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. …
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 …
Why Culture Matters
Veronica Farmer Director of Operations Kanata North Business Association Knowing I would be writing an introduction on the hugely important topic of culture for our Kanata North community initially ca…
Read the Summer 2019 Kanata Networker!
The Summer edition of the Kanata Networker is out now! Read the digital edition below for features on some of the interesting and innovative companies here in the technology park, as well as news, eve…
Community builder David Ritonja takes on new global role at Nokia
By Rosa Saba David Ritonja, a well-known leader in Ottawa’s tech community who has spent years helping the sector grow and diversify, has landed a new job at Nokia that will see him take on new global…
From hardware to home construction
By Rosa Saba Tech workers across Kanata North are rolling up their sleeves in preparation for the 2019 Tech Build, with a $100,000 fundraising goal in mind and an opportunity to give back to their com…
Small startup, big files: MASV accelerates data transfer technology
Inside the offices of LiveQoS, a small team is working away at a service that could make transferring large files over the internet a whole lot faster.…
Tight talent market no barrier to growth for creative Kanata companies
Despite the challenges, companies in Canada’s largest technology park are hiring, often with great success.…
Diversity + Inclusion = Better Business Outcomes
After a whirlwind start to the year and the culmination of a successful week of International Women’s Day events, I took a moment to reflect on several recent conversations with individuals from the O…