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The cities of Markham and Vaughan are home to the new $7.3-million Demonstration Zone, the latest addition to the Ontario Vehicle Innovation NetworkThe Ontario government announced today it is investing $2.5 million via the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) to launch a Demonstration Zone for automotive and mobility solutions in the cities of Markham and Vaughan. The Ontario government’s funding for the Demonstration Zone is part of its four-year, $56.4-million commitment to OVIN. Previously, the city of Stratford served as a demonstration zone under AVIN, allowing the testing of vehicles, autonomous technology, and related infrastructure in live, on-street scenarios. Last fall, OVIN launched a competitive process to find hosts for its new demonstration zone. Projects to be testedCalls for applications from Ontario companies to submit their automotive and smart mobility technologies and solutions for testing in Markham and Vaughan will begin by October.