Kanata North data centre Purecolo was among the recipients at the 2019 Bootstrap Awards, which honours the National Capital Region’s best self-financed firms. Purecolo – a no-frills, carrier neutral, …
Kanata’s one-of-a-kind workplaces
By Lisa Thibodeau As tech firms the world over try to create unique workplace cultures to help attract and retain skilled workers, several Kanata North companies are finding success connecting their s…
Gaining work-life balance at 13,000 feet
By Lisa Thibodeau By day, Deborah Lovegrove is typically found inside the Kanata North Business Association’s offices on Legget Drive where she works as the organization’s marketing and events lead. …
WannLynx unveils new pay-at-the-pump tech
WannLynx, a Kanata North payments technology company, says it has received the green light from the PCI Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) on its new gas station system. FuelLynx…
BlackBerry QNX renews L-Spark accelerator partnership
BlackBerry QNX says it will be teaming up with L-SPARK to support a second cohort of early stage companies developing autonomous and connected vehicle technologies. The initial round included seven Ca…
CMC Microsystems makes pitch to Kanata North firms
CMC Microsystems’ Peter Stokes took the stage at Tech Tuesday, a monthly meetup held at the Marshes, to discuss the latest innovations in microchip technology and highlight that the not-for-profit is …
A lunch hour like no other
By Lisa Thibodeau In the heart of Kanata North’s ever- growing tech community, there’s a unique space for staff, managers and executives alike to press pause on their busy days. Kanata’s community hu…
Nokia Ride raises $184K for Candlelighters, builds bonds in Kanata North
By Lisa Thibodeau More than 400 tech workers and their supporters donned workout clothes – and, in some cases, feathered costumes – before climbing aboard stationary bicycles in Nokia’s Kanata North …