PortsToronto Partners with Global Innovation Leader Plug and Play
Accelerating Innovation within its Owned Businesses including Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
PortsToronto announces a new strategic partnership with Plug and Play, a leading global innovation platform based in Silicon Valley, that will foster leading-edge digital solutions and accelerate innovation within PortsToronto’s owned businesses along the Toronto Waterfront, including Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and the marine Port of Toronto.
Through this partnership, PortsToronto will tap into Plug and Play’s resources to power its digital transformation, connect with global tech leaders, and exchange innovative best practices with other organizations to deliver bold solutions for connectivity, convenience and economic opportunity.
“Having owned and operated the marine Port of Toronto for more than 100 years and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport for 85 years, PortsToronto has long brought a mindset of innovation and optimization to it businesses. By joining forces with Plug and Play we hope to enhance this spirit of innovation for the benefit of our passengers, stakeholders and business partners. We are in the early stages of this accelerated innovation and digitization journey but look forward to delivering solutions in the short and long term that enhance the travel experience for our passengers, drive efficiencies in our port operations to improve the movement of goods, and build on Toronto’s reputation as a tech and innovation centre globally. Plug and Play has partnered with organizations across industries in Canada including TD Bank, Visa, and WestJet, and has a proven track record for identifying and navigating innovation that transforms businesses and drives competitive advantage. We look forward to commencing our work with Plug and Play to achieve PortsToronto’s vision of Transportation Reimagined.”
“We are thrilled to support PortsToronto in accelerating their digital transformation and innovation roadmap. The leadership team’s current vision aligns perfectly with Plug and Play’s mission: helping over 650 forward-thinking corporations become more innovative and digitally centric. The partnership’s initial focus areas will include but are not limited to, multi-modal forms of transportation, sustainability, and passenger experience across Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.”
To learn more about Plug and Play Travel & Hospitality, visit https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/industries/travel-and-hospitality.
The Toronto Port Authority owns and operates Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, which welcomes approximately two million passengers and generates approximately $2 billion in economic impact per year; the Outer Harbour Marina, one of Canada’s largest freshwater marinas; and the marine Port of Toronto, which facilitates businesses such as marine shipping, cargo services and passenger cruises to generate approximately $460 million in economic activity annually. Since 1911, and in its role as a city builder, the Toronto Port Authority has worked with partners and every level of government to enhance Toronto’s transportation infrastructure and economic growth. The Toronto Port Authority is committed to fostering strong, healthy and sustainable communities, and has invested more than $30 million in recent years to fund charitable initiatives and environmental programs that benefit communities along Toronto's waterfront and beyond.
The Toronto Port Authority is a federal agency and operates in accordance with the Canada Marine Act. It is guided by a Board of Directors that includes representation from all three levels of government.