Many businesses are making the difficult choice to close their doors temporarily or reduce operations for the health and safety of their customers and the community. These small businesses are facing …
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Kongsberg Geospatial looks to new heights with drone software partnership
Kongsberg Geospatial recently announced a partnership with a Texas-based drone company which could see the pair bring a new generation of unmanned aerial vehicles to the Canadian market. The Kanata No…
Bootstrap Awards honour entrepreneurs at Tech Tuesday
Innovators from across the city descended on Kanata North on March 3 for the annual Bootstrap Awards, an evening celebrating entrepreneurship in Ottawa. The event, sponsored by Smart & Biggar and …
KNBA delegation marks ‘Kanata North Day’ at Queen’s Park
The Kanata North Business Association took a trip to Toronto this week to visit Queen’s Park and sit down with a group of provincial government ministers to discuss the growth and development of the t…
Mitel announces new CEO
One of Kanata’s biggest tech firms has a new chief executive. Mary McDowell brings some 30 years of industry experience, including stints at Nokia and Polycom, to the role. She takes over from Rich Mc…
TEDxKanata 2020 lineup takes shape
Organizers of the sixth TEDxKanata have announced the first four speakers for the 2020 edition of the annual event, which centres around the theme “ignite.” The lineup includes Wendy Knight Agard, Nok…
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…
Tech park employees join ridesharing program
The Kanata North Business Association has partnered up with Ottawa Ride Match, a local carpooling service, to help tech park employees catch a ride to work. The website allows users to sign up to be …
Kanata industry leaders featured in business magazine
Two leading business women from Kanata North took to print recently to share their thoughts on best practices in the workplace. Amy MacLeod, chair of the KNBA board and vice-president of strategic co…
Pleora Technologies examines innovation in Kanata North
A Kanata North video software company needs your help in finding out how other tech park businesses “define, implement, and measure innovation in their organization.” Pleora Technologies, a video inte…