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Black Arcs

@blackarcs

Putting people at the centre of land use planning

 New Brunswick, Canada
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Joined September 2014
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While large language models and neural networks have captured headlines this year, The Black Arcs of Fredericton has been deploying a system for modelling human behaviour using a different type of #AI . tinyurl.com/2kwh3kpa
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Canada’s Consul General @CanadianHOM meeting with @blackarcs at #IITSEC2023 and discussing technology that can not only help the defense industry simulate different scenarios, but also applications for climate resiliency.
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ACADA@ACADA_Atlantic16 Oct 2023
Congratulations, @blackarcs — recipient of the 2023 Industry Excellence Award in the category of Most Promising Start-Up or Business Diversification, sponsored by @PALaerospace. Read the full announcement: ac-ada.ca/news/acada-announc…
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ACADA@ACADA_Atlantic5 Oct 2023
Please join us in congratulating the recipients of the 2023 ACADA Industry Excellence Awards: @Duxion_NL @blackarcs @IMP_AAD @genoadesign. Learn more: ac-ada.ca/news/acada-announc…
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UNB@UNB5 Jul 2023
Fredericton company, @blackarcs, has created Citisketch. It simulates how people in communities move and behave. Collaboratively with our researchers, the use of a virtual model of COVID-19 has provided valuable insights! Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3PIBFzs
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"What if...?" can be a powerful, but complex, question. During #COVID19, we've relied on mathematical models to forecast its impact. The @blackarcs asked, 'what if we could help do it better?' Working with @UNB experts, they've done just that. Story: blogs.unb.ca/research/2023/0…
UNB experts join Black Arcs to create novel disease modelling system

UNB experts join Black Arcs to create novel disease modelling system

At the height of COVID-19, Fredericton company Black Arcs knew they could help governments and experts with better pandemic response planning. To make it work, they would need disease modelling...

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Congratulations to the “Spaghetti Coders” team who won the Boost 2023 Ideation Camp, held from Mar 16-20, for their SmartLights Traffic Solution idea to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. fredericton.ca/en/news/city-… @UNBFredericton @myNBCC @MyIgniteNB @blackarcs @UNBTME @CivicTechFred
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We were thrilled to participate in @CityFredGov 's 2023 Boost Ideation Camp! Congratulations to the winning team from @CivicTechFred and all the hardworking community-minded participants who brought new ideas about how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the competition.
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Don't miss out on the upcoming talk featuring Dr. Sanjeev Seahra of @UNB and Director of @AARMS_math where he will discuss the use of urban mobility simulations for pandemic planning. Join us on Tuesday November 15 at 1 PM ET. For more info & registration: tinyurl.com/ynpszwac
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Nice #MfPHest poster session at the @FieldsInstitute. Team did a great job presenting joint work with the @blackarcs on pandemic modelling
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Our team had a lot of fun participating in #BoostFredericton events with @CityFredGov staff earlier this year.
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As part of #MunicipalityWeekNB, the City has launched its Boost Fredericton living lab, which is using technology and partnerships to enable civic innovation, solve smart city challenges, and drive economic development for the benefit of the City : bit.ly/3S7Qaer
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The Black Arcs, a Fredericton company that provides #AI for city planners, has scored a $1M R&D deal with the Department of National Defence to adapt its technology to model disease outbreaks. ow.ly/f21h50KQ4F0 #civictech
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The province has released its updated flood hazard mapping to include potential impacts of climate change, and boy, some of the visuals are striking.
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Volta@voltaeffect17 Sep 2021
.@blackarcs is nominated for the Positive Impact Award at the virtual Ecosystem Impact Awards, supported by @RBC! Black Arcs is a data analytics + visualization company putting people at the centre of land use planning. Watch the Sept. 23 Awards here: bit.ly/3kmSiiG
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AARMS@AARMS_math6 Aug 2021
@blackarcs provided detailed simulations of a New Brunswick town to predict the spread of COVID-19
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Congratulations on being accepted into Scale-up Hub Atlanta! #ThinkExport bit.ly/396Nzgb @Densitas @weustheminc @fundmetric
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For the next 6 – 9 weeks, these companies will work closely with our government partners; @rta_dubai, @DHA_Dubai, @etisalat Digital, @dewaofficial and @DMunicipality to explore, innovate and re-shape the future.
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Huddle@HuddleToday22 Jan 2021
Black Arcs is taking part in the six-week Dubai Future Accelerator, hosted by the Government of Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority: ow.ly/V1si30rtCJ3
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Replying to @rta_dubai
@rta_dubai has selected 6 companies to join us virtually for the first phase of our Fall 2020 Programme. The startups will be working on the “Future of Transport” challenge to help us shape a better, more connected #future.
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Huddle@HuddleToday25 Jun 2020
For many startups in Atlantic Canada, the pandemic has meant putting a pause of raising venture capital. But some say it may change the way companies raise money going forward: ow.ly/ZvTh30qTfsp
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