Official Google Canada Blog: February 2021

Celebrating Black History Month at Google Canada: Meet Vincent Anioke

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Editor’s Note: For Black History Month, we're profiling some of the inspiring, dynamic and creative Canadian Black+ men and women at Google. How would you describe your job at a dinner party to people who don't work in tech? Is there a particular Gmail project that you are proud to have worked on? What's the most challenging part of your job? What's the most rewarding part of your job? Was there something specific that pushed you toward your career in tech? What’s your one secret power/habit that makes you successful?
What's something about you that would surprise people? Twitter What advice would you give to Black+ people pursuing a career in technology? What inspires you in your career? How do you hope to inspire the next generation of Black+ boys and girls as they start to explore their interests?
The past year has shown how resilient we are — how are you continuing to rise?

Celebrating Black History Month at Google Canada: Meet Roger McFarlane

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Editor's Note: For Black History Month, we're profiling some of the inspiring, dynamic and creative Canadian Black+ men and women at Google. How would you describe your job at a dinner party to people who don't work in tech? What’s your one secret power that makes you successful? So you mentioned curiosity led you to discover computers. Was there something or someone that pushed you toward a career in tech? What advice would you give to Black+ people pursuing a career in technology?
What's the most challenging part of your job? What's the most rewarding part of your job? How do you hope to inspire the next generation of Black+ boys and girls as they start to explore their career interests? The past year has shown how resilient we are — how are you continuing to rise?

Celebrating Black History Month at Google Canada: Meet Blessing Nnachi

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Editor’s Note: For Black History Month, we're profiling some of the inspiring, dynamic and creative Canadian Black+ men and women at Google. How would you describe your job at a dinner party to people who don't work in tech? What's the most challenging part of your job? What's the most rewarding part of your job? 2020 was a challenging year. Was there anything specific that you learned last year or are doing differently now due to COVID-19? What’s your one secret power/habit that makes you successful? What advice would you give to Black+ people pursuing a career in technology? Was there something specific that pushed you toward your career in tech? A class in college, or a mentor, or maybe an internship? What inspires you in your career? How do you hope to inspire the next generation of Black+ boys and girls as they start to explore their interests? The past year has shown how resilient we are — how are you continuing to rise?

Charge it up: New Geo Maps features for electric vehicles rolling out in Canada

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Electric vehicles (EVs) are growing in popularity. Still, planning a road trip with charge stops on route can feel like solving a puzzle. With an EV, you need to find recharging stations within range that also have your specific plug type and can recharge you as quickly as you need.
To take the guesswork out of trip planning and recharging, we’re rolling out three new features for EVs with Google Maps built in.

Taking the stress out of EV route planning Newly developed routing algorithms that use a type of math called graph theory serve up stress-free routes and charging stop recommendations in the latest release of Google Maps that’s built into participating EVs, including the Polestar 2 and Volvo XC40 Recharge.
Now when you enter a destination that requires two or more recharge stops, algorithms in Maps will search and filter through tens to thousands of public charging stations to find the most efficient route — all in less than 10 seconds. You can see how long each charge will take and your updated total trip time, so your final ETA will never again be a mystery.

Hit the road with confidence For shorter trips where only one charge is needed, like a Saturday hike or weekend getaway, you can select a charging station that best fits your needs from a list of recharge points in Google Maps. You can see which charging stations are the fastest and select specific stations if you have a membership. You can also see if a charging spot is close to a grocery store or coffee shop, so you can knock out errands or recharge yourself with a latte while you wait.

The road ahead We know it can be harder to find charging stations that will take your preferred form of payment. So Google Maps will show you what payment methods are accepted at stations across Canada, coast to coast.
These new features are now rolling out for cars with Google Maps built in — currently the Polestar 2 and Volvo XC40 Recharge — with more car models to come.

TELUS and Google Form Strategic Alliance to Bring Digital Transformation to Key Industries, Including Communications Technology, Healthcare, and Agriculture

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

10-year agreement will introduce new solutions and improved customer experiences, while also driving new efficiencies for TELUS through its commitment to public cloud
Google Cloud and TELUS today announced a strategic alliance to co-innovate on new services and solutions that support digital transformation within key industries, including communications technology, healthcare, agriculture, security, and connected home. The 10-year collaboration will also accelerate TELUS’ IT and network modernization initiatives, enabling further operational agility and supporting improved customer experiences.

“This announcement represents an important milestone in our longstanding growth strategy, reflecting our team’s unwavering commitment to innovation as we accelerate our digital transformation journey,” said Darren Entwistle, President and CEO of TELUS. “Our strategic partnership with Google will propel our digital leadership across the communications technology, healthcare and agriculture sectors, whilst amplifying our Customers First priority, redefining how service is delivered in Canada and globally. As world leaders in social capitalism, our organizations will leverage the potency of our technology to create meaningful human and social outcomes, as we continue to build stronger, healthier and more sustainable communities.”

“We are proud to partner with TELUS to help fuel a fundamental shift to digital, leveraging data and AI to create valuable insights and improve customer experiences in multiple verticals,” said Thomas Kurian, CEO, Google Cloud. “We operate the cleanest cloud in the industry, and this partnership demonstrates the potential of what’s possible when you combine technology and innovation with a commitment to create a more sustainable world.”

As part of the partnership, TELUS and Google will collaborate on the following initiatives:

Reimagining the future through co-innovation: Google Cloud and TELUS will generate new industry solutions and go-to-market strategies that will drive growth in adjacent industries, commencing with communications technology, healthcare, agriculture, security and automation. One of the areas of focus will be on redefining the way healthcare and agriculture solutions are delivered, increasing collaboration and efficiency between healthcare providers, providing consumers with fresher and healthier food by improving traceability, and enabling business customers to streamline their IT and network operations. Both companies will also collaborate on the evolution of entertainment and smart home technology, bringing state-of-the-art connectivity, control, and convenience to more families and businesses.

Accelerating TELUS’ digital transformation: TELUS will accelerate its public cloud adoption on Google Cloud’s enterprise platform to drive greater operational efficiency of its core IT and network infrastructure. Through this partnership, Google Cloud will also become one of TELUS' partners in the delivery of 5G services and Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC), which leverages Google Cloud’s managed application platform, Anthos. TELUS will utilize Google Cloud Contact Center AI to reinvent the customer experience, improving customer interactions and realizing significant savings. To increase growth opportunities, TELUS can expect enhanced agility, scalability, and reliability across its wireless and wireline services and numerous lines of business including security, agriculture and healthcare.

Embracing sustainability and social responsibility: As recognized global leaders in corporate social responsibility, TELUS and Google Cloud will prioritize working together to improve the social, economic, environmental, and health outcomes for Canadians. TELUS and Google Cloud will strengthen their respective commitments to building a more sustainable world through technology by reducing TELUS’ carbon footprint, creating value along the entire supply chain for businesses significantly impacted by COVID-19, and optimizing industry solutions for social impact through data analytics and machine learning.

TELUS and Google will continue to partner with TELUS International, a digital customer experience (CX) innovator that designs, builds and delivers next-generation solutions for global and disruptive brands, to help enterprises achieve their digital transformation goals.

Applications are now open for the second cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Canada

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Applications are now open for the 2021 cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Canada. Up to twelve Canadian technology startups will be selected for an intensive ten-week bootcamp to prepare for their next phase of growth.

Last year, we launched our Google for Startups Accelerator in Canada and welcomed 9 startups from different industries to learn and scale with Google mentors and tools. I can say without a doubt that this program was one of my proudest projects; in an extremely challenging year, the founders in our program showed no signs of slowing, and consistently brought a positive attitude and new ways to innovate to work every day. We saw our founders secure deals on Dragon's Den, earn Breakthrough Awards and receive media attention. Our first cohort shared that the most valuable part of the program was the technical mentorship - at the close of the program, many of our startups said that the expertise offered by Google's experts was unparalleled, and that their technical projects jumped leaps and bounds within our program. Quebec cohort graduate ArkAngel AI shares their experience here. We also hosted a Demo Day where hundreds of viewers (including investors across North America!) tuned in to hear from our founders. With this in mind, we plan to double our efforts in the Canadian startup community this year with additional accelerator programming. Our Voice AI Accelerator is the newest program to come to market for Canadian and US startups, and we have more to share in the coming months. Today, applications open for our second cohort, and I am thrilled to invite the next cohort for our Accelerator to apply. The program will welcome 10-12 startups, and will kick off on April 19th. We plan to work with Seed to Series A tech startups that are headquartered in Canada. Participating startups can expect detailed technical training and high-level strategic development opportunities with our machine learning, people, product and growth labs. Our cohort has access to Google's mentors and experts, and is eligible to join the global alumni network for events, connections with global peers, and more.If you think your startup is a good fit, we welcome you to apply, and can't wait to hear from you.
Posted by Ashley Francisco, Head of Startup Developer Ecosystem, Canada

Official Canada Blog

Celebrating Black History Month at Google Canada: Meet Vincent Anioke

Celebrating Black History Month at Google Canada: Meet Roger McFarlane

Celebrating Black History Month at Google Canada: Meet Blessing Nnachi

Charge it up: New Geo Maps features for electric vehicles rolling out in Canada

TELUS and Google Form Strategic Alliance to Bring Digital Transformation to Key Industries, Including Communications Technology, Healthcare, and Agriculture

Applications are now open for the second cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Canada

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