Grant: Engage Plus Grants for Colleges

Technological innovations are revolutionizing the parking industry. Parking industry is embracing a variety of new technologies that make it easier for people to find and pay for parking, and for parking authorities to better manage it. Parking is an important component in urban mobility initiatives. The industry is looking to integrate relatively low-cost technology solutions to streamline and better the customer experience. Precise ParkLink Inc. is Canada's largest parking management provider and is recognized for its advanced parking technology which continues to drive the Canadian Parking Industry forward. The company works with an extensive range of clients across Canada and taking a solutions-based approach they have streamlined the parking payment process through their web based portal called I PASS. Precise ParkLink Inc is looking for a solution which ensures that accurate information for subscribers is managed properly, that revenues continue to increase and that the technology can be upgraded without interruption. Durham College collaborated with Precise ParkLink Inc. on a recent and related project- Development of iPass-X iOS app funded through Engage Grant for Colleges (CARD1 493591 - 15) to develop an iOS app to make iPass accessible on parker's mobile devices. Based on customer feedback Precise ParkLink Inc. realized that the app could be used as part of a larger business workflow. This involves adding new dynamic features for live customer interaction in addition to the creation of a new native app for the android platform.This iPass-X will provide its users with the ease of payment and will give city dwellers precious minutes back in their day. This project will mean that Precise ParkLink can meet current client demands for better user experience as well as increase market share by approximately 20 percent. The project outcomes will impact the efficiency of Ontario's parking industry significantly.