft and CEO of Neusoft Smart Go, said, “This strategic upgrade represents a significant leap from partial focus to comprehensive layout. Through our dual-track strategy of high-end cutting-edge solutions and mature standardized products, we can flexibly meet the mass production needs of vehicle models across different regions and price segments worldwide.” Neusoft Smart Go will provide mass-producible, adaptable hardware-software integrated solutions, empowering global automakers in achieving intelligent transformation.

Neusoft’s President, Mr.Gai Longjia stated, “In the future, Neusoft Smart Go will create stronger synergy with Neusoft Corporation by sharing internal technologies and capabilities while responding jointly to external demands. This specialized yet collaborative model will preserve business unit’s agility and expertise while enhancing Neusoft’s full-stack technological advantages.”

As a trusted partner in a smarter world, Neusoft is committed to collaborating with global automakers and ecosystem partners to build an open and inclusive intelligent automotive community together for the future of global mobility.

For more information about Neusoft, please visit www.neusoft.com.

 

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