8 Friday, November 4, 2022brooklintowncrier.com Durham Region is participating in the Intelligent Community Forum Summit, where it was recently recognized as one of the top Intelligent Communities in the world in 2022. Durham Region was named to prestigious top seven list alongside cities and counties from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Taiwan and Vietnam. Durham's Intelligent Community profile explains how the region is strengthening its large and diverse community through improved connectivity, access, education and energy planning that promise to deliver a better future for all. Durham's innovative network of government programs, academics, and community partners are creating a culture that encourages and welcomes digital transformation. Through its Intelligent Communities Plan, the Region of Durham is leading the way in innovation, with initiatives such as the Regional Broadband Project; CityStudio Durham; the Canada Learning Bond outreach project; and the myDurham 311 Smart Home Device Voice Service project. Durham also offers a strong network of digital support for small businesses and entrepreneurs, with collaborative initiatives to connect businesses directly to customers, like the Downtowns of Durham and the Shop in Durham online marketplace. Durham's thriving innovation community is made up of top talent and innovative partners that translate research and development assets into jobs and investment. Durham Region's top Intelligent Community recognition is thanks to local success stories from the Durham Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Forum, the Durham Economic Task Force, Access IO, Durham College, Ontario Tech University, Trent University Durham, Spark Centre, OPG X-Lab, Canadian Centre for Nuclear Sustainability, 360Insights, Durham Region Transit, MobileXCo, Oshawa Senior Citizens Centres, Building Youth Capacity and others. Check out the #IntelligentDurham hashtag on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to see Durham's innovation community in action. To learn more about initiatives currently underway in Durham Region, visit durham.ca/IntelligentCommunities. Durham Honoured As A Top Intelligent Community