Geotab launches corporate accelerator program: Torque Labs
Published on September 26, 2019
World’s connected transportation leader rolls out smart cities and transportation start-up accelerator in North America
Toronto, ON – September 26, 2019 – Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, today announced the official launch of its smart cities and transportation accelerator program, Torque Labs. Designed to provide early-stage companies with funding and access to Geotab’s world-class resources, Torque Labs strives to accelerate the IoT industry with new and innovative technology.
Torque Labs will engage the local entrepreneurial community with the vision of broadening Geotab’s capacity to develop new technologies, all of which can potentially integrate with Geotab’s award-winning telematics solution. The innovations stemming from the program will result in added value for Geotab’s existing customers and partners and could potentially create avenues into unexplored markets.
“Torque Labs has three companies enrolled and is currently accepting applications,” said Glenn Jamieson, VP of Corporate Development at Geotab. “In addition to the initial funding, the participating teams will have access to the robust Geotab platform including the aggregate data sets derived from the more than 1.8 million Geotab connected vehicles around the world.”
Companies that participate in Geotab’s Torque Labs accelerator program will also benefit from mentorship and coaching from field experts as well as gain assistance for proof-of-concept development, access to exclusive events and potential commercialization opportunities.
Torque Labs will provide opportunity for start-ups in the following sectors:
- Big Data and Analytics
- Fleet Management
- Supply Chain
- Autonomous Vehicle
- Smart Cities
- Asset Tracking
- IoT/Hardware
- Electric Vehicles
- Vehicle Sharing
With over 1,000 employees and a year-over-year employee growth rate of 40 percent, Geotab is committed to the continuous investment in the local technology community. The company recently opened a new 90 thousand-square-foot state-of-the-art headquarters in Oakville, Ontario in addition to a new office space in Waterloo, Ontario and is continuing to open new offices around the globe. As an award recipient of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 and Growth 500, Geotab is dedicated to continuous innovation and groundbreaking technological development, which will be supplemented through the corporate accelerator.
“We are excited to announce the launch of Torque Labs, which showcases Geotab’s commitment to advancing technology and fostering innovation,” said Neil Cawse, CEO at Geotab. “As technology around us is developing so quickly, it is important for us to stay on the cutting edge of the industry by continuously innovating and staying proactive in the marketplace. We want to empower individuals, startups and companies to create future innovations that will aid in the continuous technological transformation of our cities and transportation systems.”
The current Torque Labs participants have focuses ranging from data-driven driver training programs through to asset tracking and smart city planning via artificial intelligence and deep learning. Upon completion of the program, the companies will have an opportunity to present their progress to members of the Geotab ecosystem with the goal of receiving additional support and resources post-program, such as a formal investment or partnership on the Geotab Marketplace, a portfolio of mobile apps, software Add-Ins and hardware Add-Ons that enable Geotab customers to better manage their fleets.
To learn more about Torque Labs visit: torquelabs.geotab.com.
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About Geotab
Geotab is a global leader in connected transportation solutions. We provide telematics — vehicle and asset tracking — solutions to over 50,000 customers in 160 countries. For more than 20 years, we have invested in ground-breaking data research and innovation to enable partners and customers, including Fortune 500 and public sector organizations, to transform their fleets and operations. With over 4 million subscriptions and processing more than 75 billion data points a day, we help customers make better decisions, increase productivity, have safer fleets, and achieve their sustainability goals. Geotab’s open platform and Marketplace, offers hundreds of third-party solution options. Backed by a team of industry leading data scientists and AI experts, Geotab is unlocking the power of data to understand real-time and predictive analytics — solving for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s world. To learn more, visit www.geotab.com, follow @GEOTAB on X and LinkedIn or visit the Geotab Blog.
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