Hub350 was buzzing in early October as close to 100 students met for the launch of Kanata North Business Association’s first-ever hackathon. KNBA president Jamie Petten welcomed students from Carleto…
Ericsson takes innovation on the road
Employees at Kanata’s Ericsson office had the opportunity to take a look at the company’s latest 5G innovation – all from the comfort of their parking lot. Ericsson’s Imagine Live North America…
Amanda Gordon joins KNBA as new chief of staff
When it comes to thinking about what the Kanata North Business Association could be, Amanda Gordon has always been able to see the big picture. She joined the Board of Directors at KNBA in 2017 and h…
L-SPARK and BlackBerry: Powering the next generation of CAV innovators
If Kanata North wants to continue leading the pack in developing connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technology, it’s going to take a village to build it. That’s why L-SPARK and BlackBerry are welco…
Why Ross Video helped save a heritage building in Iroquois, Ontario
Somewhere near Iroquois, Ontario during the war of 1812, Michael Carman and his son were paid two chests of silver by the British Royal Navy to harvest timber for a fort that was never built. More tha…
Promoting Ottawa’s Tech Sector in Silicon Valley
When a local initiative like The Kanata North Business Association (KNBA)’s Hub350 joins forces with a Canadian startup accelerator like Connection Silicon Valley (CSV), you know big things are about …
There’s a new lab in town: L-SPARK and Hub350 launch Living Lab Accelerator
There’s a new lab at Hub350, courtesy of L-SPARK, Canada’s largest accelerator for Software as a Service (SaaS) companies. As the tech park is a place for businesses to grow, thrive and make connectio…
Established Ottawa landlord – Merkburn Holdings Ltd – opens new Kanata coworking centre
As we emerge from the global pandemic, one thing is clear: The future of office work is hybrid. It’s no secret that the recent global pandemic changed the way many businesses think about the workplace…
Why RBR is paying its employees to commute to work
Every time Greg Johnson, president of RBR, rides his bike to work he hits a crossroad. “I usually get as far as the coffee shop in Stittsville called ‘Quitters’,” he said. “And I have a long pause at…
Hub350’s newest member is giving kids the chance to become the next big innovator
Ottawa teenagers did what!? Consulting for IKEA, Walmart, and the United Nations. Building on the blockchain, creating with CRISPR, innovating with AI, and so much more. What sounds like a bucket list…