By Lisa Thibodeau For countless companies in Kanata North and around the world, one of the first steps to bringing high-tech products to market – everything from telecommunications gear to aerospace c…
‘Carve out time in your schedule to do something you love’
By Alycia Douglass Work hard, play hard – right? At least, that’s been Erin Blaskie’s approach to life these days. In her 9-5 grind, Blaskie serves as director of marketing at L-Spark, where she works…
An environment of boundless opportunity
After several months away, I am thrilled to be returning to Canada’s largest technology park!…
Cannabis cluster emerges in Kanata North
The cannabis business is continuing to grow in Kanata North as Gatineau-based HEXO opens a new office in Canada’s largest tech park. The packaged marijuana goods company will be joining the likes of T…
Meet the next generation of L-Spark startups
By Lisa Thibodeau There is a new cohort of companies emerging from Kanata North’s L-Spark looking to make their mark in Ottawa tech. The SaaS accelerator program helps entrepreneurs launch their busi…
Kanata North tech leaders tackle industry gender gap
By Lisa Thibodeau Managers and executives from several Kanata North companies have teamed up with global tech education nonprofit Technovation in an effort to get more young women interested in pursui…
Read the Fall 2019 Kanata Networker!
The Fall edition of the Kanata Networker is out! Read the digital edition below for highlights on some of the “Serious tech” companies here in Canada’s Largest Technology Park, featu…
Relevance through reinvention
By Lisa Thibodeau Several years after putting down roots in Kanata North, electronic product developer Fidus is forging into several new markets and looking to further expand its local headcount. The …
CAV Canada puts Kanata North’s autonomous vehicle prowess on display
By Elizabeth Howell Representatives from some of the world’s largest auto manufacturers and technology companies descended on the Brookstreet Hotel in early September for a growing annual conference t…
‘You can do it – persevere and don’t let the naysayers get you down’
By Lisa Thibodeau Looking back on her nearly 40 years in the tech sector, Sue Dyer recognizes how difficult it can be for women to make a name for themselves in a predominantly male industry. Dyer got…